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John Edwards' brother wanted on drunk-driving charge
Raleigh-Durham News 14 ^ | 7/16/04 | AP

Posted on 07/16/2004 11:28:29 AM PDT by wagglebee

(FUQUAY-VARINA) -- The News and Observer of Raleigh reports that the younger brother of Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards is wanted in Colorado for failing to appear on a drunken-driving charge from 1994.

State records in Colorado show that Wesley Blake Edwards was supposed to report to court in January 1994. When he didn't, a warrant was issued for his arrest.

The newspaper reports that Wesley Blake Edwards, a union electrician who lives in Fuquay-Varina, was charged with driving under the influence, careless driving and operating a vehicle without insurance.

State Division of Motor Vehicle records show that, after misdemeanor drunken-driving convictions in 1985, 1987 and 1990, his driver license was permanently revoked in 1990. Records show he spent a week in jail on one of the convictions.

Wesley Blake Edwards has been cited for driving without a license at least twice since, most recently in Fuquay-Varina in August. He pleaded guilty and paid a $100 fine.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blakeedwards; dui; johnedwards
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Its starting to remind me of Roger Clinton.
1 posted on 07/16/2004 11:28:36 AM PDT by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

Have they checked Wendy's?


2 posted on 07/16/2004 11:30:22 AM PDT by Chummy (RepublicanAttackSquad.biz: "crooked, lying, you know, an enemy to liberals"(tm))
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To: wagglebee

Neener, neener, neener.


3 posted on 07/16/2004 11:33:28 AM PDT by GVnana (Tagline? I don't need no stinkin' tagline!)
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To: wagglebee

OMG This is going to be all over the mainstream media!!!


4 posted on 07/16/2004 11:35:20 AM PDT by Free_at_last_-2001 (is clinton in jail yet?)
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To: wagglebee

The guy ought to try and find a good lawyer. Do you think he knows any? :-)


5 posted on 07/16/2004 11:35:47 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: wagglebee

Wesley Blake Edwards

Hey, don't be harsh.
His films are good.

Pink Panther, The (2005)

Victor/Victoria (1995)

"Pink Panther, The" (1993) ....


6 posted on 07/16/2004 11:37:00 AM PDT by COUNTrecount
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Fuquay-Varina? Is that in Africa or France?

7 posted on 07/16/2004 11:38:18 AM PDT by GalaxieFiveHundred
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To: wagglebee

When you're arrested, don't they run a check for outstanding warrants and keep you detained for those local authorities to pick you up?


8 posted on 07/16/2004 11:39:00 AM PDT by Bob J (Rightalk.com...coming soon!)
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To: wagglebee

OOps.... wonder if this one slipped through the screening process?


9 posted on 07/16/2004 11:39:30 AM PDT by kjam22
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To: Bob J

It sounds like he was arrested a couple of times in North Carolina, and I'm guessing that a certain trial lawyer kept the authorities from contacting Colorado.


10 posted on 07/16/2004 11:40:34 AM PDT by wagglebee
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To: Chummy

Don't know if they checked Wendy's, maybe they should ask Teddy Kennedy who his designated driver has been lately.


11 posted on 07/16/2004 11:41:55 AM PDT by wagglebee
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To: Free_at_last_-2001

That's exactly why it comes out on a friday afternoon in the summer. That way, all thoses hordes of people sitting at home (and not on the beach or off camping) on a sunny friday afternoon will see it and talk about it at work tomorrow.


12 posted on 07/16/2004 11:43:03 AM PDT by Fierce Allegiance ( "Stay safe in the "sandbox", cuz!)
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To: wagglebee

Hummmm veeeeery interesting


13 posted on 07/16/2004 11:43:26 AM PDT by marty60
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To: wagglebee

Family. Everybody who gets to run for high office in this country seems to have a black sheep brother.


14 posted on 07/16/2004 11:45:27 AM PDT by js1138 (In a minute there is time, for decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. J Forbes Kerry)
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To: Bob J
When you're arrested, don't they run a check for outstanding warrants and keep you detained for those local authorities to pick you up?

Warrants can be for a limited geographic area. When I worked for the local PD over 10 years ago, I'd see warrants for within the county only, for adjacent counties only, statewide, for adjacent states, and nationwide. Colorado isn't going to see extradition from North Carolina for a warrant for Failure to Appear.

15 posted on 07/16/2004 11:46:17 AM PDT by malakhi
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To: Fierce Allegiance
That's exactly why it comes out on a friday afternoon in the summer. That way, all thoses hordes of people sitting at home (and not on the beach or off camping) on a sunny friday afternoon will see it and talk about it at work tomorrow.

This is completely irrelevant, though. The character of his brother has nothing to do with Edwards's qualifications (or, more accurately, lack of qualifications) to serve as VP.

16 posted on 07/16/2004 11:47:40 AM PDT by malakhi
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To: wagglebee

This isn't really news, is it?


17 posted on 07/16/2004 11:49:07 AM PDT by laotzu
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To: malakhi

I don't disagree. I was just commenting on the timing in the news cycle. This has very little to do with edwards lack of competence for the job.


18 posted on 07/16/2004 11:50:37 AM PDT by Fierce Allegiance ( "Stay safe in the "sandbox", cuz!)
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To: Free_at_last_-2001
OMG This is going to be all over the mainstream media!!!

Doubtful

19 posted on 07/16/2004 11:54:02 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: GalaxieFiveHundred

"Fuquay-Varina? Is that in Africa or France?"

Neither! It's the best-named town in North Carolina!


20 posted on 07/16/2004 11:55:04 AM PDT by Buck W.
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