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| Shakka |
Like father like son. No cover up here. Convenient story. I guess we'll never know.
| quote: | Police Report Filed in Kennedy Car Crash
May 05 12:04 PM US/Eastern
By ANDREW MIGA
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
Rep. Patrick Kennedy received three "notices of infractions" in connection with his early morning car crash near the Capitol, according to a police report.
The report by a U.S. Capitol Police officer said Kennedy drove his green 1997 Ford Mustang convertible into a security barrier near the Capitol shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, and that Kennedy had red, watery eyes, slurred speech and unsteady balance.
Kennedy, 40, told the officer he was "headed to the Capitol to make a vote," the report said. It said he failed to keep in proper lane, traveled at "unreasonable speed" and failed to "give full time and attention" to operating his vehicle.
Kennedy spokeswoman Robin Costello acknowledged that the police report was filed, but said "we have no knowledge of any citations." Kennedy aides received the accident report Friday morning at his congressional office, said Costello, who is Kennedy's spokeswoman in Rhode Island.
Capitol Police had no comment Friday beyond a statement posted on their Web site, said spokeswoman Sgt. Kimberly Schneider. That statement said, "The United States Capitol Police are continuing to investigate."
Kennedy, D-R.I., was planning to return to Rhode Island on Friday in hopes of defusing the controversy surrounding the Thursday morning crash, including allegations he got special treatment from police who did not administer field sobriety tests. Kennedy has denied any favorable police treatment.
In a statement released Thursday night, Kennedy said he crashed his green Ford Mustang into a security barrier at 1st and C streets, near his Capitol Hill office, a few blocks away from the Capitol.
He said that he'd gone home Wednesday evening after work and took "the prescribed amount" of Phenergan, a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness, and Ambien, a sleep medication. But he said he consumed no alcohol before the crash.
The attending physician for Congress had prescribed Phenergan to treat Kennedy's gastroenteritis, an inflammation of the stomach and intestines. According to the drug's label, Phenergan can increase the effects of sleep medicines such as Ambien.
Ambien comes with a warning to patients that it can cause confusion, strange behavior and hallucinations. Also, it is to be taken only when patients have time for a full eight hours of sleep, allowing its effects to wear off, according to its Food and Drug Administration- approved label.
Louis P. Cannon, president of the Washington chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, who was not on the scene, said the congressman had appeared intoxicated when he crashed his car.
Cannon said the officers involved in the accident were instructed by an official "above the rank of patrolman" to take Kennedy home and no sobriety tests were conducted at the scene.
In his statement, Kennedy said he was apparently disoriented from the drugs when he got up a little before 3 a.m. Thursday and drove to the Capitol thinking he needed to be present for a vote.
"At no time before the incident did I consume any alcohol," he said.
A letter written by a Capitol Police officer to Acting Chief Christopher McGaffin said Kennedy appeared to be staggering when he left the vehicle after the crash about 3 a.m. The letter was first reported by Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper.
Kennedy reportedly told the police he was late for a vote, but the final vote of the night had taken place some six hours earlier.
Kennedy spent time at a drug rehabilitation clinic before he went to Providence College. He has been open about mental health issues, including being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. |
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| Azz3D |
who cares, people get ed up and get in accidents all the time
just cause he comes from a famous family why is this news all of a sudden? you wouldn't care about a regular guy doing the same thing would you? |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Azz3D
who cares, people get ed up and get in accidents all the time
just cause he comes from a famous family why is this news all of a sudden? you wouldn't care about a regular guy doing the same thing would you? |
hey, how far is Lynn, Mass. from the bridge in Chappaquidick? |
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| juzfugen |
| quote: | Originally posted by Azz3D
who cares, people get ed up and get in accidents all the time
just cause he comes from a famous family why is this news all of a sudden? you wouldn't care about a regular guy doing the same thing would you? |
It really doesnt have anything to do with his name thats just an added bonus, it has to do with the fact hes a congressman. You are right people get ed up everyday and drive and many of them get arrested for DWI/DUI and sometimes kill people, the news is he didnt even have to give a breath alyzer test... so you are ok with members of congress getting preferential treatment for breaking the law?
Yes I do care if police start letting every joe go after getting pulled over while they are in toxicated hence the reason driving under the influence is illegal.
read the story next time.
politicians are out of control and need to be put in their place. |
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| Azz3D |
| quote: | Originally posted by Q5echo
hey, how far is Lynn, Mass. from the bridge in Chappaquidick? |
that place is on an island called "martha's vineyard" south of the mainland of massachusetts
maybe 30 min by plane i dont really know |
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| Marc Summers |
| wtf how many kennedies are there? |
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| Fir3start3r |
Wow...they're like, proof that alcoholism is genetic! :haha:
Sad though that people figure they have to cover it all up because of the last name... |
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| Q5echo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Azz3D
that place is on an island called "martha's vineyard" south of the mainland of massachusetts
maybe 30 min by plane i dont really know |
oh. |
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| skot_e |
| quote: | Originally posted by Azz3D
maybe 30 min by plane i dont really know |
kennedies and planes?
Thats one uggly dog! |
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| occrider |
| Ummm so how many republican corruption scandals have there been in the past two years as compared to democrats? Not just ethical violations but criminal acts? Yea yea, we're talking about "Patrick Kennedy" not democrats, but ffs I can read between the lines ... I know what "kennedy" means. I mean really, I've let republican incidencts slide because there was no point in bringing it up, but do we really want to start a pissing match with respect to impropriety and corruption when they're off topic? |
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| donnybrasco |
EXACTLY like Father, like Son.
Shameful...especially if he's lying about drinking, a story which seems to be gaining some support. |
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| Shakka |
| quote: | Originally posted by occrider
Ummm so how many republican corruption scandals have there been in the past two years as compared to democrats? Not just ethical violations but criminal acts? Yea yea, we're talking about "Patrick Kennedy" not democrats, but ffs I can read between the lines ... I know what "kennedy" means. I mean really, I've let republican incidencts slide because there was no point in bringing it up, but do we really want to start a pissing match with respect to impropriety and corruption when they're off topic? |
No, seriously. I was just approaching it from a Kennedy standpoint. I don't much care that he's a democratic congressman. It's just the Kennedy thing. It's the irony that I'm laughing at. |
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