I'll be the first to admit it: I've had my share of traffic tickets. I've been popped speeding several times over my thirteen years as a driver. Today Mayor Martin Chavez had to explain his speeding ticket.
He was pulled over for going 76 in a 65 while driving, just north of Santa Fe by a Tesuque Tribal Police Officer.
So why is this news?
When you're the mayor of a city that has pushed for red light cameras, speed vans, neighborhood speed warning signs, taxpayers expect you to practice what you preach.
Any politician's brush with the law is also of public interest. Perhaps the only people that would disagree with me are politicians themselves (and those who work for them).
The Mayor wasn't afraid to talk about his mistake on camera today. Although the interview I did with him was a bit awkward, he handled the situation the way people at home would expect him to.
He fessed up, admitted his mistake and was honest--and that's newsworthy.
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