Michigan Woman Guilty of DUI After 3 Glasses of Listerine

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[NativeTexun]

ADRIAN, Michigan (AP) -- A woman arrested after failing a sobriety test and telling police she drank three glasses of Listerine has pleaded guilty to drunken driving.

Carol Ries, 50, was pulled over after she rear-ended another vehicle at a red light on January 9. She passed one breathalyzer test, but failed another that used different equipment.

[CT CONSERVATIVE]

speaking of cotton-mouth

[2banana]

With a Nyquil chaser...

[SmithL]

What a shame, three whole glasses of listerine, and STILL not kissable.

[coloradan]

She passed one breathalyzer test, but failed another that used different equipment.

What's the story here? Are the police supposed to test and retest, until they get a failing result? Sort of like how Democrats want to count the votes over and over again, until their candidate wins?

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

The woman's stomach must be made of steel.

[Bacon Man]

Exactly what I was thinking. You can't drink that stuff.

[kenth]

The original is good for most situations, but when you're enjoying a delicious and decadent slice of urinal cake, you really want to go with the more delicate, yet slightly robust, flavor of Cool Mint Listerine.

[Jemian]

The law states your blood alcohol cannot be a certain amount. I don't think it states that it makes a difference as to how it became that way. If someone has been drinking enough alcohol, be it from wine, beer, whiskey, mouthwash or vanilla extract, they will become drunk. If a person is drunk, they should not be driving. Period.

[fat city]

She must be a writer- Malcom Lowry, the great, alcoholic author of "Under the Volcano" used to drink Vitalis hair tonic. Man, that's hardcore.

[iconoclast]

The woman's stomach must be made of steel.

And a stomach totally devoid of any senses.

[NativeTexun]

Fat City as in "New Awlins?"

Vitalis hair tonic? Don't plan on trying that one ; >

I can only take a sip of Listerine ... mom had us kids use it .. the original is pretty potent with just a sip and you can definitely "feel the burn." ; >

[Dan Evans]

I'll never forget the time I was accosted by an urban outdoorsman who was nesting in some bushes where I work. After the cops rousted the bum I noticed very large empty bottle of Listerine in the mess he left. I didn't think it was oral hygiene.

[SilentServiceCPOWife]

And a stomach totally devoid of any senses.

You could say the same thing about her brain.

[Bacon Man]

Listerine: When being "Ted Kennedy wasted" just isn't good enough.

[jaydubya2]

"What's the story here? Are the police supposed to test and retest, until they get a failing result?"

Yep. It happened to a guy I worked with. He had just left a bar and got pulled over. They gave him the breathalyzer that he passed with .07%. They made him wait 30 minutes until they had him take another one. By this time he had more alcohol in his blood and when he took he failed at .08%.

[506trooper]

Hey!... if you're out of Slivowitz, ya gotta do what you gotta do.

[fat city]

"Fat City as in "New Awlins?"

Naw- from my old army unit's nickname (from a '60's novel by Leonard Gardner). But I did live in "New Awlins" at one time- also Houston & Beaumont and I sure did love Texas. BTW, in the 60's we used to make a drink of Robitussin cough medicine, vodka and fruit punch. Also pineapple wine and beer. Hence, my brain-dead posts.

[NativeTexun]

>>Hence, my brain-dead posts. <<

; >

"New Awlins" is where my father's family was from. Good food, good people.

[eastforker]

That means he was not guilty at the time. A 1st year law student should be able to beat that.