On January 3, 2012 Massachusetts police cited their Lt Governor for speeding 108 MPH in a 65 MPH zone and for not wearing a seat belt.
Several years ago the head of the Massachusetts State Police was stopped for speed in excess of 100 mph on the Mass Pike west of Boston shortly after midnight. No action was taken until the next day when the newspapers asked questions. The Governor finally ordered the state policemen who stopped him to issue a citation for whatever he thought was appropriate and the Governor suspended him for two weeks. Colonel Henderson had been at a retirement party and said he only had two beers all evening.
In other incidents a state official was doing over 100 in a 55. Another one was stopped and when he got out of his car, fell and was too drunk to get up. Another was drug k and driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
Maybe Massachusetts could do two things.
1. Stop giving officials Crown Victorias with Police Interceptor engines. Political power mixed with engine power and maybe with some alcohol does not make a good recipe.
2. Make a work rule that state officials not drive drunk. It is great that they are saving on the cost of chauffeurs but that should not be at the risk of death for us lowly taxpayers.
Several years ago the head of the Massachusetts State Police was stopped for speed in excess of 100 mph on the Mass Pike west of Boston shortly after midnight. No action was taken until the next day when the newspapers asked questions. The Governor finally ordered the state policemen who stopped him to issue a citation for whatever he thought was appropriate and the Governor suspended him for two weeks. Colonel Henderson had been at a retirement party and said he only had two beers all evening.
In other incidents a state official was doing over 100 in a 55. Another one was stopped and when he got out of his car, fell and was too drunk to get up. Another was drug k and driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
Maybe Massachusetts could do two things.
1. Stop giving officials Crown Victorias with Police Interceptor engines. Political power mixed with engine power and maybe with some alcohol does not make a good recipe.
2. Make a work rule that state officials not drive drunk. It is great that they are saving on the cost of chauffeurs but that should not be at the risk of death for us lowly taxpayers.
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