Congresswoman carjacked at gunpoint in Philadelphia Pennsylvania Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon was carjacked at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia. The Democrat was physically unharmed, but the suspects took off with her car, according to the congresswoman's spokesperson. The carjacking took place at FDR Park following a meeting in that area, WPVI-TV reported. Police said Scanlon was walking over to her parked vehicle when the suspects approached her and demanded her keys. Her cellphones, purse, and identification were in the car when it was stolen. ________________________ A conservative is a liberal who's been mugged.
Scanlon is the 2nd elected Democrat to be carjacked in a major city in the last 24 hours Scanlon was not the first prominent Democratic official to be carjacked in a crime-ridden city in the last 24 hours. Last night, Illinois’ Democratic state Senate majority leader Sen. Kimberly Lightford and her husband were carjacked in Chicago, where crime has been surging.
Reminds me of the old saying: "The definition of a new conservative is a liberal who was mugged the night before." True day, sometimes - if not often.
A 19-year-old has been charged in the carjacking of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, police say. Four other teens were also arrested
If she hadn’t been a member of congress, nothing would have been done other than take her statement and notify her insurance company.
Man, 19, facing federal charges for 'carjacking Dem Rep. Scanlon at gunpoint' was awaiting trial for stealing another car and has a string of arrests: Teen 'accomplices' aged 13 to 16 have been released back to parents
Sounds like a perfect candidate for no cash bail. After all he’s innocent until proven guilty, so keep kicking him out on the curb till he goes to trial and is convicted. Maybe he can car-jack a couple more times before Christmas. Bad news for this guy, car-jacked the wrong person. If it had average Joe Public, he’d never been caught.