Police: Man blames bad driving on spilled beer

Bungleau · 09-09-2008, 08:52 PM

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Police: Man blames bad driving on spilled beer

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A man with four previous drunken driving convictions who was stopped for weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 40 was ready with an excuse for his poor driving: his passenger spilled his beer.

Not surprisingly, the man was arrested just before midnight Saturday, said state police officer Kurtis Ward, who said he initially thought the driver was joking.

"He was so matter of fact about it, like it wasn't a big deal," Ward said.

The 31-year-old man was allegedly too drunk to perform field sobriety tests and was arrested on aggravated drunken driving charges, court records said.

Ward found four opened bottles of beer in the car, court records showed.

It was the man's sixth DWI arrest. He had been found guilty of four of five previous drunken driving charges and has paid $1,750 in fines, the DWI Resource Center said.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com

Hmmm... at least they're moving away from Iowa

This is right up with the guys calling the cops 'cause someone sold 'em bad dope...

Firestormalpha · 09-09-2008, 10:03 PM

I dunno, I kinda like one I saw on Smoking Gun's world's dumbest criminals. Guys tried to rob a muffler shop, the workers there told them they didn't have any money at the time. so one of the robbers got the bright idea to leave two numbers they could be contacted at when the money arrives.
Well the store staff called the robbers back, but not before contacting police and setting up a sting. Robbers show up expecting cash and end up with cuffs instead.

Raistlin Majere · 09-11-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Firestormalpha

I dunno, I kinda like one I saw on Smoking Gun's world's dumbest criminals. Guys tried to rob a muffler shop, the workers there told them they didn't have any money at the time. so one of the robbers got the bright idea to leave two numbers they could be contacted at when the money arrives.
Well the store staff called the robbers back, but not before contacting police and setting up a sting. Robbers show up expecting cash and end up with cuffs instead.

I'm losing faith in humanity

09-09-2008, 10:03 PM	#2
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 41 Posts: 4,454	Re: So that's why, officer.... I dunno, I kinda like one I saw on Smoking Gun's world's dumbest criminals. Guys tried to rob a muffler shop, the workers there told them they didn't have any money at the time. so one of the robbers got the bright idea to leave two numbers they could be contacted at when the money arrives. Well the store staff called the robbers back, but not before contacting police and setting up a sting. Robbers show up expecting cash and end up with cuffs instead. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

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