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dkf

(37,305 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2013, 02:57 PM Oct 2013

The pic of the Capitol Police Car is crazy. [View all]

thing looks crunched, my god RT @viewofadam: Capitol Police car involved in earlier incident bit.ly/17xJg7H pic.twitter.com/3uq3VypRFf

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The pic of the Capitol Police Car is crazy. [View all] dkf Oct 2013 OP

A public servant doing his job nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #1

How safe is that car anyway? dkf Oct 2013 #4

Safe enough Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #22

Yeah...below someone said it crashed into the barriers that pop up. dkf Oct 2013 #29

Wrong. The US Capitol police are getting paid. They are considered FSogol Oct 2013 #15

Not all essential workers get paid cthulu2016 Oct 2013 #20

I know. That's why I said, " There are workers who are working who aren't getting paid, but the FSogol Oct 2013 #32

"U.S. Capitol Police on the plaza around the Capitol said they were working without pay " hedgehog Oct 2013 #24

Looks like Jason Bourne's been driving it. /nt pintobean Oct 2013 #2

More like somebody chasing Jason Bourne krispos42 Oct 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author krispos42 Oct 2013 #14

The GOP will wish it looked that good TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #3

Word is it hit an automatic metal barrier that came up from the street... Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #5

Ohhh. I was wondering how a Lexus could do this, but barriers are another story. dkf Oct 2013 #13

MSNBC reporting dgibby Oct 2013 #6

Oh wow Aerows Oct 2013 #27

What the heck did it hit to end up like that? nt tblue Oct 2013 #7

The barrier system nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #11

That's what happens when you try to get through the auto-barricades snooper2 Oct 2013 #9

I can't make it out - what state license plate? Avalux Oct 2013 #16

Connecticut? Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #17

Could be Renew Deal Oct 2013 #31

I saw somebody say Connecticut snooper2 Oct 2013 #18

Possibly one of the Maryland LibertyLover Oct 2013 #19

Yep Junkdrawer Oct 2013 #26

Looks like a Diplomat plate to me justiceischeap Oct 2013 #23

That looks just like a Connecticut plate to me WhollyHeretic Oct 2013 #38

That is not a Lexus, it's an Infiniti, can tell by that emblem. a kennedy Oct 2013 #28

You're correct, me just had it in my head from bad reporting going on- wait, we are both wrong snooper2 Oct 2013 #34

No way.......ha ha a kennedy Oct 2013 #40

Self-delete. leveymg Oct 2013 #10

It's almost like Boehner was driving... Blue Owl Oct 2013 #12

Holy hell Aerows Oct 2013 #21

Sounds serious. dkf Oct 2013 #33

Tragic Aerows Oct 2013 #35

whoa Liberal_in_LA Oct 2013 #25

What the hell did he hit? Renew Deal Oct 2013 #30

Poster above...security barriers came up from ground. dkf Oct 2013 #36

Did the car flip over? Renew Deal Oct 2013 #37

Was DC attacked by The Hulk? bvar22 Oct 2013 #39