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Ohio Cops Flush Plumber Joe's Speeding Ticket

Toledo police worried about 'negative repercussions'

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(Newser) – It seems Samuel J. Wurzelbacher, or as John McCain dubbed him, “Joe the Plumber,” lives a charmed life. Wurzelbacher was caught going 50mph in a 35mph zone in Toledo last week, but America’s favorite toilet doctor got off with just a warning. The officer decided a ticket would have “negative repercussions to the department and city as a whole,” according to the official report.

Nor is it the first strange incident between Joe and the department. Last Tuesday, a day before Wurzelbacher was pulled over, the police chief announced that a department clerk was being fined for allegedly looking up Mr. The Plumber’s address in a state database.

Samuel Wurzelbacher, or as John McCain dubbed him,
Samuel Wurzelbacher, or as John McCain dubbed him, "Joe The Pumber", arrives at the Flag Lady's Flag Store with former White House Budget Director, Rob Portman, Oct. 28, 2008 in Columbus, Ohio.   (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as
Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as "Joe the Plumber," speaks at a rally for John McCain at a Town Square Stop in Washington Park in Sandusky, Ohio, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Samuel
Samuel "Joe The Plumber" Wurzelbacher, waves to the crowd as he is introduced by John McCain, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at a Town Square Stop in Washington Park in Sandusky, Ohio.   (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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Nov 4, 08 1:56 PM CST
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Nov 4, 08 3:46 PM CST
Hes not only a joke, but also a liar. Hes a insult to the real Joe's and Josephine's. Reply
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Nov 6, 08 12:53 PM CST
They should have thrown him in jail and have him fix the plumbing. Reply
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