Police: Kennedy was swaying after NY auto accident (accidentally dropped the wrong pill)

Xfinity News ^ | July 17, 2012 | Jim Fitzgerald

[Zakeet]

Kerry Kennedy, ex-wife of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was swaying and slurring her speech when police found her after her car hit a tractor-trailer on a highway, police said in a court document.

[Snip]

Kennedy, 52, failed a standing-on-one-leg test and a walk-and-turn test, was swaying and demonstrated impaired speech and motor function, the officer wrote.

[Krankor]

It’s like all the Kennedy’s have that messed up teeth thing going.

[tubebender]

DWU... Driving While Ugly! My daughter is nearly her age and looks 21 years younger.

[kcvl]

[polkajello]

Easy to confuse the two pills if you’re drunk.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

It has been a difficult year for Kennedy family members in the New York suburbs. Kennedy's close friend and sister-in-law, Mary Kennedy, hanged herself at home in May. Her brother Douglas Kennedy is fighting charges stemming from his attempt to take his newborn son from a maternity ward.

These Kennedys bring all this nonsense on themselves yet the press portrays it as bad luck or tragedy or "difficulties." The family is a trailer trash mess with money, period. They cause their own difficulties, including this lush getting behind the wheel. She should just be thankful she isn't dead or didn't kill anyone.

[windcliff]

I don’t know why Ambein is still on the market.

[MinuteGal]

Unfortunately, you're correct.

It don't mean a thing if you ain't heard that swing......

Leni

[Zeppo]

"she had a thyroid medication and a sleeping medication (believed to be Ambien) and it is possible she took the sleeping pill instead of the thyroid pill."

That's a good one - even better than 'the dog ate my homework'.

I'll have to remember that one the next time I'm pulled over and charged with driving intoxicated (as if)...

[Chickensoup]

‘Thyroid pills do not look like ambian IMHO

[Carriage Hill]

Mr Ed is very, very jealous.

[onedoug]

Obama must like it.

[Carriage Hill]

Heck, I've had Rxs for Ambien CR 10mg & 12.5mg for 2½-yrs, and although I don't take it anymore, the Drs keep refilling my scrips. I must now have 700-800 stockpiled in the freezer (w/silica gel), and the stuff's dirt cheap. It works. I've never had those bizarre episodes of cooking/sleepwalking/driving etc, and since I don't drink, it's never a problem if I take one occasionally. It'll be a great barter item if SHTF.

[BigLittle]

After a quick mani-pedi, wash and color, then the family neck brace....finally - ready for the Press!