Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense

**Jason** · 08-27-2009, 02:08 PM

ESPANOLA, N.M. – Police said a man was arrested on Monday for his 22nd drunken driving offense — and his blood-alcohol content tested almost five times higher than New Mexico's legal limit. State Police Lt. Eric Garcia said an officer pulled up to a car parked along a highway and found a 51-year-old man on the ground near his vehicle.

"He was coherent," Garcia said. "He showed signs of slurred speech, as might be normal for any DWI arrest, which led the officer to believe he might be driving under the influence."

Garcia said the suspect had to be taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent hospital in Santa Fe, where a blood-alcohol analysis showed a content level of .393 percent. New Mexico's limit for presumed intoxication is .08 percent.

Police said records showed the man has been arrested five times in New Mexico and at least 16 times elsewhere.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/...d22_dwi_arrest

Mcninjaguy · 08-31-2009, 04:24 AM

Its time for a life long car license ban for him. Get the banhammer out you coppers!

**WereBo** · 08-31-2009, 07:48 AM

Alternatively, just chop his hands off - That'll stop him both driving and drinking.....

Tumbleweed36 · 08-31-2009, 07:48 AM

If the can get by with that in New Mexico and still be free to roam and possibly kill others from DUI, then the judge who lets him be free needs to serve hard time right along with this idiot.

saptech · 08-31-2009, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by WereBo

Alternatively, just chop his hands off - That'll stop him both driving and drinking.....

Now I'm sure that will work WereBo...

Mcninjaguy · 08-31-2009, 10:26 AM

I think the chopping hands won't work because pirates have found a way around that with hooks and the such.

**WereBo** · 08-31-2009, 11:20 AM

It would certainly slow his drinking down, though

ebackhus · 08-31-2009, 02:47 PM

An excellent point.

The problem with taking away a person's license is that it's not very effective at keeping the person from actually driving. A license just makes it legal.

Mcninjaguy · 08-31-2009, 08:16 PM

I think jail would be an excellent place for him.

**WereBo** · 08-31-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mcninjaguy

I think jail would be an excellent place for him.

But more expense to the taxpayer....

bry623 · 09-01-2009, 06:36 AM

Give him one of those things he has to breathe in to drive. Set it a little high. Let him start the car. Kaboom!!! Sorry, malfunction.

ebackhus · 09-01-2009, 02:03 PM

The problem is that I'm sure he can find some rube to do it for him. I bet it'd even work if you used a carvac on it to force air through.

08-27-2009, 02:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,476 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense ESPANOLA, N.M. – Police said a man was arrested on Monday for his 22nd drunken driving offense — and his blood-alcohol content tested almost five times higher than New Mexico's legal limit. State Police Lt. Eric Garcia said an officer pulled up to a car parked along a highway and found a 51-year-old man on the ground near his vehicle. "He was coherent," Garcia said. "He showed signs of slurred speech, as might be normal for any DWI arrest, which led the officer to believe he might be driving under the influence." Garcia said the suspect had to be taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent hospital in Santa Fe, where a blood-alcohol analysis showed a content level of .393 percent. New Mexico's limit for presumed intoxication is .08 percent. Police said records showed the man has been arrested five times in New Mexico and at least 16 times elsewhere. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/...d22_dwi_arrest __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

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Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense Its time for a life long car license ban for him. Get the banhammer out you coppers!

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,483 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense Alternatively, just chop his hands off - That'll stop him both driving and drinking..... __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,662 OS: XP Professional	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense If the can get by with that in New Mexico and still be free to roam and possibly kill others from DUI, then the judge who lets him be free needs to serve hard time right along with this idiot. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

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Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense I think the chopping hands won't work because pirates have found a way around that with hooks and the such.

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,483 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense It would certainly slow his drinking down, though __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense An excellent point. The problem with taking away a person's license is that it's not very effective at keeping the person from actually driving. A license just makes it legal. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense I think jail would be an excellent place for him.

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense Give him one of those things he has to breathe in to drive. Set it a little high. Let him start the car. Kaboom!!! Sorry, malfunction. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Man arrested in NM for 22nd drunk driving offense The problem is that I'm sure he can find some rube to do it for him. I bet it'd even work if you used a carvac on it to force air through. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.