Very Drunk Driver Cracks Another Beer While Waiting For Rescuers

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Adrian Chen

06/26/10 04:30PM

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Paul Nigel Sneddon of Palmerston North, New Zealand, flipped his car. Police found him drinking a beer, his BAC already three times the legal limit. Said his lawyer, "he had nothing else to... so he had another beer." [Reuters]

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Cimarron Adrian Chen 06/26/10 05:13PM

That's a good defense actually ... I use to work for a criminal defense attorney. Had a client that crashed his car and while waiting for the tow truck, went into the bar he crashed in front of & proceeded to drink shots. Police showed up around the time the tow truck did & popped him for DUI. When tested, his BAC was around .20. But, at trial, the prosecution couldn't prove what his blood alcohol level was at the time he was driving; thus, a not guilty verdict.

The Curse of Millhaven Cimarron 06/26/10 05:32PM

@Cimarron: Sound advice. Always listen to your "What Would Rip Torn Do?" bracelet.

TheloniousFunk Cimarron 06/26/10 06:03PM

@Cimarron: To keep this World Cup-centric. So you are saying I should 'flop' my BAC? Niiiiiice.

loudrockmusic Cimarron 06/27/10 07:57PM

@Cimarron: When I was picked up for DWI, this was one of the tips I recieved from the substance abuse counselors who were teaching the classes I had to take.

AliBlaBla Cimarron 06/27/10 10:01PM

@Cimarron: Inspiring. I will now crawl to whatever bar is in the vicinity of my next accident.

oh don't worry, I don't even own a car.

Proofer3 Adrian Chen 06/26/10 10:05PM

Well my thinking is - if people's lives go pear-shaped and they want to give it all away, can they please go off and top themselves quietly without risking the lives of innocent folk and their kiddies?

AliBlaBla Proofer3 06/27/10 09:51PM

@Proofer3: Have you no sense of drama or the termination of the species?

Proofer3 AliBlaBla 06/28/10 01:11AM

@AliBlaBla: Drama, I have a sense of. Termination of the species, I really wouldn't give a flying fuck about. Literally.