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riversedge

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10. I had to dig for the registration card. Got a ticket and left. I didn't know there was paparazzi."
Wed Aug 20, 2025, 11:46 AM
Wednesday

I imagine many folks in DC are irritated by traffic checkpoints?
Actually, I do not know how many or IF checkpoints have increased since Trumps crackdown.??
OR--closely related--folks stopped and questioned by ICE or police. I would find that very intrusive!!



.........."I picked up my ringing phone as I drove past an officer while driving my wife's car in Georgetown," he wrote in a post. "He pointed to have me pull over- I did. He was very professional. I had to dig for the registration card. Got a ticket and left. I didn’t know there was paparazzi."


When reached for comment, Baier's rep pointed to his social media posts. USA TODAY has reached out to the Metropolitan Police Department for further information.
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In a series of replies to other users' posts, Baier said he had made a point to set up a Bluetooth pairing device after the incident, so he wouldn't need to remove his hands from the wheel in the future. Referencing what some commenters characterized as a scowl, Baier said he did not have his glasses, so he was squinting to read the registration card.....................

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