Man caught driving 16 times over the legal limit got back in his car after police released him

WalesOnline ^ | 30 APR 2021 | Jason Evans

[algore]

why should we care about some guy in another country doing stupid stuff ?

[monkeyshine]

Policies coming to a state near you.

[EEGator]

That’s impressive.

[humblegunner]

Broadhurst was arrested again at 10.45am and again tested positive for cocaine

And also Qanon material was found on his computer, his phone and in his pockets.

[Rebelbase]

BAC 16x over the legal limit? This guy must be immune to the common cold. Nothing could live in that blood stream.

[kenmcg]

Call a social worker

[nickcarraway]

You clicked on it. But I thought you were up to the challenge.

[Secret Agent Man]

cripes

guy took the whole, “if you’re gonna screw up, screw up big time”, to heart

[Flick Lives]

However the night before the current offences he had “consumed a large quantity of cocaine” - something the advocate said was unusual for the defendant - had then had decided to drive to work rather than lose the job.

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Remember. Only Hunter Biden can Hunter Biden.

[Responsibility2nd]

Read the article again. Was not blood alcohol content.

[dainbramaged]

Back in the 70’s my best friend could not control his drinking and ended up with a dozen DUIs, never went to jail but was on court ordered Antabuse for a while. He cleaned up for a few years but fell hard off the wagon and didn’t make it to 50.

[EEGator]

[Disambiguator]

So he was going 1000 miles per hour?

[SpaceBar]

He was doing 32 in a 2.

[PghBaldy]

Not BAC, BDC (or BCC). Cocaine, not alcohol.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I knew a guy back in the 70s who would take his Antabuse and then go out to his car and chug a half-pint or so of bourbon. Then he’d puke all the Antabuse out of his system and get back to “normal” life. I’m sure he’s dead by now.

[Repeal The 17th]

Poorly written headline alert!
From the article:
“...blood tests showed ... cocaine ... almost 16 times the legal limit ...”

[Nateman]

...the main metabolite made when the body breaks down cocaine - per litre of blood, almost 16 times the legal limit of 50 micrograms.

A legal limit for the amount of cocaine?

[Gena Bukin]

The court heard the results of the blood tests showed that the first sample contained not less than 788 micrograms of benzoylecgonine - the main metabolite made when the body breaks down cocaine - per litre of blood, almost 16 times the legal limit of 50 micrograms.

So what does this mean? Is 50 micrograms the amount of cocaine you might have in your body after handling money and 16 times this is the amount you'd have after snorting a couple of lines? Or are we talking Scarface amounts of blow here?