Former U.S. Rep. Craig Washington proclaimed his innocence Friday to a charge alleging he fired a gun at an 18-year-old's car as the teen was driving on a downtown Houston street.Be sure and read the comments by former legislator Larry Warner, and my response.
Washington, 66, was indicted Thursday on a charge of aggravated assault with a gun, a second-degree felony. Taylor Brooks, 18, told police that three bullets struck his car as he was driving away from a confrontation with Washington on Jan. 1. Another 18-year-old also was in the car, police said.
Seems during his congressional career, Rep. Washington was--surprise!--a gungrabber.
UPDATE: As the report in the title link is from AP, I have no way to contact the reporter. The Chronicle did do a local take on the story, however, and I sent the following email to their reporter:
I note the shooting allegedly took place outside his law office.
I'm wondering why no mention was made in the reporting about whether or not Mr. Washington has a CHL permit. That seems a valid and newsworthy question, especially since Washington advocated gun laws during his political career, and even said there were too many handguns in citizens' hands.
One would think a gun law advocate would obey gun laws. Will you follow up on this in your reporting and at least get the question out there?
Way to shine the light, David.
ReplyDeleteWarner's comment about a lifetime of public service being reason enough for a not-guilty verdict reminds me of the fascist society in "Starship Troopers": "Service Guarantees Citizenship!"
True to form, former Representative Washington's party affiliation is not revealed until nearly the bottom of the column, whereas had he been a Republican the piece would have begun "Former U.S. Representative Craig Washington (R TX)..."
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