7 Things to Get Popped for in a DUI Checkpoint

Just because we call them DUI Checkpoints, doesn't mean the only thing cops are arresting for are DUIs. Police will either arrest or write citations for any of the following during a checkpoint.

DWI/DUI
No Valid Driver License(suspended)
Warrant Arrests
Liquor Violations
Possession of Narcotics or Drugs
Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Other Traffic Violations

So be warned that you can get a ticket or worse for things other than a DUI at these checkpoints. Be safe!!

27-year-old wins $88.1 million lottery

Jeffrey Wilson of Kings Mountain, North Carolina won the $88.1 million lottery this week. Every week his father buys tickets from a local gas station and distributes them to his kids. This time, Jeffery picked the right one.

"My dad picked the numbers," Wilson said. "It's numbers that he's picked, he's played them before. He went and bought some tickets and laid them out for us to pick from and I just happened to pick the right one."

Wilson still does not know what he will do with the money, if I may suggest, a celebration sounds like the right move. I would go on vacation and get drunk. Just don't drink and drive anymore because it definitely has its consequences. Now he can afford a permanent driver.

Traffic Statue

A college student in Raleigh, NC had been pulled over once too many, when one night he stole about 10 road construction barrels and transformed them into a 15-foot monster trying to hitch a ride. After building the creature, the student has become somewhat of a celebrity in his town. The construction company who owns the barrels deems ownership to the statue and will display it in their corporate office. What would the statue look like if he got a DUI? Drunk and lying on the floor?

Trouble for Dallas Cowboys Stadium

Hours after the inaugural event, which introduced the $1.15 billion stadium with a country music production of George Strait, the stadium general manager, Jack Hill had been arrested for a DUI. As a result, the staduim's liquor license is under review for possible suspension.

Hill was spotted in a collision on a nearby highway, but without any injuries to report. As a routine, Hill had been tested for alcohol and failed, leading to the arrest.
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I know personally that if alcohol were not to be served at the stadium, it would never be the same and riots would ensue. Drinking is half the enjoyment. Not many people can sit and watch a game, sober for 4 hours. Let's all root for Hill and hope this whole mess calms down before August!!

DUI Checkpoints

There will be DUI Checkpoints all over the place this weekend. Police are really cracking down on drunk drivers and are abiding by a zero tolerance rule. Even if you smell like alcohol, it will give them an excuse to bust you. Don't take the risk. Just chill out this weekend, don't drink and drive and save yourself the trouble of getting a DUI.

Here's a list of some prominant DUI Checkpoint cities:

Pamona, CA
Elkhart, IN
Wichita, KS
Miami, FL
Columbus, OH

Good Luck!!

Sacramento Sheriff Does Not Need to Retire

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office won’t refile DUI charges against a sheriff’s sergeant whose first trial ended with a hung jury.

Christopher Dayton Guerrero was pulled over for DUI on Oct. 4, 2007 in Roseville but was not arrested or cited even though he reportedly had a BAC of .16 percent - twice the legal limit.

The District Attorney’s Office filed DUI charges against him after a local TV station reported the arrest, but jurors couldn’t agree on his guilt, so the judge declared a mistrial. Prosecutors declined to refile the case because they believed a second trial might have the same outcome.

Hung juries are often a favorable outcome for the defense in California DUI cases for just this reason. A mistrial may inspire the prosecutor in a California DUI case to offer a favorable plea bargain or drop the charges altogether.

Bomb Found In Man's Car

In Ventura, CA a man was pulled over in a ruotine DUI stop. When he was asked to exit the car the CHP officer noticed something suspicious under the drivers seat. It turned out to be a "sparkler bomb." Apparently, it was about 8 sparklers tied together with a fuse. The bomb combined with the DUI would set this guy in prison or with fines for a while because it is a misdemeanor and a felony charge.

As a result of this event, it stopped the 101 freeway(one of the busiest) for nearly 3 hours in the middle of the day. I hate people like this.