Leopold subject of police call

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Listen to Dispatch tape! - 2009-02-14 13:24:38

The Police Officer sees right away that it is Leopolds car and very quickly 10-22's the call before even stepping of his patrol car to investigate. This is very obviously an example of a "professional courtesy" by the police department.

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? - 2009-02-14 13:11:12

Why did the Police Officer drive by twice without stopping? I would think if someone reported something strange going on in a vehicle the police would go directly to the vehicle and look into the windows. Unless someone informed them that it was Leopold and do a drive by to allow him time to get himself together.

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Who's in the car Leo? - 2009-02-13 19:14:51

Politics as usual I see. If Leo really wasn't doing anything wrong than why doesn't he speak up and say who was in the car, whether it be male or female, and also, the police officer knew the exact car the caller reported and he saw exactly what was going on the first time he approached it, probably freaked, made a quick cell call to the boss and gave Leo time to gather himself. The caller stated there were naked PEOPLE, not person, who else was in the car, what's the big secret. If this were any regular guy, this situation would be handled entirely different, and anyone who thinks poor Leo is being unfairly attacked must be naive. Leo should not be exempt from the law and the police should not be so eager to cover this up for him. This happened on January 30th, plently of time to plan the press release. I truly hope the capital follows up on this and digs and digs until they find someone willing to talk the truth.

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Bias? - 2009-02-13 16:48:12

Cops came, nothing amiss, non story.

But if a Democrat gets caught with anything less than a shaved German Shepard, a Live Boy or a Dead Girl it's just "personal business" or "Let's MoveOn". Barney Frank got caught running a Homosexual Boy-Toy house of ill repute and he's still in the Senate lisping away. Bill Clinton makes Billions after staining the blue dress and old Ted Kennedy is still in the Senate after killing a girl.

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RESIGN NOW - 2009-02-13 13:28:21

or get a room next time for cripes sake. Francois Rabelais thinks the cops were scared to nail him.

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Leopold - 2009-02-13 12:16:32

Maybe Leopold was trying out or on a Valentine's Gift.

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I say ask more questions - 2009-02-13 12:07:48

I think there is something there. Where was his security detail (a ridiculous expense but something I have been told is essential)?

His license plate does not need to be "run", it says COUNTY EXECUTIVE 1 on it.

The cop sounded surprised when he identified the car. And even more surprised when he realized the County Executive was in it--alone in the backseat. Could he have tapped on the siren to alert someone of his presence and rolled on through?

The caller called back AFTER the car was identified and the police drove past it and had to "re-direct" the police to the "right" car.

Seems to me someone looking to slander would not call back a second time. Why did it take the police so long to find the car the second time after they already identified it?

Leopold needs to man up and either come clean with what he was doing, (Michael Phelps may be able to give a lesson) or come out and deny it. The whole "I don't want to talk about it" routine just smacks of coverup!

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Leopold Police - 2009-02-13 09:29:38

Back in 2006 republican Del.Gilleland of AA County who replaced Del. Rzepkowski was in a one car accident and the AA police found him on Rt 100 but turned it over to State police.
But since the state police could not say he was in the car, he got off because the AA Police would not come forward to identify him.

So, if you're Republican and in AA county like Leopold or Gilleland the police will selectively do their job. Is there a Rzepkowski on the AA Co. Police force?!?!?

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Leopold Rumors: - 2009-02-13 00:19:01

Maybe the cops drove by 3 times to give alledgely naked Leopold time to put his clothes on. If that had been a "regular" voter, they'd be in the pokey now. But what else is new, Sex and Politics like presents and Lobbiest.

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LEOPOLD - 2009-02-12 19:18:13

My issue with this article is that without any solid proof of wrong doing it was given front page status.
The Capital has made itself judge and jury and found a person guilty before a trial. The police knew whose car it was when they called in the tag number so maybe that is why they took their time doing a physical check of the vehicle. Time will tell.

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Man or Beast? - 2009-02-12 18:35:02

I wonder how many of the prior comments that defend Mr. Leopold aka "DC Mayor Marion Barry: B---- set me up!" can be traced back to Dennis Callahan using pseudonyms.

