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Mississippi man shows up drunk to bail out pal arrested for DUI, gets his own DUI month later then dies in jail cell
New York Post ^ | Sep. 28, 2025 | Zoe Hussain

Posted on 09/28/2025 9:25:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A Mississippi man who was arrested twice in the span of a month — once for allegedly arriving drunk to bail out a friend charged with driving under the influence, and again for an alleged DUI of his own — has died in custody, according to authorities. Felix Marquez Bartolo was discovered dead in his jail cell on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., according to a statement from Magee Police Chief Denis Borges.

Bartolo was jailed alone at the time, and emergency protocols were “immediately followed,” police said.

No foul play has been suspected, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been called in to review the incident, cops added. Bartolo’s death came two days after he was arrested and hit with a slew of charges, including DUI, failure to obey traffic control devices, and a seatbelt violation, the Magee Police Department previously shared on Facebook. He was also allegedly behind the wheel without a valid driver’s license or proof of insurance, police said.

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KEYWORDS: crime; dui; mississippi

1 posted on 09/28/2025 9:25:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Depending on how you look at it that’s either a very bad month or a very bad month and a half for this feller.


2 posted on 09/28/2025 9:51:52 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

OT: ALERT: 🚨 “Active Shooter” reported in Wolf Point, Montana


3 posted on 09/28/2025 9:54:37 PM PDT by CFW
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To: nickcarraway

Should have stayed out of cars and rode his horse to town.

Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou.

“Look at your eyes.”
“What’s wrong with my eyes?”
“They’re bright red. Bloodshot.”
“You oughta see ‘em from inside.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz6fKjtQ1zI


4 posted on 09/28/2025 10:35:50 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: CFW

Ugh.


5 posted on 09/28/2025 10:37:12 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: CFW

Where did you get that?


6 posted on 09/28/2025 10:37:53 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Im confused; is this a :Mississippi Man”, or attempted impersonation of “Florida Man”?


7 posted on 09/28/2025 10:47:12 PM PDT by Spacetrucker
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To: nickcarraway
This story reminded me of something from college. My roommate got pulled over for running a red light on a bicycle. Yes, a bicycle.
He got arrested for DUI, and his bike got impounded.
I had to go get him out of jail, and take him to get his bike back. That cost $60, which was more than the bike was worth.
The DUI was dropped, but he still had to pay the ticket for running the red light.
8 posted on 09/29/2025 12:10:27 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
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To: nickcarraway

He will be stone cold sober when he meets Jesus. He will know what’s really up.


9 posted on 09/29/2025 5:25:19 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: frank ballenger
Should have stayed out of cars and rode his horse to town.

Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou.

but his horse was also into the sauce

10 posted on 09/29/2025 5:37:00 AM PDT by SisterK (to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly)
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To: frank ballenger

Should have stayed out of cars and rode his horse to town.

You will STILL be charged, even if you rode a horse.


11 posted on 09/29/2025 10:38:01 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: ro_dreaming

Ha. Hope it’s not knowledge you gained from personal experience.

Ray Bradbury saw a police report in Ireland of a traffic ticket issued to a local man by a police officer for being drunk and in charge of a bicycle.
Became the theme of a chapter in Zen and the Art of Writing.


12 posted on 09/29/2025 11:28:11 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: SisterK

Due to animal rights, the horse demanded the chance to get a good beer buzz going.


13 posted on 09/29/2025 11:30:54 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: frank ballenger

Nope, not from personal experience.

“The possum”, country and western singer George Jones, was arrested for taking his riding lawn mower to town to get more booze. He was on the road, but on the ‘shoulder’ when pulled over.

There’s articles every year about some drunk guy getting arrested on a horse, lawn mower, bicycle, etc.

I know of a guy who got arrested at NAB Coronado for being drunk while riding his bike up to the gate guard from off-base. He pulled out his ID, but never put his foot down to ‘catch’ himself. Ended up falling over, of course. Shore patrol ended up impounding his bike, and taking him to the base brig. But, this was in the late 80’s early 90’s.


14 posted on 09/29/2025 11:44:53 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: ro_dreaming

I live a sheltered life. Never heard those stories.


15 posted on 09/29/2025 11:47:34 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: frank ballenger

https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-gets-dui-allegedly-riding-horse-drunk-open/story?id=103178670

https://savingcountrymusic.com/george-jones-his-notorious-riding-lawnmower/

https://www.wideopencountry.com/man-gets-dui-george-jones-style-after-taking-lawnmower-on-the-highway/

https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/03/30/on-this-date-george-jones-arrested-for-dui-after-flipping-his-car-wouldnt-have-known-if-he-was-roy-acuff-or-jesus-christ/


16 posted on 09/29/2025 3:10:12 PM PDT by ro_dreaming (Who knew "Idiocracy", "1984", "Enemy of the State", and "Person of Interest" would be non-fiction?)
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To: ro_dreaming

Amazing.


17 posted on 09/29/2025 5:44:06 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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