Famed civil rights leader Jesse Jackson rented a gas-guzzling behemoth tank-like Cadillac SUV to attend a green-jobs rally for economically depressed Detroit recently. Detroit has fallen on very hard times during the current economic downturn, where crimes rate have been on a steady tick upward for years. This crime wave was on full display when the very green-unfriendly Cadillac Escalade that was hauling Jackson was stolen but later found sans its wheels.
So what did Jackson have to say in defense of his choosing to ride in a carbon footprint nightmare of a vehicle to a green-jobs rally?
“We were promoting a car manufacturer and representing the American worker, whatever car they chose,” Jackson said. “My wife has a Smart Car, but for the purposes that we were traveling, the car was — it fit the bill.”
So did Jackson get wise and rent himself a smart car similar to his wife’s? Nope, he rented a sedan and couldn’t recall the make when asked by reporters.
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This wheel strippin’ fiasco came on the wheels of another high profile SUV auto theft in the Motor City. Recently a GMC Yukon Denali was stolen from the security detail for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. Bing has since condemned the robberies.
“It is our hope the community will continue to support the administration’s effort to communicate that any activity compromising the quality of life in Detroit is intolerable.”
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