Zimmermann Arraigned, Trial Begins in April

Former Councilman Dean Zimmermann was arraigned Friday on charges he solicited cash and favors from developers.

When he wasn't napping or helping developers and highway builders, Zimmermann spent most of his time in office promoting Personal Rapid Transit. Other members of the PRT Pod Squad are Right-wing Republicans Michele Bachmann and Mark Olson.



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Olson's Personal Rapid Transit Pal Zimmermann to be Arraigned Friday

Olson's PRT Pal Zimmermann will be arraigned Friday in Federal Court:

Friday morning of this week, at 11:00 a.m., Dean will be arraigned in Judge Franklin Noel’s chambers on the 9th floor (west side courtroom) of the Federal Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, Minneapolis. At this time he will enter a plea of, “Not guilty.” This arraignment/hearing is a prelude to his trial, which should begin sometime this summer..."

This can't be good news for Mark Olson who worked very close with Zimmermann promoting PRT. I wonder if Mark Olson is going to introduce any PRT legislation in the next legislative session just for old times sake?

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Personal Rapid Transit Fanatics

People still ask me if PRT is for real... here's an answer from Live From the Third Rail Blog:

"Like gold standard crazies, intelligent design ideologues and cold-fusion enthusiasts, Personal Rapid Transit nuts see something the rest of the world doesn't see and think they are visionaries as a result."

How nutty are the PRT fanatics?

Check out the rantings of this PRT fanatic who calls himself "Transportation Enthusiast" on the Seattle Post Intelligencer transit forum:

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"ALL SHALL OBEY THE THIRD COMMANDMENT OF TRANSIT FUNDAMENTALISM:

THOU SHALT NOT DEBATE! {thunderclap}

DEBATE IS THE WEAPON OF THE HERETIC GADGETBAHNERS!

THINE ONLY DEFENSE AGAINST DEBATE IS ATTACK!

ATTACK THINE ENEMY'S PROPHETS: ANDERSON, SCHNEIDER!

FILL THE AIR WITH MOCKERY OF THESE EVIL GADGETBAHNERS!

BANISH THEM TO THE FLOATING LOVE POD!

FOR IT IS WRITTEN THAT ALL WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THE HOLY WORD OF WEINERBAHNEN SHALL BE RIDICULED AS CULTISTS AND TOOLS OF THINE EVIL AUTO INDUSTRY

HEAR MY WORDS FOR I HAVE SPOKEN! I AM WEINERBAHNEN! I AM CARTOONIST! I AM ALL KNOWING!"

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David Gow, a Seattle-based PRT fanatic gathered up TE's rantings and proudly displayed them on his blog.

"Transportation Enthusiast" even stomped over to the Pharyngula blog comment section to throw a tantrum about me.

Here's another example of Transportation Enthusiast's unique way of winning friends and influencing people.

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"So now you're bowing out ,eh? You went in and empowered that f*cking idiot and now you're dropping it on the floor. You are as much a moron as he is."
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I hope "Transportation Enthusiast" has installed a spittle guard on his computer.

Learn more about the PRT scam at the PRT is a Joke web site.