OHP Trooper Arrested For DUI After On-Duty Crash

[Gabriel42]

Im glad to see this still aint locked. Im not one for putting people on pedestals. A Dude was working under the influence, now there will be consequences for his actions. The law applies to us all equally or it should. Nobody ought to get special treatment or a pass. Most companies would fire his azz.

Unless they are a veteran, right?

 

[bettingpython]

From the News9 article:


... So this DUI, which I think is much more serious than an unpaid fine, and release from jail within 24 hours made me wonder if that's normal.

In and out no bond released under the new day program in under 4 hours time when I got mine in '96.

 

[120 Acres]

Also, am I gonna be the first one to dryly act incredulous that this happened in Sequoyah County?

Different world, folks.

FUUUUUU!

Ok, so it does look like the boat is being looted...

 

[SeanO]

Meh... it's too highly variable to predict, really. I've seen people passing out/puking down their lungs kinda drunk and have a BAC of less than 100, and people walking around talking with mildly slurred speech and slight ataxic gait at 500+. Certainly regular consumption affects it, but everyone reacts to it a little differently. And even the same person will be affected differently at the same BAD based on other factors of the day, somehow. I can't really explain it, but it just isn't predictable, unfortunately.

Yep. And for some people, the type has an effect, though that might be more psychological than physiological. (You know, kind of like in high school when you'd get drunk off of a 6 pack, but those 3 shots of Everclear in each of those 2 big gulps - 6 total - didn't seem to have any effect. Or the guy who can totally function on a half bottle of 90-proof Scotch, but has to hold on to the floor to keep from falling after 8 shots of Captain Morgan.)

If anyone really cares how many DUI tickets he's written, it's all public record and available online, as is anything else through courts of record. I almost rank that right up there with the string of Oklahoma politicians championing stronger and stricter DUI laws getting picked up later for DUI.

Also, it ain't locked as long as it remains civil.

You've described me perfectly. Full pint of Hennessey and I'm drunk but not fall down pass out drunk. BUT... Give me 4 beers and the room starts spinning.

 

[BadgeBunny]

You've described me perfectly. Full pint of Hennessey and I'm drunk but not fall down pass out drunk. BUT... Give me 4 beers and the room starts spinning.

Really?!? Man ... it doesn't matter what I drink, more than a couple and I'm toasted. As in can't pass the field sobriety test toasted. And yes ... GC has done that **** to me ... my teenaged boys thought it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen ...

 

[SoonerP226]

I could think of a couple of duty stations worse than that .. And he wouldn't be in a car ...

Ooh, even better. Sit him in a fold-up lawn chair with a red flashing light on his head and a Stop sign in his hand...

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

He should be hanged for destroying the boat. As far as how this effects the reputation of OHP...it doesn't, it makes their lake patrol division a laughing stock though. I'd like to know if the dude intoxicated on confiscated drinks. If so, he should also be charged with aggravated robbery.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Ooh, even better. Sit him in a fold-up lawn chair with a red flashing light on his head and a Stop sign in his hand...

Oh no ... believe me ... they are worse than that ... and they are real job assignments. You couldn't pay me to be a Trooper ... no way, no how ...

 

[SeanO]

Really?!? Man ... it doesn't matter what I drink, more than a couple and I'm toasted. As in can't pass the field sobriety test toasted. And yes ... GC has done that **** to me ... my teenaged boys thought it was the funniest thing they'd ever seen ...

I could probably pass the field test.... Breathalyzer or blood test is another story

 

[SMS]

I haven't kept up with this story, but what I'd like to know is: Was this trooper operating, loading, transporting this boat alone? Where was he drinking and who was he drinking with before he hopped in the truck with the boat in tow?

If there were any other LEOs involved up to the point he drove off, they need to be held accountable as well.