Joe Morgan arrested for DUI

ClintSaints · 05-29-2013, 09:39 AM

How can a person be arrested for Driving While Intoxicated if he wasn't actually driving? He may have just decided to sleep it off in his car. Let's assume the best - Joe Morgan has not had any character issues until now.

TheOak · 05-29-2013, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by ClintSaints

How can a person be arrested for Driving While Intoxicated if he wasn't actually driving? He may have just decided to sleep it off in his car. Let's assume the best - Joe Morgan has not had any character issues until now.

If you are drunk behind the wheel sleeping and the keys are in the ignition, on the floor, on the seat, that constitutes a DUI. Even if you are in the parking lot. Being found on the Expressway means he got there some how. He is not getting out of this.

He will lose from a game check to $50k for a fist offense.

NFL pushing for increased DUI player discipline - NFL.com

ClintSaints · 05-29-2013, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

If you are drunk behind the wheel sleeping and the keys are in the ignition, on the floor, on the seat, that constitutes a DUI. Even if you are in the parking lot. Being found on the Expressway means he got there some how. He is not getting out of this.

He will lose from a game check to $50k for a fist offense.

NFL pushing for increased DUI player discipline - NFL.com

You're probably right, but he wasn't actually driving when he was arrested. None of us know exactly what happened because we weren't there. The only thing we know is he was sitting in his car drunk as a skunk. Now if he were actually intending to drive before he passed out, then he's an irresponsible moron and I want nothing to do with him.

TheOak · 05-29-2013, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by ClintSaints

You're probably right, but he wasn't actually driving when he was arrested. None of us know exactly what happened because we weren't there. The only thing we know is he was sitting in his car drunk as a skunk. Now if he were actually intending to drive before he passed out, then he's an irresponsible moron and I want nothing to do with him.

I worked bars for years. If you left the bar, went out to your car, put the keys on the floor and went to sleep drunk then a cop found you....

The assumption is you passed out trying to get the keys in the ignition...

Because obviously if I had passed out trying to start the car I would just say "fell asleep: ..

If you intend to sleep it off in your car, the keys need to be put in your glove box.... and DO NOT sleep in the drivers seat!

You can not get behind the steering wheel drink with keys close enough to reach.

Sleeping it off on the side of the Highway is well unsafe?

05-29-2013, 09:39 AM	#1
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: Joe Morgan arrested for DUI How can a person be arrested for Driving While Intoxicated if he wasn't actually driving? He may have just decided to sleep it off in his car. Let's assume the best - Joe Morgan has not had any character issues until now. D_it_up likes this.

05-29-2013, 10:06 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Joe Morgan arrested for DUI Originally Posted by ClintSaints How can a person be arrested for Driving While Intoxicated if he wasn't actually driving? He may have just decided to sleep it off in his car. Let's assume the best - Joe Morgan has not had any character issues until now. If you are drunk behind the wheel sleeping and the keys are in the ignition, on the floor, on the seat, that constitutes a DUI. Even if you are in the parking lot. Being found on the Expressway means he got there some how. He is not getting out of this. He will lose from a game check to $50k for a fist offense. NFL pushing for increased DUI player discipline - NFL.com

05-29-2013, 02:59 PM	#3
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: Joe Morgan arrested for DUI Originally Posted by TheOak If you are drunk behind the wheel sleeping and the keys are in the ignition, on the floor, on the seat, that constitutes a DUI. Even if you are in the parking lot. Being found on the Expressway means he got there some how. He is not getting out of this. He will lose from a game check to $50k for a fist offense. NFL pushing for increased DUI player discipline - NFL.com You're probably right, but he wasn't actually driving when he was arrested. None of us know exactly what happened because we weren't there. The only thing we know is he was sitting in his car drunk as a skunk. Now if he were actually intending to drive before he passed out, then he's an irresponsible moron and I want nothing to do with him.

05-29-2013, 03:07 PM	#4
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Joe Morgan arrested for DUI Originally Posted by ClintSaints You're probably right, but he wasn't actually driving when he was arrested. None of us know exactly what happened because we weren't there. The only thing we know is he was sitting in his car drunk as a skunk. Now if he were actually intending to drive before he passed out, then he's an irresponsible moron and I want nothing to do with him. I worked bars for years. If you left the bar, went out to your car, put the keys on the floor and went to sleep drunk then a cop found you.... The assumption is you passed out trying to get the keys in the ignition... Because obviously if I had passed out trying to start the car I would just say "fell asleep: .. If you intend to sleep it off in your car, the keys need to be put in your glove box.... and DO NOT sleep in the drivers seat! You can not get behind the steering wheel drink with keys close enough to reach. Sleeping it off on the side of the Highway is well unsafe?
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