Posted on 06/08/2022 12:48:18 PM PDT by simpson96
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County woman accused of driving under the influence performed “multiple ballet and Irish folk dance moves” during a roadside field sobriety test, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said Amy Harrington, 38, of Madeira Beach, rear-ended another vehicle approximately 1 mile from her home on April 27. When deputies arrived, they noted Harrington as showing several signs of impairment including bloodshot, watery, and glassy eyes as well as dilated pupils.
‘It’s just one of those situations where you think you know someone’: Lauderdale County sheriff reflects on inmate escape When deputies asked Harrington to walk the line, she “struggled to follow instructions, and was unsteady on her feet almost falling,” arrest documents said.
Harrington also danced during the field sobriety test doing “multiple ballet and Irish folk dance moves,” documents added.
Deputies said they found a white foam cup containing a light yellow liquid that smelled of alcohol in the center cup holder of Harrington’s car. A preliminary breath test confirmed the liquid was alcohol, the arrest report added.
The sheriff’s office said Harrington later refused testing, which marks the second time she refused to test after a separate incident in Pinellas County on March 3, 2019.
Harrington was charged with driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to testing. Bond was set at $650.
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Looks like a lot of fun.
Doing an Irish Folk dance takes coordination.
Then again, drinking never stopped the Irish from dancing.
She is an attractive woman.
Well obviously *being drunk* is not an impediment to being able to do Irish folk dances.
So did she pass?
I think this was also done on Reno 911.
Pretty sure it's a prerequisite.
Got you covered, #8
Go big or go home.
If you know you’re going to jail, just dance.
Coupl'a pints sure can't hurt!
Years ago when my nephew was attending Troy State and working in Montgomery, he was stopped by a Trooper heading back to Troy after working one night. He was accused of drinking, but he couldn’t have been drinking because he worked as a bartender and that was strictly prohibited.
To prove he had not been drinking, he successfully executed a standing back flip - jumping from a standing position, turning a backward somersault and landing back on his feet.
The trooper let him go with no sobriety test required.
(this thread is useless without the video)
:)
Alcoholism is a terrible thing
no
Sounds like she will have to dance instead of drive for the next year or so.
Unfortunately, that’s not a fair sobriety test, since Irish dancing can be performed perfectly even while blind drunk.
She still looks good enough that she can probably recruit a “chaffeur”.
Definitely NOT GUILTY
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