FLAGSTAFF, AZ – In the apparent attempt to emulate Barry
Goldwater and Ronald Reagan’s famous and notorious escapades, John Sidney
McCain III, 73, senior Senator from Arizona, and Joe Barton, 60, Republican
Chair of Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives
both wearing purple pantyhose led to their arrest, authorities said. An
unshaven McCain wearing a black evening gown, fishnet stockings, calf-high
boots and a black wig robbed, and an unshaven Barton, wearing a similar outfit
but in red, robbed Exxon Gas station Monday morning, authorities alleged.
The armed McCain stuffed $290 in cash into an
ensemble-matching black purse. Barton broke into a candy machine and took the
change in a similar manner.
"I've been with the department for 22 years, and
this is the first time I've heard of this happening here," Chief of Police
J. T. McCann said.
About 35 minutes after the robbery, Police Officer Chad
Ventimiglia spotted a black Saab with fishnet pantyhose hanging from the front
driver's side door, dragging on the ground, and Barton’s bottom was sticking
out of the passenger side, ”Mooning” investigators said.
The car was pulled over and McCain and Barton were
arrested and booked for investigation of armed robbery.
A plastic replica handgun allegedly was found inside
McCain’s purse, Ventimiglia said, Barton was carrying a knife. McCain stated,
“I do this all the time, I’m a U.S. Senator, and I’m immune from prosecution,”
Barton echoed the sentiments.
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