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Hillary Clinton at the event in London.

No Parking: Hillary Clinton gets hit with parking fine in London

If you do the crime, pay the fine Hillary.

YOU WOULD THINK that being one of the most powerful women in the world would be useful for some things, like getting away with parking whenever you want, but not in London, it seems.

Ticket

A Mercedes car used by the former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, was hit with a parking fine after parking for 45 minutes without a ticket.

Clinton was attending an event at Chatham House in Mayfair, London.

According to The Guardian, the traffic warden “boldly slapped” the parking ticket onto her car, while her security guards looked on bewildered.

Warden

The warden reportedly refused to cancel the ticket even when the US security officers told him that the Mercedes belonged to Hillary Clinton.

Now, that is an equal opportunities traffic warden. If you do the crime Hillary, pay the fine.

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    Mute Mel Finn
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    Oct 16th 2013, 2:55 PM

    Another Bill

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    Mute Macus Mc Mahon
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    Oct 16th 2013, 2:59 PM

    Nice …….

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    Mute Lisa Cummins
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    Oct 16th 2013, 2:57 PM

    Why wouldn’t she have 2 pay the fine??

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:08 PM

    [Joss Ackland in Lethal Weapon 2 voice]

    Diplomatic Immunity

    [/Joss Ackland in Lethal Weapon 2 voice]

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    Mute Damien Butler
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    Oct 16th 2013, 7:09 PM

    Has Just been revoked

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    Mute Michael Russell
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    Oct 16th 2013, 2:57 PM

    So Traffic Wardens don’t even accept diplomatic immunity? …. Good to know.

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    Mute maria
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:09 PM

    Can they even get that close to her guards let alone to her car?

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    Mute Fergal McDonagh
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    Oct 16th 2013, 5:36 PM

    Kinda surprised at that as well!

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    Mute Anastasia Ryan
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:47 PM

    In fairness do you really think she drives herself? The onus is on the driver to pay for the parking.

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    Mute RiobairdOMaingain
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:31 PM

    Big diplomatic incident brewing I’d say Cameron will be on the phone pleading with Obama to still be his friend.

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    Mute Francis Stokes
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:43 PM

    She is a private citizen now so therefore she has to abide by the parking laws.

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    Mute Simon Jester
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    Oct 16th 2013, 8:43 PM

    Err No..She is an EX first lady,and courtsey of her buddy King Obama she is “entitled” to diplomatic cover andsSecret service protection for the rest of her life!! Even if the warden did stick the ticket on the car it is null and void under diplomatic immunity if the car has CD plates.The warden has to be seen to be impartial and doing their duty.Anyways like big swinging …. Do you think with her massive fortune she will miss 100 STG or whatever a fine is in London these days??
    Rather she got a warrent slapped on her for her handling of the idiocy in Benghazi.

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    Mute Maria Pearse
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:08 PM

    She’ll just claim diplomatic immunity like all the US Embassy cars do instead of paying the congestion charge.

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    Mute Simon Jester
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    Oct 17th 2013, 2:25 AM

    And like every other CD car does in New York city.NYC is owed over five million dollars per annum from unpaid parking fines from diplomats of all nations abusing the CD parking priviliges.Wonder will Mayor Blomberg go after them and actually get some money back for his city???

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    Mute John Ward
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:25 PM

    She probably won’t even hear about it!

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    Mute Nelsonmuntz
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:21 PM

    Don’t think former diplomats get diplomatic immunity.

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    Mute Lucinda Dalton
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    Oct 16th 2013, 2:59 PM

    It’s a pity it wasn’t a slap of a bus she got, instead of slapped with a ticket.

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    Mute Dagda
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:01 PM

    Settle down.

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    Mute Maitiu O Faolain
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:03 PM

    Anti-feminists or just anti-American

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    Mute Lucinda Dalton
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:09 PM

    Both Maitiu. Anti American politics.

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    Mute Seamus Garrity
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:22 PM

    Hillary read the sign or pay the fine

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    Mute jake mansfield
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    Oct 16th 2013, 4:29 PM

    It’s a parking ticket, get over it. Let’s not start ww3 over it.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 4:07 PM

    It’s a pity she wasn’t arrested. A member of a murderous regime who has been responsible for terrible war crimes through her vigorous pursuit of her constries petty national interests.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 4:36 PM

    A member of a murderous regime in the birthplace of one of the most efficient murder machines the world has ever known.
    Neither of them even know what a human right!

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    Oct 16th 2013, 2:58 PM

    Yesterday’s news.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 4:00 PM

    Wonder if Monica will lend a helping
    Hand!..:-)…

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    Oct 16th 2013, 6:35 PM

    Or Ellen ?

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    Oct 16th 2013, 4:28 PM

    I’d say your great crack on call of duty Saoirse

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    Mute Francis Stokes
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    Oct 16th 2013, 3:42 PM

    In her mind she mus still think she is secretary of State. In that position she would be immune from the fine. She would have a Diplomatic car anyway.It takes a while to get used to not have diplomatic immunity when you are out of office I suppose.I think she would only have diplomatic immunity if she was in office.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 5:51 PM

    Seriously doubt she parked the car herself. She would have a driver of some sorts.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 6:02 PM

    Maybe the wardens didn’t recognise she looks great so different to the woman who walked out of the hospital on Bill’s arm. Well done Hilary you kept your spirits.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 4:33 PM

    In 10 years time, this will have evolved into the incident where the SAS evaded her security guards and blew up her car. There might be a sniper in there too.

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    Oct 16th 2013, 7:25 PM

    Where is the news in this?

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    Oct 16th 2013, 6:30 PM

    fascinating…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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