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Orlando 2012 Memorial Day DUI Saturation Patrol!
Law enforcement across the country, including here in Central Florida, are stepping up drunk-driving enforcement over this holiday weekend. This Friday night, May 25, 2012, numerous police agencies in Orange County will be patrolling West Orange County with 50+ officers dedicated solely to looking for drunk drivers in Windermere, Ocoee, Oakland and the surrounding… Read More »
Orlando St. Patty’s Day DUI Checkpoint 3/16/12!
Friday night, March 16, 2012, the Orlando Police Department will be hosting a DUI Checkpoint in the area of Kirkman Road and L.B. McLeod Rd. in Orlando, Florida. The operation will begin at 9pm and last until 4am. There will not only be the DUI checkpoint, but roving DUI patrols in the area as… Read More »
FAA’s Randy Babbitt Resigns After DUI Arrest.
Another example of the guilty until proven innocent society we live in… FAA head Randy Babbitt resigned Tuesday following a drunk driving arrest. “I am unwilling to let anything cast a shadow on the outstanding work done 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by my colleagues at the FAA,” Babbitt said in… Read More »
Matthew Barnaby Fired by ESPN after DUI arrest.
So much for the concept of innocent until proven guilty! Also, ESPN kept NBA analyst Jalen Rose on staff after committing a DUI, serving 20 days in jail and hiding it from his employer ESPN? What makes this case any different that Barnaby is fired the day after he’s arrested? BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former… Read More »
President Obama’s uncle arrested for DUI.
An uncle of President Barack Obama was arrested last week in Framingham, Massachusetts, for allegedly operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. According to a statement from Framingham police, an officer in an unmarked police cruiser stopped Onyango Obama just after 7 p.m. after a sport utility vehicle he was driving failed to… Read More »
Former Florida congressman faces DUI charge for sleeping in car!
MIAMI — Former U.S. Congressman Tim Mahoney was arrested for DUI after police said they found him sleeping in his parked car on a South Florida road early Saturday. Mahoney, a Democrat who filled former Congressman Mark Foley’s seat, was sleeping behind the wheel around 3 a.m. Saturday in Palm Beach Gardens, police said…. Read More »
Winter Park DUI Checkpoint: Friday July 1, 2011.
The Winter Park Police Department, in cooperation with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, will conduct a DUI Safety Checkpoint/Saturation Patrol operation from 9 p.m. July 1 to 4 a.m. July 2. The operation will be centered on the B.A.T. Mobile, which will be located at the Federal Trust Bank, 1500 Lee Road, Winter Park…. Read More »
Hip-Hop Star Flo Rida Arrested for DUI in Miami.
Hip-Hop star Flo Rida was arrested in Miami Beach early this morning and charged with a DUI as well as driving with a suspended license. According to a police report , the rapper was swerving while driving through South Beach early Thursday morning in a 2008 Bugatti, when he was stopped by authorities and… Read More »
DUI charge against former Florida Gator hoops star dropped.
Last week it was the Atlanta Braves’ Derek Lowe, this week it’s former Florida Gator hoops star Dan Werner. Both got their DUI cases dismissed for insufficient evidence. These cases go to show that all is not lost just because you are arrested for a DUI. There are often extreme differences from what appears… Read More »
Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera gets driver’s license back after FL DUI!
Another MLB player learning that DUI arrests are not perfect! Miguel Cabrera’s driver’s license was reinstated when the DHSMV ruled Friday that the arresting officer did not have probable cause to believe that Cabrera was driving under the influence of alcohol. The Detroit Tigers slugger’s license was initially suspended because he refused to take… Read More »
