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2020-05-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Mary Jo Kopechne tried to breathe from last air pocket of sinking car

Mary Jo Kopechne, 28, died after drowning in a car crash off the waters of Martha's Vineyard on July 18, 1996, known as the Chappaquiddick scandal
The car was driven by Senator Ted Kennedy, who fled the scene of the accident
He failed to report the accident for ten hours claiming he 'was overcome by a jumble of emotion – grief, fear, doubt, exhaustion, panic, confusion and shock'
New book Before Chappaquiddick, The Untold Story of Mary Jo Kopechne and the Kennedy Brothers takes a deeper look into Mary Jo's life and death
Ted never apologized to Mary Jo's parents but he went on national television to ask the people of Massachusetts for their forgiveness
But see the graphic
The author reveals Mary Jo had been thrown into the back and her head was cocked back with her face pressed into the foot-well of the floor trying to get air
Despite Mary Jo being a loyal and trusted staffer to Robert Kennedy, the political family closed ranks and let the press run stories that she was an opportunist

Posted by Skidmark 2020-05-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Geeesh, between the Kennedy's and the Clinton's....

Posted by Clem 2020-05-21 00:20|| 2020-05-21 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Another one of those "If they have a (D) behind their name" they can get away with a minor slap on the wrist in what would otherwise be a career ender for someone with an (R) behind it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-21 01:18|| 2020-05-21 01:18|| Front Page Top

#3 while Ted is hopefully getting his rewards in hell, her family should also be ashamed for how they allowed her to be used. and the people of Mass for voting the Kennedy scum back into office for life.
all in the name of politics

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-05-21 10:07|| 2020-05-21 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Mary Jo Kopechne, the "Lion of the Senate" legacy.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-05-21 11:16|| 2020-05-21 11:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Between "Lion of the Senate," and "Lions of Pisslam," real lions have a right to be grouchy around humans.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-05-21 11:42|| 2020-05-21 11:42|| Front Page Top

#6 *Spit* Remembering people like Teddy Kennedy, "cold cash" Jefferson, and the currently serving Alcee "impeached judge" Hastings made me glad I wasn't registered (D) as a voter.

Posted by magpie 2020-05-21 12:18|| 2020-05-21 12:18|| Front Page Top

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