Witnesses: Pat Kennedy Drinking At Hawk & Dove Bar

But let's not jump to conclusions.

A source close to the probe said witnesses have told detectives that Kennedy was at the Hawk & Dove before he slammed his Ford Mustang into a security barrier near the U.S. Capitol. The source added that cops are continuing to seek evidence to confirm that Kennedy was at the watering hole. The Herald reported last week that a Hawk & Dove hostess said the 38-year-old pol is a frequent customer and was drinking in the bar before the May 4 crash. Kennedy has denied he was drinking, blaming the accident on a cocktail of prescription painkillers and sleeping pills. He has since checked into a Minnesota rehab.

Disinterested witnesses say he was drinking; but, on the other hand, we have the word of a Kennedy involved in a DUI car accident saying he wasn't.

Who to believe, who to believe...?

I don't know. It's a real puzzler.

... The source said detectives are still trying to track down a woman who Kennedy claims he was with before the crash.

He can't remember if her name was "Brandy," "Chivas," or "Colt 45 Malt Liquor."

Thanks to Jack Straw.

posted by Ace at 04:34 PM

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