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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:34 PM
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CNN Anchor Cafferty Pleads Guilty (to hit and run)
Like most journalists, CNN morning anchor Jack Cafferty would prefer to cover news than make it. Especially when it's bad news.

But Tuesday, a stunned Cafferty was greeted by photographers as he went into a midtown Manhattan court to plead guilty in connection with a hit and run accident.

According to the criminal complaint, Cafferty was driving a Cadillac with a New Jersey Press license plate on Ninth Avenue near 42nd Street May 14th when he allegedly made an abrupt turn and hit bicyclist Billy Maldonado.

About five people tried to stop Cafferty by running after the car, waving their arms and yelling, "Hey Stop," according to the complaint, but the newsman allegedly continued through at least two red lights, while dragging the bicycle underneath the vehicle.

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http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/crime/nyc-jack0806,0,675980.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-crime
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:36 PM
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1. Jeeze....always thought he looked like a drunk
Typical neo-con asshole.
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BlueState Donating Member (370 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:43 PM
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5. I second that on both counts
Drunken asshole. It also figures hat he drives a Cadillac. He is one of those smug assholes who just get on my nerves, I am sure he thinks he is more important than anybody riding a bike.
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flyingfish Donating Member (260 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:38 PM
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2. He had an excuse
He was on his way to read e-mails and make sarcastic comments on CNN.
If that is not an important job, I have no idea what is.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:40 PM
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4. He needed to hurry and tell everyone
that the UN was full of "third world pygmies". He actually said that in the run up to the invasion.
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jrthin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:39 PM
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3. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. n/t
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 07:56 PM
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6. Who wants to bet that he will get off with a slap on the wrist?
Federalist judges maybe?
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sal Donating Member (321 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 08:09 PM
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7. "Anchor?"
I think they meant 'wanker'
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rusty charly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 08:14 PM
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8. i believe
he left or was let go from NYC Ch4 because of drinking
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Cooley Hurd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 08:21 PM
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9. He didn't stop (most likely) because he was drunk...
...& figured he'd take his chances w/ a hit & run rap versus a DWI.
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stanwyck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 08:42 PM
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10. Can't stand the guy
very judgmental of others. Probably not very introspective of his own behavior. Guess it's too much to ask that he'd serve some time with all those scary guys he looks down on every day. Sigh. If only.
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eek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 08:46 PM
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11. Wacko Jacko used to be a local news anchor, er,wanker

I could never figure out why he had square hair.
Not square like "L7" but square as in the shape.

I recently noticed that he was now national and allowed to do editorials - I couldn't believe how weird and drunko-looking he'd become.
And an arsewipe.

I hate to wish ill on anyone but now that ill has occurred to him, I cannot drum up any sympathy.
Dude's a nasty nutter.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 08:48 PM
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12. "Yeah, I thought I was dragging a muffler and those people wanted...
my autograph. Yeah, that's the ticket."
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-03 09:16 PM
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13. The American Press seems to be only group with no scrutiny today!
Edited on Tue Aug-05-03 09:17 PM by KoKo01
OOPS! I forgot......the BFEE..........

Well there's two. The rest of American's have the "spying eyes" all over them and in their bedrooms, workplaces and walkways, highway's, doctor's offices......you name it.

If one of us is famous and gets in some trouble the camera's will be on our lawns, in our faces and in our private lives.

But Jack Cafferty......."Mr. Mean!" Noooooooooooooo......we wouldn't want to know about his "hit and run" incident. He's so busy looking down on us with his smary, condescending, moralizing view......that he has no time to answer for his own transgresssions.

Well that's how it is folks......what else is there to say.

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