2008.12.30
The yellow curb means no parking, Charlie
It's not exactly a scandal, but sheesh. New York Rep. Charles Rangel has used campaign funds to pay $1,540 in parking tickets in the District of Columbia in the last two years. Technically it's legal to use campaign funds that way if he was parking at a campaign or other official event, but it sure leaves a bad taste. I doubt that's what his donors had in mind for the money.
And $1,540 in fines?! How many tickets is that? When do poor parking skills become flagrant disregard for the law?
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My question is why was his car not given the "Boot" after his 5th unpaid ticket like most anywhere else...or towed for that matter and put in an impound lot, only to be released when the fines were paid? That's what they do to average citizens after all.
Comment by Other John — December 30, 2008 @ 4:33 pm