“Krusee’s drunk driving, and placing our families in danger, is just yet one more disappointment from an elected official who always ignores the public,” Sal Costello, founder of People for Efficient Transportation, told TheNewspaper.

     According to Krusee’s arrest report, state trooper Michael A. Scheffler spotted a black 2007 BMW 530i weaving on Anderson Mill Road near Highway 183 at 10:13pm. Scheffler also noted that the BMW’s registration expired in December 2007 and initiated a traffic stop. The trooper noted Krusee manifested many of the standard indicators of intoxication, including the “strong odor” of alcohol on Krusee, “the driver’s eyelids were red and watery and his eyelids were droopy,” and the failure to pass sobriety tests. Krusee allegedly refused to take a breathalyzer, which means that unless his attorney files an appeal within fifteen days he will be deemed automatically guilty of refusal. Starting June 10, his license would be suspended until he pays a $125 reinstatement fee any time after October 28.

     In his second trial for the same offense, Krusee faces the $3000 driver responsibility fee, a judicially imposed fine of up to $2000 and between three days and six months in jail. Generally, first-time offenders receive probation instead of jail time. This probation involves reporting in to a social worker monthly, attending a 12-hour educational course, performing between 24 and 100 hours of mandatory community service, submitting to various evaluations and attendance at a “Victim Impact Panel.” Each of these additional requirements comes with its own set of additional fees and costs.

     Krusee is one of the most outspoken advocates of toll roads in the state and had been rumored in line for appointment to the Texas Highway Commission. Krusee is not running for re-election.

But though they made dozens of teens take breath tests, none tested positive for alcohol. That’s because the keg contained root beer.

The party was held by a high school student who wanted to show that teens don’t always drink alcohol at their parties.  Dustin Zebro, 18, said he staged the party after friends at D.C. Everest High School got suspended from sports because of pictures showing them drinking from red cups.

Zebro purchased a quarter-barrel of 1919 Classic American Draft Root Beer, and by 10 p.m. Saturday, the scene outside his rural Wausau home had all the makings of a teen drinking party – cars, noise and kids…

Nearly 90 breath tests were done, and officers even searched locked rooms for hiding teens.

Now, there’s a lesson to be learned here, but it’s probably not the lesson the cops wanted to teach these youngsters.

Richie Sambora has been arrested for DUI in Laguna Beach, California.  According to news reports, he was cooperative with officers and was arrested without incident.  He reportedly took some field sobriety tests prior to getting arrested.  It appears that in addition to the DUI, he will also be charged with child endangerment since his daughter and another juvenile with him.   The Nanny drove the girls home.  Sambora has reportedly checked into rehab.

In Georgia, if convicted, he could actually get 3 DUI convictions for this one episode and lose his license for 5 years as a “habitual violator.”  DUI and DUI child endangerment charges do not merge and count as separate convictions.  I don’t know what the law is in California, but someone had better refer this man to Lawrence Taylor (after he gets out of rehab).

See article HERE.

Some Judges have Ordered CMI to turn it over and the company has been flatly refusing to do so. See Contempt Order here. cmi-turnover-order.pdf

CMI has finally decided to cooperate. They are willing to let it be examined subject to a protective order. I don’t believe this has been accomplished yet and we have not seen the proposed protective order and how restrictive it will be. See attached. CMI memo

See the attached memo. fdle-memo.pdf