Feb
13
2006

shot a man

The “Cheney accidentally shot a man” story from this weekend seems like an Onion spoof come to life. (Actually, The Onion did report this story (sort of) back in 2004.)

Speaking of Cheney, local radio station WTOP reported this morning that the vice president’s daily commute via motorcade costs the District $2,000 a day.

According to documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, local governments are required to provide police, fire and EMS support for motorcades carrying the president, vice president and foreign dignitaries when they travel through city streets.

Documents show that District taxpayers shelled out more than $1.5 million in 2005 for more than 1,300 motorcades. The money includes payment for tens of thousands of police man hours as well as tens of thousands of dollars for fire and EMS support.

(WTOP link found via DCist.)

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Posted at 12:09 PM in journalism/media, politics & bureaucracy, washington, dc

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