Mayor's Daughter Arrested on Suspicion of DWI (Houston TX)

KPRC, Channel 2 News, Houston, TX ^ | August 1, 2006 | KPRC

[i_dont_chat]

HOUSTON -- Houston Mayor Bill White's daughter was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, officials told KPRC Local 2. MORE AT LINK

[widowithfoursons]

Violated family rules and "possibly" the law?

[Guenevere]

ahhh...Bill White (Democrat)...

..will we see her 'quotes' plastered on Drudge and the world?

[bmwcyle]

Activism/Chapters not!

[i_dont_chat]

Well, excuuuuuuuuuse me.

I won't do THAT again. The shame!

Read my tagline.

[MineralMan]

Why do we care what some mayor's daughter did? Before people start gloating about this, remember the uproar about Bush's daughters.

A teenager getting drunk is not worthy of space on Free Republic. It's just plain not news.

It's especially not Activism/Chapters.

[Hildy]

I agree...plus the DUI laws are such that if you have a couple of glasses of wine with dinner you can be arrested driving home.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Well, seeing as her Dad is a democrat bigwig, if she said anything derogatory about "f%#king Jews" or "F&$king Wetbacks", we will never hear about it.

[i_dont_chat]

In the opinion of many, this is news, contrary to your opinion.

It is worthy of a mention -- only a slight mention on FR.

You can choose to not read it and you most certainly can choose NOT to respond.

Your reply is the superficial one. As is this one. Enough said.

[OldFriend]

How does one get arrested on suspicion....either you are or you are not impaired.

[bkepley]

Chief Michna with Harris County Constables Precinct 5 said White was pulled over because her headlights were not on.

Not exactly newsworthy IMHO.

[mt tom]

did she blast the joooo's like mel gibson or maybe she had to go an vote on something like kennedy

[OldFriend]

Give it a rest, you've made your position clear. Abundantly.

[OldFriend]

Colorado has a .05 threshold for DUI......

Seems like even mouthwash would qualify one for DUI! UH OH!!!

[Guenevere]

Cool!!...and I did it with just one post!!..Way cool!

[freekitty]

That means she will beat the rap.

[PDR]

if only they had voted for orlando sanchez... none of this would have happened

[MineralMan]

"You can choose to not read it and you most certainly can choose NOT to respond.
"

Indeed I can. I can also choose to read it and to respond, which I did and have. That's the beauty of Free Republic. You post, I respond. Excellent system.

[Niteranger68]

If it's not the Bush twins, the media doesn't care.

[Admin Moderator]

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Not this.

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[weegee]

3 strikes:
DWI
underage drinking
curfew

and out of jail sooner than usual in these instances.

And Mayor Bob-White's advice is to stay off the roads after 11pm.

That's a given with the carjacking and drive bys in this town that the police refuse to address.

[weegee]

Did the Bush twins drive drunk with the headlights off?

No but Gore's son was driving with his headlights off and a joint.

[weegee]

White is on his way out of office as mayor (term limits) but he's already being talked up for a Senatorial run.

And he is a former member of the Clinton Administration (as was Houston's previous mayor, Lee P. Brown).

[weegee]

There seems to be an increase in the number of DWI charges (especially in Texas) coming fresh on the heels of ending a plan that targeted "drunks" in bars (anyone with more than 2 drinks, even if they were drinking and staying in a hotel).

The 2,200 people arrested in Texas in that 6 month effort netted potentially $1million but the PR blew back. So now they are going a more traditional route for revenue.

[weegee]

[weegee]

Houston PING

[ichabod1]

If it saves the life of ONE CHILD!

[Jaded]

..will we see her 'quotes' plastered on Drudge and the world?

Wondering that too.

[OldFriend]

Driving while impaired is a dreadful decision.

Most of us have done so at one time or another. The consequences can be deadly and it's really not an acceptable choice.

[maggief]

White failed a field sobriety test and refused a Breathalyzer test, Michna said.

Michel said White does have a driver's license.

"Our daughter, Elena, is a fine young person who we love and who made a bad decision, violating household rules and possibly the law," read a statement released by the mayor.

According to the mayor's statement, White volunteered teaching math in a summer program for seventh-graders until last Friday.



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A 17-year old refused a breathazlizer. Interesting.

[Jaded]

"Our daughter, Elena, is a fine young person who we love and who made a bad decision, violating household rules and possibly the law," read a statement released by the mayor.

That's just bizarre.

[i_dont_chat]

Thank you kindly for your explanation.

