Posted on 02/25/2021 9:19:23 PM PST by MarvinStinson
Jeep said it will resume airing its Super Bowl commercial starring Bruce Springsteen after the pro-Biden singer-songwriter pleaded guilty on Wednesday to consuming alcohol in a restricted area. The “Born in the USA” rocker managed to avoid the more serious charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.
A spokesperson for Jeep said in a statement sent to multiple news outlets that the automaker is “unpausing” the commercial. “As we stated previously, we paused the commercial until the facts were established. Now, that the matter has been resolved, we are unpausing the film,” the spokesperson said.
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Jeep had suspended the commercial just three days after it first aired during the Super Bowl LV broadcast. New Jersey officials revealed after the big game that Springsteen had been arrested in November for DWI and other charges. The revelation angered groups including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, which said the arrest should have been made public before the auto commercial was viewed by tens of millions of football fans.
In addition to pleading guilty to the lesser charge, Springsteen was fined $540. The two charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Springsteen, who campaigned for Joe Biden during last year’s presidential race, recently announced a new podcast partnership with former president Barack Obama.
The Jeep commercial featured Springsteen urging America to heal its political divisions and for people to come together “in the middle.” During last year’s presidential race, the singer repeatedly bashed then President Donald Trump, promising that he would leave the country if the president were re-elected.
Bruce Springsteen also teamed up with novelist-turned-activist Don Winslow to create an anti-Trump viral video that repeated the Atlantic magazine’s debunked “losers” and “suckers” smear against Trump.
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Laws are for little people.
The one he urges people to forfeit their liberty?
but the hollywood elites?....perhaps the govt should reimburse Springstink for all the trouble...
He refused a breathalyzer test. In NJ the first offense carries a suspension of your license for seven months and a fine from $300 to $500. If any of us did that you know dam well you’d be prosecuted and lose your license.
Two small tequila shots, meh. Could have sworn ‘buzzed’ driving was ‘drunk’ driving. “Drunks Against Mad Mothers” has no problem. 🍻
That’s Mighty White of them.
I bet the execs at Jeep paid off the police and DA to drop the charges.
And/or they’re woke like Bruce and therefore down with his politics
My brother got a dwi in 09/2019. His first traffic offense in 45 years. He was appx 1/2 mile from his home. He was arrested on the spot and the case is STILL ongoing!
He's been jerked around by both the lawyers and the court itself. The prosecutor wanted to immediately throw the book at him. It made no difference that he had a spotless driving record; or that he'd worked at least 13 hours that day and was fatigued; or that he had just lost his (our) dad; that other factors were involved but there was No mercy; no leniency ...nothing.
So here it is 2021; he's done the satop classes, paid fines and fees and is on probation; it is STILL an open case with his next court date being next month.
But ole Brucey walks away. Justice in america is finished.
The Jeep public relations manager isn’t too bright, is he?
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LOL
In Indiana, you refuse a breathalyzer and it's a one year suspended license.
The Colts owner's wife tried this so as to not get a DUI.
She still lost her license.
As someone wrote elsewhere in response to that direct quote from Bruce, were they thimbles?
Shots come in one size.
Also coming in one size is the zero amount of business I'll ever give Jeep.
No question about it. Some serious money changed hands, or maybe a few guys got something exciting "on the side".
FUBS.
“Drunks Against Mad Mothers”
My dear friend Ski, is this you?
As a LEO, we had a saying... “we have the best justice system that money can buy” It was true then, and just as true today. When I heard that this scumbag had been tagged, I knew there was ZERO chance of him paying the price you or I would. “Nobody is above the law” my posterior.
A guilty plea to a lesser included charge is NOT “dropping the charges”. Headline was disingenuous on its face.
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Ah, celebrity privledge. Hope it was not cheap!
Jeep are literally condoning the crime he admitted committing.
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