Thursday, July 23, 2009
'Scofflaw' Obama Grudge Against Cambridge Police?
Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:34 PM
One reason Barack Obama may think the Cambridge Police Department is "stupid" is that he has a grudge against the law enforcement agency.
Obama, who attended Harvard Law School from 1988 to 1991, lived in Cambridge, and apparently didn't like the fact he was frequently hit with parking tickets.
In all Obama received 17 tickets for parking violations -- and never paid 15 of them until he was exposed by a local Massachusetts newspaper as a scofflaw.
According to a 2007 Associated Press story, Obama was a parking ticket deadbeat for more than a decade -- and only felt the need to pay the 15 outstanding parking tickets as his presidential campaign began in earnest in 2007.
Here is the Associated Press story detailing Obama's negligence:
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama got more than an education when he attended Harvard Law School in the late 1980s. He also got a healthy stack of parking tickets, most of which he never paid.
The Illinois Senator shelled out $375 in January – two weeks before he officially launched his presidential campaign – to finally pay for 15 outstanding parking tickets and their associated late fees.
The story was first reported Wednesday by The Somerville News.
Obama received 17 parking tickets in Cambridge between 1988 and 1991, mostly for parking in a bus stop, parking without a resident permit and failing to pay the meter, records from the Cambridge Traffic, Parking and Transportation office show.
He incurred $140 in fines and $260 in late fees in Cambridge in all, but he paid $25 for two of the tickets in February 1990.
Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign, dismissed the tickets as not relevant.
"He didn't owe that much and what he did owe, he paid," Psaki said on Wednesday. "Many people have parking tickets and late fees. All the parking tickets and late fees were paid in full."
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THE SCOFFLAW ONLY PONIED UP THE MONEY WHEN HE DECIDED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. THE MAN IS A CRIMINAL AND A LIAR. HE RAN A DISHONEST CAMPAIGN. HE LIED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THEN AND HE CONTINUES TO LIE TO US EVERYDAY. HIS PRESIDENCY IS A FRAUD AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE COURTS WILL FIND HIM GUILTY AND IS REMOVED FROM OFFICE. HIS LEGACY IS THAT HE WILL HAVE DIVIDED OUR COUNTRY AND SET BACK RACE RELATIONS TO THE TIME OF THE CIVIL WAR. GOOD RIDDANCE BARRY. YOUR DAY OF RECKONING IS COMING AND NONE TOO SOON! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO AMERICA!
One reason Barack Obama may think the Cambridge Police Department is "stupid" is that he has a grudge against the law enforcement agency.
Obama, who attended Harvard Law School from 1988 to 1991, lived in Cambridge, and apparently didn't like the fact he was frequently hit with parking tickets.
In all Obama received 17 tickets for parking violations -- and never paid 15 of them until he was exposed by a local Massachusetts newspaper as a scofflaw.
According to a 2007 Associated Press story, Obama was a parking ticket deadbeat for more than a decade -- and only felt the need to pay the 15 outstanding parking tickets as his presidential campaign began in earnest in 2007.
Here is the Associated Press story detailing Obama's negligence:
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama got more than an education when he attended Harvard Law School in the late 1980s. He also got a healthy stack of parking tickets, most of which he never paid.
The Illinois Senator shelled out $375 in January – two weeks before he officially launched his presidential campaign – to finally pay for 15 outstanding parking tickets and their associated late fees.
The story was first reported Wednesday by The Somerville News.
Obama received 17 parking tickets in Cambridge between 1988 and 1991, mostly for parking in a bus stop, parking without a resident permit and failing to pay the meter, records from the Cambridge Traffic, Parking and Transportation office show.
He incurred $140 in fines and $260 in late fees in Cambridge in all, but he paid $25 for two of the tickets in February 1990.
Jen Psaki, a spokeswoman for the Obama campaign, dismissed the tickets as not relevant.
"He didn't owe that much and what he did owe, he paid," Psaki said on Wednesday. "Many people have parking tickets and late fees. All the parking tickets and late fees were paid in full."
© 2009 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
THE SCOFFLAW ONLY PONIED UP THE MONEY WHEN HE DECIDED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. THE MAN IS A CRIMINAL AND A LIAR. HE RAN A DISHONEST CAMPAIGN. HE LIED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THEN AND HE CONTINUES TO LIE TO US EVERYDAY. HIS PRESIDENCY IS A FRAUD AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE COURTS WILL FIND HIM GUILTY AND IS REMOVED FROM OFFICE. HIS LEGACY IS THAT HE WILL HAVE DIVIDED OUR COUNTRY AND SET BACK RACE RELATIONS TO THE TIME OF THE CIVIL WAR. GOOD RIDDANCE BARRY. YOUR DAY OF RECKONING IS COMING AND NONE TOO SOON! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO AMERICA!
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Well, you can hardly blame Obama for not paying the parking tickets Cambridge Police Ticket anything they can, they would probably ticket his presidential limo if he ever came to visit.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though the signs in Cambridge are awfull, and many times its unclear when you can park and at what times, or that in many places you need a resident permit to park, you cant get within 10 feet of a firehydrant to park, yet the hydrants are small grey and difficult to see against the grey sidewalk,.. it would be nice if they painted the curb red where you are not allowed to park like in California...but hey that would make sense right.
The truth is that if the parking tickets went to improving the roads and signage in Cambridge there would be fewer accidents and better traffic, as it is its just a gravy train for Cambridge. Cambridge is the worse place in the US as far as traffic police, some good signage would be appreciated.
Oh and the meters only take Quarters but they dont state that, and theyre free after 6pm usually..would be nice if they stated that on them.
ReplyDeleteIs there anyone in Cambridge who hasnt got a parking ticket after living there for 3-4 years, I doubt it?
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