First, it was Marion Barry’s Jaguar. Now, a Metro vehicle outside the L’Enfant Plaza Metro station at the intersection of 7th Street and Maryland Avenue SW was found booted last night. Coincidence? Or is the Department of Public Works just going after historic pillars of Washingtonian ire? (If the latter, might we suggest coordinating with Prince George’s authorities on a certain sports team’s owner?)

In yesterday’s Go Home Already, we noted that Ward 8 D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry was able to get the boot removed from his 2002 Jaguar after ponying up a portion of the money he owed the city. This led to some questions from readers about whether it was possible for anyone to get a boot removed without paying the full balance owed.

During a press conference this afternoon, the District’s Chief Financial Officer, Nat Gandhi, complained that not enough District residents were paying their parking tickets. Apparently, that group of scofflaws includes Marion Barry.

Photo by yospyn D.C. Department of Public Works spokesperson Nancee Lyons sent out the message posted below to neighborhood email lists today. Dear Neighbors, I just wanted you to know that the DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will now begin booting vehicles with outstanding photo enforcement tickets. Photo enforcement violations include red-light running, speeding, and parking on streets during street sweeping hours. As of January 30, 2009, 12,834 vehicles were boot eligible with…