Jane and Dick knew how to manage appearances.

It was the work they did at the White House.

They had searched for a car that would communicate that they had already arrived at a very early age in life. It would project power and agility.

It needed to scream six figures even though they could barely afford leasing let alone buying.

There was no doubt that they would turn heads and that most everyone would be envious.

Dick took to planting his BMW 3 Series Sports Sedan key fob on the conference table at the White House. Jane carried her signature BMW gym duffel bag to the West Wing after every workout.

Yesterday at 3 a.m., precisely, Dick and Jane received texts telling them to look out the window.

The Ultimate Driving Machine they had chosen to send a message to the world was being used to send a message to them.

Pat Shiplett

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