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Aug 29
Obey the law, Reverend

Looks like the Reverend Al Sharpton didn't get to meet with the President, but did get to meet a real live Texas Sheriff!

Click here for the story.

Sharpton Driver Arrested for Speeding
Aug 29 5:46 PM US/Eastern

WAXAHACHIE, Texas

A car carrying the Rev. Al Sharpton led sheriff's deputies on a nine-
mile chase at speeds up to 110 mph before state troopers stopped the
vehicle and arrested the driver, authorities said.

The civil rights activist called the sheriff's report "ludicrous" and
accused the Ellis County officers of "embellishing the story."

"That nine-mile chase is news to me," Sharpton told The Associated
Press. "All I know is that the police pulled us over because they wanted to talk to the driver about speeding."

Chief Deputy Charles Sullins said driver Jarrett B. Maupin, 43, was
rushing Sharpton to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after
Sharpton visited anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Sunday at her camp outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford.

Because the 2005 Lincoln was rented to Maupin, of Phoenix, sheriff's
deputies impounded the car. Maupin posted a $1,000 bond on charges of
evading arrest with a vehicle and reckless driving, authorities said.

The car carrying Sharpton and two other passengers was clocked doing 110 mph in a 65 mph zone on the interstate south of Dallas, Sullins said.

He said the driver ignored deputies' attempts to stop it and weaved in and out of traffic before state troopers were able to get in front of the car.

Sharpton caught a lift from a passing driver and made his scheduled
flight to New York.

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Comments

I'd want to get out of Dallas, too.

Don't Mess w/ Pink at August 29, 2005 9:44 PM

They should have shot is troll, looking a**. Do you think he thought he was above the law.....definitely!

The Penguins are Psychotic at August 30, 2005 7:33 AM

Driving while Black. Big no no in Texas

Jake at August 30, 2005 3:08 PM
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