Originally Posted By dlkozy Rep Kennedy drives crazy, crashes into a barricade and is not given a sobriety test on scene? Looks like another Kennedy gettin' special treatment.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Patrick is Ted's son. Patrick admits to having used prescription medication while this incident occured.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal FWIW, anyone can refuse a sobriety test. Of course, at that point generally your license is revoked automatically. I am quite confident this did not, and will not, occur.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Is because you think Patrick is innocent Ima or maybe the police did show favoritism?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<<ANOTHER KENNEDY COVER-UP? No ... this couldn't be, could it? There is no police officer or police organization anywhere in this country that would ever cover-up for a Kennedy, is there? Naw. It just couldn't be! Well ... there are some police labor union officials in DC who are a bit upset over an incident involving Rhode Island Democrat Congressman Patrick Kennedy. Reports are that Kennedy's car was running at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday without lights. It narrowly missed hitting a Capitol Hill Police cruiser, then crashed into a barricade protecting the Capitol building. The driver, Patrick Kennedy, exits the vehicle and appears to be stumbling. OK .. now what does any police department in the country do at this point? You have a car driving erratically without its lights on at almost 3:00 in the morning. The car almost hits a police car and then crashes. The driver gets out and starts staggering around. He says he is a congressman and he is trying to get to a vote! Problem is, the congress adjourned three hours earlier. Now, if this driver is you then you can get ready for your field sobriety test. Time to blow into the little tube! Ohhhh .... but not Patrick Kennedy! He's Ted Kennedy's son! According to one of the Capitol Hill police officers on the scene superior officers did not permit them to perform a field sobriety test. Patrick Kennedy was put into a supervisor's car and driven home. Yesterday Kennedy was claiming that he was disoriented because of some prescription drugs. Well .. that may be true --- but somehow we rather doubt it. It's easy to make that "prescription drugs" claim after you've had a chance to sober up. Now he says he'll cooperate fully in an investigation. Fine. Let's start with an explanation of how he thought there was a vote in the House at three in the morning. Could Capitol Hill Police officials be covering up for Kennedy? Well ... let's think about this. First, is there any precedence? Well, we do have that incident with Patrick Kennedy's father, Senator Ted, and his famous Chappaquiddick episode. There have been books written about the extent of the cover-up by the Edgartown Police after Mary Jo suffocated in Kennedy's car while he was resting in an Edgartown hotel room. America's royal family .... exalted and protected.>>>
Originally Posted By imadisneygal "Is because you think Patrick is innocent Ima or maybe the police did show favoritism?" Oh no. I'm quite sure he's guilty and I've only read a little bit about the story. I was just pointing out that a driver has the right to refuse to take a sobriety test. That's my only point. The fact that he wasn't given one on the scene isn't necessarily favoritism. I am confident he's being given preferential treatment as a representative - and a Kennedy.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy ANYONE else in the country would have been given a drunk test so fast your head would spin. Seeing as how the Kennedy's are known for drunk driving and killing innocent women by letting them die in a sinking car after driving off a bridge, you would think any Kennedy would be the FIRST people tested.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <ANYONE else in the country would have been given a drunk test so fast your head would spin.> I'm not so sure. If this happened to an average Joe, would the Capital Police have acted the same way. Almost certainly not. But if it had been a different Congressman or Senator, either Republican or Democrat? Quite possibly.
Originally Posted By woody >>Seeing as how the Kennedy's are known for drunk driving...<< The Kennedys' should all be banned from holding a drivers license and owning a car. >>But if it had been a different Congressman or Senator, either Republican or Democrat? Quite possibly.<< Especially for a Kennedy. They know how things get done whether to themselves or others. Don't mess with a Kennedy. You might find yourself underwater.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I agree Kennedy probably got special treatment from the Capital Police. I just think it's likely other Congressmen and Senators would have, too. It wouldn't be the first time.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy I think in todays world, with todays new media who won't cover for a fellow liberal, Patrick Kennedy is going to have a long road to travel with this. It's not going to go away especially if a coverup is going on.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe I usally listen to sports talk on the half hour ride home but just now I listened to Rush and he spent the whole time emphasizing that Patrick get some help like he himself did. I was surprised and found a new found respect for Rush. Maybe his addiction has allowed him to turn a lemon into lemonade. He also said that the Dems are tying to obfuscate this INSTEAD of helping the man. If his Dad spent some of the time helping his son rather than taking shots at George it might be beneficial> Rush's words NOT mine.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom << After Kennedy responded to the swelling scandal with his first letter, a Herald reporter visisted bars where Kennedy is known to socialize. A bartender at the Tune Inn, which is next to the Hawk & Dove, also said Kennedy was spotted in the Hawk & Dove Wednesday. Hawk & Dove manager Edgar Gutierrez said Kennedy is a regular in the bar. Gutierrez said he was working Wednesday night but did not see the congressman. Kennedy, who has battled booze and drug problems in the past, said in his first statement: “I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake.†Despite the wreck, Kennedy took part in normal business at the Capitol yesterday and appeared unshaken by the incident as he chatted with other members. But one Rhode Island political insider said there has been talk of Kennedy’s bizarre behavior of late. “He has looked terrible lately,†the source said. “He’s been acting goofy, kind of zany.†In addition to seeking substance abuse treatment as a teen, Kennedy has acknowledged being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. A spokeswoman for Kennedy’s father, U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, said the senior Massachusetts senator would have no comment on the matter.>> This is from the Boston Herald. A waitress at a Washington DC bar says Patrick was drinking that night.