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Whistleblowing or Pedestrian-Mowing?

Matt Welch | 6.10.2005 11:28 AM

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That parking-lot thrashing of a Los Alamos whistleblower we were talking about? Here's what the cops say:

The investigation is "leaning toward a fight in the parking lot as a result of Mr. Hook backing into a pedestrian," Johnson said.

Hook still stands by his story. Article here; link via Sploid.

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NEXT: "Girls, this is the night we're finally gonna get us some men. There's a whole pack of 'em downtown next to the Bijou, lined up to see Revenge of the Sith, and they ain't moving for the next three days."

Matt Welch is an editor at large at Reason.

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