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[1965southpaw]

Originally Posted by DrSpaceman

I don't even really understand the story or the charge.

Not defending what he did, but he was below the legal limit, was he not? So he did not actually break any law.

The charge was not DUI but OWI (operating while intoxicated). He was below the legal limit hence no DUI but he combined alcohol with sleeping medication and it caused him to drive the wrong way on a one way street and hit a stop sign. He also had trouble talking and and he was stumbling around and didn't seem to know where he was. I don't know if this was something the police could have used discretion and cut him loose or not but obviously chose not to......