Mayor clears out Escalade, according to Memphis police tech

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In a tell-tale sign that Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is actually leaving office tomorrow, word comes to us from Twitter.com that the five-term mayor is clearing out his taxpayer-funded Cadillac Escalade.

According to Memphis police and fire employee Kevin Walker, Twitter name "PoliceTech," he cleared the "mayor's equipment" out from the vehicle Tuesday afternoon, including police lights and a radio.

When asked the significance, Walker replied the mayor must be leaving "or at least giving up the escalade."

If the mayor clears out the company car, do you think this means he's actually leaving?

6 Comments

Good gosh, let's hope so

Knowing his past record, he may just be trading vehicles.

It's a 2008, he's probably just getting ready to trade up to a new one!

What a POS! Why the hell is the city paying for an Escalade anyway? We should make him walk.

You will never find the Caddy when he leaves but I know where it will be parked. The 6th floor of FEDEX Forum parking garage......

Decorum and Deplorum.

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