New Mexico lawmaker arrested for DUI after ceremony

[Ilsa]

New Mexico lawmaker arrested for DUI after ceremony
http://www.thevictoriaadvocate.com/24hour/politics/story/1183800p-8136988c.html

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A lawmaker was charged with drunken driving, hours after attending a bill-signing ceremony to highlight the state's newest effort to crack down on DWI offenders.

Republican Joe Thompson, 37, the House minority whip, apologized after his arrest early Wednesday.

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Police said he registered a 0.12 and 0.11 on breath-alcohol tests, above the legal limit of 0.08.

I hope this isn't a dupe, but i didn't see it earlier. I didn't put it in LBN because I guess it's been out there all day...

[Zinfandel]

1. "A lawmaker" when the media says it that way, bet it's a Republican!

A lying Republican hypocrite.

If it was a Democrat being charged...the media would say "A Democratic lawmaker."

[tom_paine]

3. Yep. AP is throroughly Bushevik

[salin]

2. LOL... omgoodness... bill signing celebration for dwi bill

get toasted, drive, get busted for dwi.

classic.

[salin]

4. a kick for ironic humor for the am crowd.

[Hotler]

5. Watch, he'll get just a slap on the wrist.

The DWI/DUI laws in this country are weak. The reason is to many people with power and/or position drive drunk.