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Tom --- I haven't got an e from you so I thought I can catch you here? My wife is angry about my inviting you without asking her as we have that baby shower on the 21st and now I found out my sister is flying in (I haven'seen her in 10 years), from LaJolla, my wife's great aunt is flying from Prescott, and on and on. You are ONE of the very special people I want to see from LP so the next time I have breathing room and you likewise we WILL make it happen. sorry joe Still e me and I can keep in touch with pics of baby shower and you with picks of Kennesaw and your vaca in R.I. Just watch out for the Kennedy's on the roads.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I think a bi point of this mess, that Sen. Patrick Kennedy is LYING! <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/04/D8HD8FPO0.html" target="_blank">http://www.breitbart.com/news/ 2006/05/04/D8HD8FPO0.html</a> >>Rep. Patrick Kennedy crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had had no alcohol before the accident. Kennedy, D-R.I., addressed the issue after a spate of news reports. "I was involved in a traffic accident last night at First and C Street SE near the U.S. Capitol," Kennedy said in a written statement released by his office. "I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident. I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake.<< But you have a witness saying.... <a href="http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=137995&format=text" target="_blank">http://news.bostonherald.com/l ocalRegional/view.bg?articleid=137995&format=text</a> >>U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy insisted yesterday that he had consumed “no alcohol†before he slammed his Mustang convertible into a concrete barrier near his office, but a hostess at a popular Capitol Hill watering hole told the Herald she saw him drinking in the hours before the crash. “He was drinking a little bit,†said the woman, who works at the Hawk & Dove and would not give her name. Leaving his office late last night, Kennedy refused to say whether he’d been to the Hawk & Dove the night before. << Then you have the the police report stating.. >>'Eyes were red and watery, speech was slightly slurred, and upon exiting his vehicle, his balance was unsure'...<< <a href="http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0505062kennedy1.html" target="_blank">http://www.thesmokinggun.com/a rchive/0505062kennedy1.html</a> >>The reporting officer checked off a box indicating that Kennedy was under the influence of alcohol and that the politician's ability was "impaired." << Should be interesting what the senator says in about 10 minutes....
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Well, looks like the Senator will be going to Rehab per CNN and Fox News.
Originally Posted By Beaumandy <<In addition to seeking substance abuse treatment as a teen, Kennedy has acknowledged being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. >> How did this guy ever get elected in the first place. Lets see how much attention the media gives this compared to the Cheney hunting story.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/comments.php?comments_id=5056" target="_blank">http://www.americanthinker.com /comments.php?comments_id=5056</a> >>In politics, timing is everything. From my perspective, Patrick Kennedy’s timing could not be better. We are in for a treat as the mid-term elections loom in half a year. The GOP’s opportunity has arrived. Cynthia McKinney’s reaction to the obvious and blatant favoritism enjoyed by Patrick Kennedy is likely to be something to savor. She is already on the record about the indignities she received at the hand of a white cop. But now she sees that for the white boy, supervisors stepped in, relieving the officers at the scene and driving the staggering Kennedy home. She faces potential legal jeopardy, and now a rich white boy walks away without so much as a breathalyzer test from circumstances that would ordinarily demand a drunk driving investigation. At least one cop reportedly says he smelled alcohol. There are reports that a complain has been filed with the union over the supervisors coming in. Supposedly, the Capitol Police have a bit of a generation gap between the older supervisory ranks, accustomed to treating Congress like royalty, and the post 9/11 recruits, many of them ex-military, who see their job as protecting the Capitol from serious terror threats and who see the rules applying to all.<< >> Never known for self-control or thoughtfulness, Representative McKinney is going to have a hard time keeping her mouth shut. She could denounce favoritism, of course. But she is asking for favoritism herself, so that won’t work out too well. Even McKinney can see this. So she will demand “equal treatment†– meaning equal immunity from the laws which govern the rest of us. <<
Originally Posted By Darkbeer And is this MORE LYING???? <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/05/D8HDQ9FG1.html" target="_blank">http://www.breitbart.com/news/ 2006/05/05/D8HDQ9FG1.html</a> >>The congressman said he became concerned about his condition after the Thursday morning car accident. "I simply do not remember getting out of bed, being pulled over by the police, or being cited for three driving infractions," Kennedy said. "That's not how I want to live my life. And that's not how I want to represent the people of Rhode Island." As he was leaving the room, Kennedy was asked whether he might resign, and he shook his head no. "I need to stay in the fight," he said. << But let's see what he said yesterday.... <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/05/D8HDNTT82.html" target="_blank">http://www.breitbart.com/news/ 2006/05/05/D8HDNTT82.html</a> >>Kennedy's full written statement: "Last Tuesday, the Attending Physician of the United States Congress treated me for Gastroenteritis. The Attending Physician prescribed Phenergan, an anti-nausea medication, which in addition to treating Gastroenteritis, I now know can cause drowsiness and sedation. Following the last series of votes on Wednesday evening, I returned to my home on Capitol Hill and took the prescribed amount of Phenergan and Ambien, which was also prescribed by the Attending Physician some time ago and I occasionally take to fall asleep. Some time around 2:45am, I drove the few blocks to the Capitol Complex believing I needed to vote. Apparently, I was disoriented from the medication. At that time, I was involved in a one-car incident in which my car hit the security barrier at the corner of 1st and C St., SE. At no time before the incident did I consume any alcohol. At the time of the accident, I was instructed to park my car and was driven home by the United States Capitol Police. At no time did I ask for any special consideration, I simply complied with what the officers asked me to do. I have the utmost respect for the United States Capitol Police and the job they do to keep Members of Congress and the Capitol Complex safe. I have contacted the Chief of Capitol Police and offered to meet with police representatives at their earliest convenience as I intend to cooperate fully with any investigation they choose to undertake." << Sounds like he remembered it based on his written statement released Thursday. Is he trying to get the sympathy vote???
