Prosecutors Drop DWI, Reckless Driving Charges Against Bruce Springsteen

New York Post ^ | February 24, 2021 | Ben Feuerherd and Lia Eustachewich

[TexasGator]

“Apparently ...” you didn’t read the article!

[newzjunkey]

Is this a case of some animals more equal than others?

[rrrod]

Democrats...scum of the earth.

[Mariner]

His BAC was .02.

The “Ranger” should be fired.

And I don’t like Bruce Springsteen.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

So the reckless driving was bogas from the gitgo.

[dfwgator]

Mighty white of them.

[Alberta's Child]

The reckless driving charge was probably legit.

They reached a plea deal to make it go away -- I'm guessing so it didn't show up as a violation on his license.

[Bigg Red]

I vote for #2.

[bgill]

No surprise there.

[olivia3boys]

Yes, it isn’t illegal to have his blood level and be driving, or to drink and drive. It’s only illegal to be “impaired” (and/or at an illegal level of BAC).

[rockrr]

Best “justice” money can buy.

I take solace in the fact that we can now call “the boss” The Drunk...

[jz638]

I had two small shots of tequila

If you are a nearly ubiquitously known celebrity going to a restaurant that has been hard up for business for the past year, does anyone really think the bartender shorts you on the tequila pours?

[circlecity]

“Then why was he charged at all?!”

Absolutely right. Something bs is going on here.

[Blue Highway]

Will he at least update his song and rename it to “Born in the Country Formerly Known as the USA”? Don’t have the same catchy quality does it?

[Reno89519]

So, notoriety get you off for DUI... Wonder if everybody else gets the same treatment now?

[Reno89519]

Reduce, yes, but not dismissed. And less you have some special privilege like being well known or a Democrat.

[a fool in paradise]

did he guzzle from the bottle or flask?

[mellow velo]

I'm no fan of Bruce, either. And I live in Jersey.

He wasn't arrested after blowing 0.02%. He was arrested for failing a field sobriety test, after the ranger observed him doing at least one of the shots. He also refused a breathalyzer at the scene. (if the news accounts were correct)

Once at the station after being brought in is when he blew the .02. His BAC surely dropped from the time he was first approached and when the test was administered, but unless he sat around for hours, I doubt he was ever approaching a 0.08.

Could've been a belligerent ranger dealing with an even more belligerent celebrity.

[Alberta's Child]

From what I can see, two counts were dismissed and he pled guilty to another.

Happens all the time ... even in MURDER cases.

[a fool in paradise]

Ted Kennedy learned
Do not blow
Wait unti sobering up to answer questions