Posted on 12/23/2012 6:50:42 PM PST by knak
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Authorities say U.S. Sen. Michael Crapo has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence in a Washington, D.C. suburb.
Police in Alexandria, Va., said Sunday that the Idaho Republican was pulled over early Sunday morning after his vehicle ran a red light. Police spokesman Jody Donaldson said Crapo failed field sobriety tests and was arrested at about 12:45 a.m. without incident. He was transported to the Alexandria jail and released on an unsecured $1,000 bond at about 5 a.m..
Donaldson said he didn't immediately know what Crapo's blood alcohol level was.
Crapo has a Jan. 4 court date.
A Crapo spokesman couldn't be immediately reached for comment Sunday night.
Crapo has been in the Senate since 1998, and served for six years in the House before that.
I could tell it was a republican, because the word republican was used in the first paragraph. If party affiliation hadn’t been mentioned in the first paragraph, I would have correctly assumed it was a democrat
For a second I pictured Sam Donaldson leaking this news after his own DUI.
All the pubbies will cry for his immediate resignation. The Dems won’t have to say a word.
Just because he failed a sobriety test does not indicate he was under the influence. I do not drink, nor use any narcotics, cold medicine nor any other medication which could impair my driving, but that does not mean I can pass a field sobriety test. Having been an LEO, I know the FST. Running a red light... hmm.. classic!
Idiot.
But ... doubt anything will come of it as far as his seat. Sure the Lib press will eviscerate him but that will be the end of it.
Again. Idiot. Forget politics, cal a damn cab.
I prosecuted way too many DUI manslaughter cases.
I loved my time in Norhern Va but didn’t have the warm and
fuzzies over Arlington. Things better than 30 yrs ago?
No more Indonesian restaurant where, with proper supplications, you could get rat meat!
I think the Jordanians that owned the pizza joint in Rosslyn still own it. Alexandria is a little bit less organized ~ but it too has an enormous collection of large buildings. Now the complex is spreading out to Springfield.
Well, he copped a plea to leaving the scene of an accident, and lost his driver’s license for a while. Not that that stopped him from driving.
Senator Crapo should resign right after New Jersey Senator Menendez resigns.
Sam’s daughter getting revenge?
Well at least his name’s not Sh!thead! (Or Pelosi)
Give Teddy a break, he's been sober for over three years now.
-PJ
Unusual last name might be Basque...Nowadays don’t take much to blow a .08 and get busted that’s why what the level is important.
He got moved to Chicago where he has voted the straight (D) ticket in every election since, just like his brothers.
It looks like he better check into one of those designer “rehab clinics” for politicians and celebrities pretty quick if he intends to “rehab” his reputation.
Another prime example of why the GOP must go.
The GOP has ZERO credibility on taxes, spending, and deficits. The GOP has ZERO credibility on integrity. The majority of Americans view Republicans as hypocrites and buffoons.
The GOP must be SMASHED and replaced with a genuine, conservative party.
Teddy’s been sober??
Enbalming fluid — 9 to 56% ethanol. (Thanks, Wiki)
No sympathy here. Too many of our so called legislatures are nothing more than drunks. They spend and spend and acquire their fiefdoms. They think the law doesn’t apply to them. I don’t care what party he ‘belongs’ to....a drunk is still just a drunk
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