Charlie Sheen's police escort

Gus Philpott
Woodstock Advocate
April 23, 2011

Just how did Charlie Sheen end up with a police escort to his stage show in Washington, D.C.?

Obviously, the well-connected people know other well-connected people. But who knew whom to get two police cars to escort Sheen at 80MPH with lights and sirens to his performance venue? Let's hope that D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier publicly cracks some heads over that and is transparent in her handling of such an abuse of police vehicles and manpower.

Assuming, of course, the reports of such a shenanigan are true.

But it's not just entertainers who get such privileges, and it's not just in D.C. that it happens.

We saw similar use of police vehicles right here in McHenry County last year. Will it happen again?