After he got busted, one criminal decided he should probably be as honest as possible about it. An officer performed a routine traffic stop off of Marine View Drive on Nov. 16 after he noticed the driver swerving along the road. When questioned about the erratic driving, the man in the car claimed he was in the middle of an argument with his wife, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Not fully convinced due to the telltale blood shot eyes, the officer continued to question the man until he found out the driver had consumed three beers about an hour beforehand. After failing some basic field sobriety tests, the man was transported to Fife jail where he blew a .160 on the breathalyzer and received a DUI. When asked whether or not he thought his driving was impaired by drug or alcohol use, he answered, “Between the muscle relaxers, pain pills and beer, yes, I believe so.”
Another drunk driver, pulled over that same night on South 56th Street, tried to wave off his drinks by citing some friendly advice from a friend. After an officer pulled him over, the man claimed that he had a couple “vodka-crans,” but it was okay, because his godfather, a retired detective, always told him not to drive after having more than two drinks. The officer, realizing the advice didn’t take the size or content of the drink into account, decided to ask the man to perform some voluntary tests. After failing a couple, the man was transported to the Fircrest Police Department where he blew a .114 and .115. The man was then booked into Fife jail for driving under the influence.
Compiled by Derek Shuck