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Officer who won award for DUI work arrested for DUI

Posted by asteroid
Tags: usa.az.tempe, crime, automotive, dui, intoxication, police, arrests, awards, offbeat, source.local12
https://local12.com/news/nation-world/dui-intoxicated-drunk-driving-officer-who-won-award-for-work-arrested-for-police-investigation-authorities-department-internal-traffic-stop

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    balooga
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    I love a good hypocrisy dogpile as much as anyone (for cops doubly so), but this is really thin on details. He was pulled over for going 45 in a 35? What was his BAC? It feels like we're supposed...

    I love a good hypocrisy dogpile as much as anyone (for cops doubly so), but this is really thin on details. He was pulled over for going 45 in a 35? What was his BAC? It feels like we're supposed to see him as a sanctimonious raging alcoholic but given the info in the article I don't think that's justified.

    10 votes
    1. NecroParagon
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      With the rising rate of alcoholism in the US, it wouldn't surprise me either way, whether you think he's a hypocrite or not.

      With the rising rate of alcoholism in the US, it wouldn't surprise me either way, whether you think he's a hypocrite or not.

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  2. jtfriendly
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    I don't know if an officer should be awarded for DUI arrests so much as the community should be demerited for driving drunk that often.

    I don't know if an officer should be awarded for DUI arrests so much as the community should be demerited for driving drunk that often.

    9 votes