Comments on: Marion Barry Now Driving a Corolla, Owes $465 in Tickets

By: Don Vito Corleone

Don Vito Corleone — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:04:52 +0000

Let me correct Bryan #19's comment...if a federal government vehicle is ticketed, it is the driver's resposibility to pay the fine. That is why vehicle logs are maintained at government agencies.

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Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:49:23 +0000

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By: downtown rez

downtown rez — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:39:15 +0000

The thing is, aside from the media why would anyone actually notice?
You'd still have all the same unpaid tickets, earmarks, juvenile grandstanding by the chair and individual members, etc.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:38:32 +0000

He's driving the toyota so he can claim it sped out of control and file a lawsuit against toyota

By: Woodley Parker

Woodley Parker — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:34:37 +0000

Hey bigv frm tennessee -- Barry for Council Chair? You're joking, right? That's a joke, right? Because that's about the funniest damn thing I have heard today. Not a snowball's chance in hell, my friend.

By: Don Vito Corleone

Don Vito Corleone — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:58:14 +0000

In the words of the late great Miles Davis......
So What???

By: dcblackdaddy

dcblackdaddy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:49 +0000

Well some of don't get morning sickness but love thjose caught contracting slickness.

By: J

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:22:25 +0000

You know what - I thought with the editor leaving maybe we would leave this poor man alone. We know hes pathetic, we know he doesnt pay bills on time, we know hes a womanizer, and probably corrupt. I loved the "denver' cover BUT this reader is finally sick of hearing about Barry. Next please.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:32:31 +0000

It's my understanding that by law, councilmembers' cars are exempt from parking restrictions (within reason, I assume), the theory, I suppose, being that they need to be able to get around town in the business of governance, and all that might entail. In the same way, the District doesn't ticket Federal or District government vehicles, because it would hinder the business of government (Think McCulloch v. MD).

That said, Mr. Mangus, though perhaps a little psychotic, was absolutely right. Council members, like DC Maintenance vehicles are given special plates to notify parking enforcement that this vehicle is exempt from parking restrictions. Why, then, CM Barry does not have his special council plates on the vehicle is a question, perhaps, and why THIS car was not booted or towed is another question. Why, however, CM Barry's car was not towed if properly plated, though a fun thing to gossip about, is not really that interesting. Just good old fashioned law...

By: Truth Hurts

Truth Hurts — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:52:13 +0000

LL maybe could do a "parking ticket patrol" series sorta like his "shovel patrol" blogs re local politicians during the recent snowstorms. That might be pretty revealing.

By: proballdc

proballdc — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:36:23 +0000

The city's approach, as reported in the Examiner, to tickets, is predatory and will backfire in their attempts to generate punitive revenue to close a budgetary gap. I fight most tickets and win. I pay those that I know are valid. Barry is a councilman and should fight or pay tickets. That said, LL isn't reporting on all local/national politicians that don't pay parking tickets. How about reporting on ALL city vehicles that have "unpaid" parking and traffic tickets. LL has an unhealthy fascination with Marian Barry that may well necessitate professional help.

By: bigv frm tennessee

bigv frm tennessee — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:13:50 +0000

If the Examiner is going to point out council members with unpaid parking tickets, let's do them all. The Barry bashing is only making Black DC residents more angry. In fact, many are talking about "drafting" Barry to run as chair of the Council. Since Vincent has not registered for the seat and Jack is hedging towards it, Barry could cause an uproar in DC politics. That's right, you anti-Barry types, the news would blast on every major radio and TV station every 60 seconds. Once Barry won, he could redeem himself and remove the "dirty dozen" from the committees they chair. I luv it. Run Barry run. All you hiding behind your emails - don't "F" with Barry. We might just draft him and give you the biggest headache you've had in a long time. Why not investigate when David or Jim are getting married or if they gave one of their lovers a contract?

By: Truth Hurts

Truth Hurts — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:09:52 +0000

LL, Motley said Barry was using Motley's Mercedes only while he (Barry) was waiting for Barry's BMW to be fixed (which was supposed to be finished by now). Like most things Barry, something smells fishy---and it isn't parking tickets. But so what? It's Marion Barry, remember?

By: The Advoc8te

The Advoc8te — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:05:06 +0000

Correction: I meant his ...I mean Rev.Motley's mercedes.lol.

By: The Advoc8te

The Advoc8te — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:03:56 +0000

Exactly! The moment I get that 2nd ticket I am running out to pay them off because I know parking enforcement will put a boot on a car quick. Parking enforcement as Congress Heights on lockdown - I don't see how Barry skated on this Corolla or the BMW before that - they have been booting.