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Strange behavior - 2009-02-12 16:16:42

I don't quite understand Mr. Leopold's explanation. It seems kind of strange to sit in the back of the car parked at the Mall after dark on a cold day in January. I guess there could be a reason why someone might do that, but I can't think of one off the top of my head, even assuming that one shops at the store frequently.

I don't know if he is guilty of anything and I certainly would not make any assumptions in that regard, but I do want to take issue with those who seem to insinuate that the alleged behavior isn't a big deal. That's not the kind of thing I'd want my children to see simply as a function of parking at the Annapolis Mall. I don't care what anyone does behind their own doors, but I don't think public exhibitionism is acceptable. Again though, I'm not saying it happened here, just that I don't think it is acceptable conduct in the abstract.

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bogus - 2009-02-12 11:21:37

Tags indicate who the car belongs to. Voice on the tape is not convincing - sounds like an attempt to smear.

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He may be an "illegal" - 2009-02-12 08:43:11

now, can we deport him? Francois Rabelais would have a field day here.

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david - 2009-02-12 07:16:41

Bill Clinton? Not yet, that remains to be seen if he perjures himself. LOL

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Interesting reactions - 2009-02-12 00:10:23

Hey - the police found nothing wrong regardless of what people not even there claim is poor police work, so how do people justify "convicting" him of wrong-doing? Last I heard we are innocent unless proven guilty AND that is after evidence is presented. I guess we should all be very careful where we park and sit in a lot. Who do they think he is Bill Clinton?

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Character Matters - 2009-02-11 22:21:20

Unless of course you don't care about the character of who is running your government and thinks that it doesn't impact the overall quality of the decisions they make.

Yes, he is an unmarried, consenting adult who exercised extremely poor judgment by engaging in hijinks usually reserved for young adult males (because, um, grown ups don't generally go around breaking the law by having sex in a public place). HOWEVER, he is an elected official and YES, they are accountable to a certain minimum standard of behavior.

I find this disturbing for many reasons: it seems that the police didn't investigate properly and actually gave enough 'time' so when they finally DID stop to investigate, it became a 'nothing to see here' routine; he's an elected official using a government car for a personal errand and, the whole incident speaks volumes about personal character. It would certainly make me wonder what other 'lapses' in judgment are being made.

But yeah, yeah, I know, make sure to give him an old 'atta boy', 'nudge, nudge, wink, wink' or whatever else it is that cavemen do with each other.

Leopold, since I know that decorum is out of the question, seriously dude, at a bare minimum, next time just take your own car so you're not so easily recognizable. But yeah, I know, it's not as much fun because then everyone won't know you were 'caught doing it'. Grow up and start acting like an elder statesman and leading your constituents instead of making a mockery of the an elected office.

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My Opinion - 2009-02-11 22:03:07

The caller in this case may not have known that it was the county executive, or if it was somebody being raped ? He had the right to call and have it checked out. What if it was someone from your family being raped ? Would you want people to just ignore it ?
Besides, if it was nothing, then why din't Mr. Leopold just get out and wave to everybody and the police ? Thats what most politicians do when in public.

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My 2 cents - 2009-02-11 21:21:36

First, the reaction of some of the readers is surprising. He is a political official. He represents our county. We pay his salary. If he is having sex (an illegal act when in public view) different rules should not apply to him or to anyone else. Any person is correct to contact the police to report behavior that appears lewd or unlawful. Second, thank you Capital for printing this article. With all this economic stuff going on it actually caused a big chuckle in our home.

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My 2 cents - 2009-02-11 21:21:00

First, the reaction of some of the readers is surprising. He is a political official. He represents our county. We pay his salary. If he is having sex (an illegal act when in public view) different rules should not apply to him or to anyone else. Any person is correct to contact the police to report behavior that appears lewd or unlawful. Second, thank you Capital for printing this article. With all this economic stuff going on it actually caused a big chuckle in our home.

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Man or Beast Part 2 - 2009-02-11 21:16:27

Francois Rabelais wants to know why the police ignored the call?

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All we need now is - 2009-02-11 20:43:55

Josh Cohen questioning how the Police handled the situation.

