Drunk driving to a new level

[Bungleau]

From Yahoo Weird News....

MARSHFIELD, Wis. - How do you become a celebrity? How about being charged with drunken driving while you and a friend are trying to drive the same pickup truck home. It worked for two men, Harvey Miller, 43, and Edwin Marzinske, 55. "I always thought I'd be famous, just not this way," said Miller, a paraplegic who was steering a pickup truck with Marzinske on the gas pedal and brakes when they were stopped on a Friday night in August. "Pretty much everywhere we go it's people coming up, 'Hey, can we get our pictures with you? Can we get your autograph?'" he said Wednesday. "We never expected this to escalate." The news also got twisted somewhat, the men said, blaming it in part on a Colby-Abbotsford police report said Miller had no legs. He has his legs but a logging accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. A message left for the police department wasn't immediately returned Thursday. Both were cited for drunken driving and driving while revoked. They're planning to defend themselves in court with an argument that neither had control, so neither was driving. Miller blew a 0.16 percent blood alcohol reading on the breath test and Marzinske was at 0.09 percent, the police report said. The legal limit is .08 percent. Miller said he takes drunken driving seriously, "but we were doing things as safe as possible." Police clocked them going 35 mph in a 55 zone. Marzinske acknowledged the arrest was embarrasing. "I asked my daughter right out, 'Are you embarrassed about this?'" he said. "She says, 'A little bit Dad, but it sure is funny.' So we just have fun with it. There isn't much else you can do."

Wait... your defense is that since you were both driving, neither of you was driving?

Have you stopped drinking yet? Where's that WTF smiley...

[robertthebard]

While a bit stretched, since neither individual had full control of the truck, it might work, although it could just land both of them in jail.

[Havock]

Drunkeness aside, I wish the cops here would stop people for going 35 in a 55. It would realy shorten up my morning commute if they could just get all the slow people off the roads.

[Firestormalpha]

Originally Posted by Havock Drunkeness aside, I wish the cops here would stop people for going 35 in a 55. It would realy shorten up my morning commute if they could just get all the slow people off the roads.

I think they tried that on some elderly people but they were repayed with a public outcry and multiple lawsuits.

At any rate even as far as drunk drivers go those two are morons.

As for people driving too slow, yeah they're a little annoying. but I make it a point not to be in a hurry anywhere. I always go the at least the speed limit, but not faster than the general flow of traffic. What pisses me off is when people charge around you pull right in front of you then slow down to a speed slower than you were going in the first place.

[SpiritWarrior]

I don't think a judge would take their argument seriously. Whoever started the vehicle had control at the time so...

Not sure why they think they are famous, I haven't heard of either till now.

[Dragonshadow]

It's pretty stupid and irrisponsible. Funny, but stupid.

[Captain Obvious]

Idiots. Although, i commend them for their novel defence. Still, idiots.

And if this is their 15 minutes of fame, their lives suck.

[Bungleau]

@FSA: Penalizing the elderly for things like driving too slow is tricky... they vote, and they vote en masse. Tick one of 'em off, they all go after you.

Personally, their laundry list of stupidity impresses me. DUI, twice over, along with additional penalties for driving under revoked licenses... yeah. Impound the vehicle... they've got no need for it.

And ditto CO... their lives suck. Big time.

[Captain Obvious]

It also ticks me off that they think "all you can do is laugh". Im sure all those families who have lost someone because of clowns like these guys find it hilarious.

I wonder what he would think if someone like him had killed his daughter. Wouldnt be funny then, would it?

I hope they get the book thrown at them - their attitude clearly shows they dont care.

[Kakero]

Let see if they think their little stunt is still funny when they are in jail.