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The newly elected governor of my state is in some hot water over some remarks he made while speaking to Ohio EPA employees. Basically, he talked about getting pulled over on January 8, 2008 for not moving over for an emergency vehicle with its lights on, and he called the cop who pulled him over an idiot. Here are his remarks as quoted in the article.
Governor Kasich did eventually apologize to the officer for his remarks, though.
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live...litics&sid=101
Back when Kasich was running for governor, a former grocery store employee had published an article in one of the suburban newspapers about how Kasich had been an SC to him once. That incident allegedly happened back in 1988. Evidently, that person got several other people to come forward with similar stories, too, and people were wondering if there would be a campaign of service workers against Kasich.
As for the comments about the police officer being an idiot, the police groups are saying that he doesn't have any respect for them or for the work they do. I guess I can see their point. When I read his remarks, I can't really find it in my heart to defend him.
The newly elected governor of my state is in some hot water over some remarks he made while speaking to Ohio EPA employees. Basically, he talked about getting pulled over on January 8, 2008 for not moving over for an emergency vehicle with its lights on, and he called the cop who pulled him over an idiot. Here are his remarks as quoted in the article.
"Have you ever been stopped by a policeman who's an idiot?" the governor asked.
"I had this idiot pull me over on (Route) 315. He says, 'You passed this emergency vehicle on the side of the road and you didn't yield. I said, 'I didn't... officer, are you kidding? I didn't see... where the heck was it? The last thing I would ever do would be to pass an emergency... Are you kidding me?'
"He says, 'Well, I understand, give me your license... goes back to the car, comes back, gives me a ticket. He says, 'You must report to court. If you don't report to court, we're putting a warrant out for your arrest.'
"He's an idiot. We just can't act that way. And what people resent are people who work in government who don't treat the client with respect."
"I had this idiot pull me over on (Route) 315. He says, 'You passed this emergency vehicle on the side of the road and you didn't yield. I said, 'I didn't... officer, are you kidding? I didn't see... where the heck was it? The last thing I would ever do would be to pass an emergency... Are you kidding me?'
"He says, 'Well, I understand, give me your license... goes back to the car, comes back, gives me a ticket. He says, 'You must report to court. If you don't report to court, we're putting a warrant out for your arrest.'
"He's an idiot. We just can't act that way. And what people resent are people who work in government who don't treat the client with respect."
Governor Kasich did eventually apologize to the officer for his remarks, though.
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live...litics&sid=101
Back when Kasich was running for governor, a former grocery store employee had published an article in one of the suburban newspapers about how Kasich had been an SC to him once. That incident allegedly happened back in 1988. Evidently, that person got several other people to come forward with similar stories, too, and people were wondering if there would be a campaign of service workers against Kasich.
As for the comments about the police officer being an idiot, the police groups are saying that he doesn't have any respect for them or for the work they do. I guess I can see their point. When I read his remarks, I can't really find it in my heart to defend him.
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