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Give me a break - 2009-02-11 19:47:31

Does the capital dislike Mr Leopold that much to reach so far? I guess everything else in Maryland is Great! Can't seem to find any other news that could be more important as this? What a Joke!

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Not News - 2009-02-11 17:58:05

There is no reason at all why this article appears anywhere.

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I don't get it? - 2009-02-11 17:47:30

Why is this story such a big deal? I am glad that our government is working for us, even if it is not in a traditional location. Give the man a break...and 'o by the way,' why is the fact he is unmarried relavent?

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LMAO!!!! - 2009-02-11 17:36:41

With the economy as it is he was probably just doing what he eventually will be doing to all of us.....

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Cleary an agenda - 2009-02-11 17:19:37

driven article, who gives a flying cow if he is a republican. Please Leopold, file a slander suit and put the C(r)apital out of its misery. Geithner, a Democrat, puts out a plan an its gets blasted by banks and Wall street and causes a massive sell off. Obama, a Democrat, is apologizing for proving that Domecrats raise taxes because none of them pay them. But we are stuck with this "stuff"?

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not front pg worthy, but - 2009-02-11 17:19:20

I don't blame the caller for calling. One Sunday I took my 6-year-old daughter to the mall and she asked about some folks in a car a few spaces down. Sure enough, some folks were obviously "doing it" in plain view through the windows (hard not to notice?they weren?t discrete). The mall security told me that this is hardly the first time they've had to tell folks to get a hotel room. Bottom line, the mall parking lot is supposedly a family place, not a place for making families. Having said that, we have no idea if the County Exec. was doing anything like that. But answers like "it's none of your business" don?t fly when the implication is that maybe the police treated you differently than they would someone else. Any crisis PR person will tell you that best way to nip this in the bud is to quickly confront it in a straight-forward, no-B.S. manner. Even in the ?worst case? scenario, such as he was visibly naked (I?m trying not picture that) and having sex, just say: ?I was with a girlfriend, we may have gotten carried away, I apologize if anyone saw something that they shouldn't have." Maybe even interject some humor into it! The story would go away overnight.

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Man or Beast - 2009-02-11 17:02:07

Why didn't the reporter ask the store manager to tell us the gender of those involved?

Why did the police essentially let Mr. Leopold go by tipping him off to their presence with drive bys? Why did the police not get out and take a looksie?

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nosey people - 2009-02-11 15:37:57

Just listened to the 911 call. I hope the next time someone spots me sitting in the back seat of my own car at the edge of Norstroms parking lot that they don't call the cops, or even worse, my wife.

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County Executive - 2009-02-11 15:37:55

The Capital is in dire financial straits and this is best that the staff can come up with for news? Perhaps with poor jounalism skills such as this on full display, it's no wonder that advertising dollars are flowing in other directions. Primary school students could have produced a more newsworthy article.

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COUNTY EXECUTIVE - 2009-02-11 15:13:15

Please...give me a break. Is this front page news? If the gossip is unfounded than the County Executive has a big time law suit.

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What the ???? - 2009-02-11 14:48:22

When did the Capital turned into the Jerry Springer show. This article is absolutely unwarranted in any newspaper with any integrity. But Marquardt put an end to the integrity argument when he made it clear that you have to advertise in his newspaper to get news coverage. This article doesn't even constitute hair dresser gossip. Shame on you Marquardt, you have sunk to a new low.

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Poor reporting - 2009-02-11 14:08:29

This is poor reporting by the Capital. It?s one thing to report when a person is charged by police, but it?s a non-issue if the police verified nothing was going on. If somebody has video of Leopold doing something illegal, by then all means post it on the web for all to see and the police can take it from there. The Capital has no business dragging Leopold?s name through the mud if the police verified nothing illegal happened.

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Charles J. - St Johnsbury, VT - Karma: Neutral

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Please identify yourself! - 2009-02-11 13:51:26

I want to know the name of the 911 caller who decided to be the Kill Joy for the County Executive. Maybe he should mind his own business and tend to folding shirts at Nordstroms.

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Will R. - Annapolis, MD - Karma: Neutral