Hillary Clinton ticketed by London traffic warden

[FarCenter]

AFP - Hillary Clinton may be tipped as a future US president, but that did not impress a London traffic warden who slapped her vehicle with an £80 (95-euro, $130) parking fine.

The former US secretary of state was in town to receive a prize from the Chatham House think tank last week for her work in promoting "a new era of US diplomatic engagement".

But her entourage failed to buy the £3.30 ticket required to park the Mercedes for an hour on the exclusive St James' Square in central London, and received a £80 fine.

"The former US secretary of state was parked for nearly 45 minutes without paying," said Daniel Astaire, an elected member of Westminster City Council.

http://www.france24.com/en/20131016-hillary-clinton-ticketed-london-traffic-warden

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Oh, NOES! Benghazi!

[NYC_SKP]

2. That's it. She's toast. I can hear it now.

Elitist park-wherever-she wants Ms. Fancypants.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Well, when will the RW nuts, like Limpbaugh begin running ads about

her lawlessness!

[Buddha_of_Wisdom]

4. She is not running...... so let's forget her...

She won't even announce, so I hope there will be no Hillary '16...

She already has a long list of controversies and skeletons that the Republican think they have....

[MADem]

8. She is running, so get ready. She's going to run and she is likely to win. nt

[Buddha_of_Wisdom]

9. Oh?

As I see it, it's Election 2014, not Election 2016.

Let's try to focus on the task there....

Unless she declared she is running or has formed an exploratory committee, she is NOT running at this time.

[MADem]

13. Oh, gee, just LISTEN to you!

We'll talk....when (not if) she runs....if you're still here.

[Buddha_of_Wisdom]

15. OK.

It's a nitpick of mine.. people are still thinking too far ahead when the focus needs to be at '14 and removing the Tea Party assholes....

[Nye Bevan]

10. She is the overwhelming favorite in every single poll.

The Republicans are self-destructing while she is resting and getting into the best shape of her life, and picking up awards and accolades everywhere. Every single "controversy" and "skeleton" can be dismissed as "old news".

The only possible way that she does not run is a major health issue.

[pinboy3niner]

5. St. Jamesgate!!!

She's doomed. DOOOOOMED!1!!

[Xipe Totec]

6. Diplomatic Immunity

In cities that impose a congestion charge, the decision of some diplomatic missions not to furnish payment has proved controversial. In London, embassies have amassed approximately £58 million in unpaid charges as of 2012, with the American embassy comprising approximately £6 million and the Russian, German and Japanese missions around £2 million each.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_immunity

[MADem]

7. I don't think it was "her" car and I doubt she was driving it or parked it.

If she hired it, it's the hire car company's responsibility to pay tolls and fees.

If you're in a bus from the airport and the driver doesn't pay the toll, it's not on you--it's on the driver of the vehicle.

[nolabear]

11. B-b-but...Hillary!

She's dangerous, I tells ya, dangerous!

(And for the record, if she runs I expect to vote for her unless someone truly miraculous shows up)

[MADem]

12. At least they spell her name correctly! nt

[jsr]

14. Hillary Clinton did not drive or own the vehicle.

The news headlines are misleading.