So if you’ll remember, a couple of weeks ago I noted that the troubling thing about Gov. John Corzine’s crash wasn’t that he didn’t use his seat belt (which only imperils his own safety), but that he felt he was so important that he could have his motorcade fly down the highway at 90+ miles per hour, shunting everyone else on the road out of the way (which imperils everyone on the highway). I noted that D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty has also indicated that he’s too important to obey the city’s traffic laws. And right after I put up that post, a D.C. motorcade carrying what could only be a Very Important Person ran a red light and slammed into a jeep.

Well, now we learn that Gov. Corzine held a press conference yesterday in which he apologized (whether it was for not wearing his seatbelt or for thinking he’s so important that he can put everyone else on the road at risk isn’t clear). He then got into his car and sped off in his motorcade, which once again routinely broke the speed limit while taking the injured governor back to his mansion.

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