Garrity the guy with the coffee cup.
Posted on 06/23/2007 6:35:23 AM PDT by Josh Painter
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- An ever-present aide to Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney took a leave of absence Friday after he became the subject of investigations in two states for allegedly impersonating a law enforcement officer.
His attorney denied the charges.
Jay Garrity, who serves as director of operations and is constantly at the side of the former Massachusetts governor, is accused of leaving a lengthy message with the answering service of a plumbing company on Mother's Day, identifying himself as "Trooper Garrity" of the Massachusetts State Police and complaining about erratic driving by a company driver...
Jake Wark, spokesman for Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, confirmed the investigation.
"We're looking into a phone call placed to an area business by an individual who represented himself as a state trooper," Wark said. "We do not believe the person who made that call is a state trooper and we are working to determine his identity."
Meanwhile, Garrity also has been accused of telling a New York Times reporter who had been following Romney's motorcade in New Hampshire last month that he had run the license plate of the reporter's rental car, and that he should break away from the caravan.
The New Hampshire attorney general's office is investigating that incident after the reporter, Mark Leibovich, recounted the May 29 events in a story about Romney last weekend. New Hampshire law prohibits citizens from accessing the state's license plate database.
"Jay has taken a leave of absence from the campaign to address these complaints," said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden...
In 2004, Garrity was cited and fined by Massachusetts officials after a Ford Crown Victoria registered to him was found to have lights, a siren, radios and other law enforcement equipment -- including a baton -- after it was parked illegally...
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Okaaaay....
Didn't take the AP reporter that long, did it?
Garrity the guy with the coffee cup.
This will leave an opening in the Romney organization that needs to be filled. I have the perfect person to replace that guy.
May I suggest Iraqi War hero Jesse Macbeth:
Yuppers, it's wierd. He's "Director of Operations" . . . would those be "black ops?"
Can't have the chief aide and coat holder of the governor of a state driving around with this kind of stuff, now can we- unless perhaps if he happens to be working for a demonrat.
Not qualified - also pictured equiped with “law enforcement equipment.”
(REUTERS/Eric Thayer) Jay Garrity, a longtime aide to Mitt Romney, stood behind the candidate as he prepared to speak at an ice cream social last week in Wapello, Ia. Garrity announced he is taking a leave from Romney?s campaign today after he was accused of impersonating a state trooper.
Don’t forget the Crown Vic. That guy’s a serious wannabe...And maybe a bit of a loon?
I bit more than a personal issue. LOL
Right now 'Ranger' Jesse can't.
He's in the federal slammer and on trial for fraud. He may even be convicted by now.
He basically admitted his guilt publicly a couple weeks ago. (He was homeless, broke and needed money)
"Trooper Garrity" is just 'undocumented' that's all. Otherwise he's a State Trooper and as such should get all the rights of being one.
Not if we break him out.
He basically admitted his guilt publicly a couple weeks ago.
And that proves nothing.
;-)
What do you mean not qualified? He can impersonate people with the best of them!
Just wait untill you see his Jimmy Cagney impression!
FoxNews actually had a real ex Ranger on questioning him whether 'Ranger Jesse' could be the real deal. It was utterly absurd.
Someone “Ping” the pro “Mitt Romney” crowd!
It's a lot of work to keep the little people away when Mitt doesn't feel like putting on the act.
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