NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: MD Pol Knows Where To Find A Cop When He Needs One
Del. Jon S. Cardin (D-Baltimore) wanted to make his proposal of marriage to girlfriend Megan Homer a night they would both remember forever so the state lawmaker arranged for a boat ride, during which “on-duty Baltimore police marine and helicopter units … staged a mock raid on a boat in the Inner Harbor just before he popped the question,” reports The Baltimore Sun:
In a telephone interview with The Baltimore Sun, Cardin said he feels terrible about the incident. He has apologized to Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III and Mayor Sheila Dixon and promised to pay for the police resources.
"It was a stupid thing, and I hope that one stupid act in what is hopefully the early part of my career will not define who I am and the accomplishments that I have and will have," said Cardin, 39, who represents northwest Baltimore County. …
A nephew of Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin's who works at his father's law firm in Baltimore, Cardin said he is proud of his work on a statewide smoking ban, stem-cell research and drafting early-voting standards. "I try to take my passions and put them to work," he said. …
Many observers said Cardin's seat in the House of Delegates is probably safe if he chooses to seek it again. All 188 seats in the General Assembly are up in 2010.
F. Vernon Boozer, a Towson lawyer and former Republican Baltimore County lawmaker, said the "Cardin family name and its history of public service" will serve the delegate well as he attempts to recover from the political misstep.
Cardin offered to reimburse the city for expenses incurred by the city. For his part, Baltimore County Republican Party Chairman Chris Cavey has called on a General Assembly ethics panel to investigate whether Mr. Cardin "used his state office in abusing police resources for the delegate's marriage proposal stunt."
As far as The Stiletto is concerned, this is just one more example of Dems feeling entitled to spend our tax dollars any way they please. Cavey is wasting his time – Cardin is a second-generation pol who has an uncle in the business with 40 years of political favors he can call in to quash any serious inquiry.
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