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Mar 22, 2016

Turns Out It Really Pays To Fight A Ticket In The District

An astonishing 71 percent of people who challenged a moving violation got it dismissed.

Mar 27, 2013

Texas Republican Insists That He Can Park Wherever He Pleases, U.S. Park Police Disagrees

Despite trying to pull rank on them, U.S. Park Police slapped Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) with a ticket for parking illegally near the Lincoln Memorial recently.

May 31, 2012

Free Beer! No, Really—Get Two Tickets to the SAVOR Craft Beer & Food Experience

Want to get into the sold-out SAVOR American Craft Beer & Food Experience on Saturday, June 9? We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away.

Mar 08, 2012

Cyclist Struck by Truck at 11th and U Streets Last Week Won’t Face Ticket for Riding Without a Helmet

Last week we reported that Shawn Streiff, the 29-year-old cyclist that collided with a truck at the corner of 11th and U Streets NW, had been cited by police for running a red light, failing to yield the right of way and not wearing a helmet. It now looks like one of those citations is being dismissed.

Mar 01, 2012

Policeman Says He Didn’t Have Time to Pace Speeding PG County Councilwoman

A Prince George’s County policeman did not have a properly calibrated speed gun nor could he pace Councilwoman Karen Toles for long enough to determine that she was speeding, even though he had to drive over 100 miles-per-hour to catch up to her on February 22.

Jan 26, 2012

Maryland and Virginia: Bad Drivers and Deadbeats About It

A day short of the end of an amnesty program under which drivers with two-year-old tickets can pay up without the usual penalties, Virginia and Maryland drivers remain in arrears to the District for hundreds of millions of dollars.

May 20, 2010

Salahis Stopped by Secret Service Near White House

This sounds like it must be a joke, but apparently, it’s not. Infamous White House crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi were stopped in a limo by Secret Service officers near the White House Wednesday night, the Associated Press is reporting. The incident occurred at the same time that President Barack Obama was hosting his second state dinner, this time in honor of Mexico’s president. Reliable Source puts the now certifiably insane Salahis at Kellari…

 
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