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Jennifer Kim's Gategate
Who in the hell did Jennifer Kim piss off? In who's pathway did her pooch poop?
Over the weekend the Statesman published an "investigation" into whether Kim was demanding special privileges at Austin-Bergstrom. The councilmember maintains all she wanted was clearance to go through security with the rest of us plebes to meet and see dignitaries to the gate. (Granted, a little odd.) But Tony Plohetski's report goes on to cite a report from the city manger's office stating Kim "thought her VIP badge at our airport would allow her to get through security without going through screening. She has now been told that's not the case and is not happy." Bingo – I think our original questions have been answered.
Never ones to grovel when they could prostrate, the Statesman did the CM's office one better, making the topic the "Talk of Austin," up for online discussion. But the question, while taking pains to avoid mentioning Kim – "Should Austin City Council members be allowed to enter the airport without a boarding pass and without waiting in line at security?" – ignores her protestations that she didn't seek to bypass security. Too late for that now, with comments like these:
"She should not have to wait in line for popcorn at the movies, pay to get into Barton Springs or clean up after her dog. Because she is special, special, special and you – you are not special!"
Over the weekend the Statesman published an "investigation" into whether Kim was demanding special privileges at Austin-Bergstrom. The councilmember maintains all she wanted was clearance to go through security with the rest of us plebes to meet and see dignitaries to the gate. (Granted, a little odd.) But Tony Plohetski's report goes on to cite a report from the city manger's office stating Kim "thought her VIP badge at our airport would allow her to get through security without going through screening. She has now been told that's not the case and is not happy." Bingo – I think our original questions have been answered.
Never ones to grovel when they could prostrate, the Statesman did the CM's office one better, making the topic the "Talk of Austin," up for online discussion. But the question, while taking pains to avoid mentioning Kim – "Should Austin City Council members be allowed to enter the airport without a boarding pass and without waiting in line at security?" – ignores her protestations that she didn't seek to bypass security. Too late for that now, with comments like these:
"She should not have to wait in line for popcorn at the movies, pay to get into Barton Springs or clean up after her dog. Because she is special, special, special and you – you are not special!"