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D.C. police insist that Charles Atherton was conscious when they gave him a ticket for jaywalking.


D.C. police insist that Charles Charles, archduke of Austria
Charles, 1771–1847, archduke of Austria; brother of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Despite his epilepsy, he was the ablest Austrian commander in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars; however, he was handicapped by
 Atherton was conscious when they gave him a ticket for jaywalking jay·walk  
intr.v. jay·walked, jay·walk·ing, jay·walks
To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner.



[From jay2, inexperienced person.
. But witnesses insist Atherton was unconscious unconscious, in psychology, that aspect of mental life that is separate from immediate consciousness and is not subject to recall at will. Sigmund Freud regarded the unconscious as a submerged but vast portion of the mind.  and struggling to breathe--and no wonder, since he was lying in the street after being struck by a car. Atherton died of his injuries soon after.
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Title Annotation:Washington D.C.
Author:Oliver, Charles
Publication:Reason
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1U5DC
Date:Apr 1, 2006
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