I promise never to make this mistake again. It is obviously a very important rule.

[GulfBreeze]

Refusing breathalizer was probably her best move. She'll have to carry this around for the rest of her life.

I hope she realizes how blessed she was in that no one was hurt as a result of her actions.

She is just a kid. I like the quote Mayor White gave. (No I am not a troll and I don't wish him ANY political success.) I think it was a good perspective.

[humblegunner]

Why do we care what some mayor's daughter did?

It's more interesting than what some hack on the radio said.

[GulfBreeze]

Give what a rest? They had one post... ?..

[GulfBreeze]

I think it's very noteworthy but the question of its worthyness is certainly not reply-worthy or argue-worthy on your part. tsk tsk

[Xenalyte]

You LIKE this quotation?

"Our daughter, Elena, is a fine young person who we love and who made a bad decision, violating household rules and possibly the law," read a statement released by the mayor.

The girl is 17. In a state where 21 is the drinking age, how could her being drunk only merit a "possible" legal violation?

[GulfBreeze]

Why are you wasting space? Why not just move on?

So you didn't like the posts postition. I think how it breaks down is the real story.

I don't care much for the girls dad and it was obviously just a dumb move by a dumb kids but I still think its news.

And if someone is an activist trying to ditch her Liberal dad mayor of one America's largest cities, then it certainly is activism.

[maggief]

Refusing breathalizer was probably her best move.

It wouldn't dawn on my to instruct my 17-year old to refuse a breathalizer. Maybe it was on her own volition, though I doubt it.

She'll have to carry this around for the rest of her life.

If guilty, she should, IMO.

I like the quote Mayor White gave.

Did she break curfew? /sarc.

[GulfBreeze]

I like the fact that he is sticking by his kid without automatically assuming that he needs to stick up for his kid. I like the fact that he is aknowledging his kid probably did something wrong. He is her dad, why would he say anything stronger than "possibly".

Until she has her day in court for all anyone knows she had a bad reaction to Benadryl.

For that matter, as bad and stupid of an idea as I think it is, drinking under 21 is not illegal if you are in the company of your parents. Again, for all anyone knows, she was at a family outing and had a few with the folks (again I doubt it).

So hell yea I like this quote,
"Our daughter, Elena, is a fine young person who we love and who made a bad decision, violating household rules and possibly the law," read a statement released by the mayor."

I think it beats the fire out of,
"Gosh we had no idea... I never dreamed she could be do something like this."

No doubt if my kid is caught drinking. I'm busting tell with a belt old fashion style. But I still am going to make sure she knows that she is loved and cared for.

And if anyone wanted to come at her they would be coming through a lot of old fashion redneck mean before they got there.

[1rudeboy]

It wouldn't dawn on my to instruct my 17-year old to refuse a breathalizer.

You should consider it, if only to save yourself a few grand in fines and attorney's fees (possibly).

[TexasCajun]

Bill White was also the chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, from 1995 to 1998.

[GulfBreeze]

On refusing the breathalizer...
Definitely getting in the car in "whatever condition" was not her best move. I think we can agree on that.

On carrying it around the rest of her life..
You bet she should have to. I agree.
Dumb move by a dumb kid and it will last a lifetime.

On the mayors quote...
Please see my last quote.

[ru4liberty]

Why do we care what some mayor's daughter did? Before people start gloating about this, remember the uproar about Bush's daughters.

A teenager getting drunk is not worthy of space on Free Republic. It's just plain not news.

It's especially not Activism/Chapters.

Don't like it? Two options:

1. Start your own board where you can dictate what gets posted

2. Scroll on by

[GulfBreeze]

< joke >
Besides... I haven't seen the kid's name in the report anywhere else...

Maybe "Elena" is their other daughter...
/joke

[genxer]

If it saves the life of ONE CHILD! Okay well then we need to ban cell phones. I see more people driving drunk only to pull up next to them and the d@mn phone is in their ear

[Xenalyte]

Okay, that's funny.

[maggief]

You should consider it, if only to save yourself a few grand in fines and attorney's fees (possibly).

I will give that more thought but instructing a 17-year old to refuse a breathalizer condones the behavior in a way. What is the message? Don't drink and drive, but if you do refuse a breathalizer. Rather a mixed message, IMO.

[1rudeboy]

I'm not saying it's the proper thing to do. Nor am I saying that it's the right thing to do. I'm simply saying that it's the thing to do.

[maggief]

If it's wrong I don't want to be right? ;-)

Point taken.