Imagine if Bud Selig or David Stern was caught driving drunk...

Never count Chitwood out!

 

Trouble is, the admission that he had a few drinks may have come before a Miranda warning was issued. Therefore, it's inadmissable in court. Furthermore, blood alcohol level is influenced by a number of factors, but one of the keys is body mass. :-X And as already noted, he'd been in his condo1 for a half hour before the po-po showed up. If Chitwood could have gotten him on the business end of a criminal docket, he would have.

No, because a half-hour after the fact they can't prove that the alcohol on his breath didn't come from his private stash.

1That's right, a condo. He has houses in El Lay and somewhere near Charlotte, but only a condo in Daytona.

 

Who cares? This is a nonstory. [/skippy]

 

Ok, folks, let's try a little timeline here:

The report says the crash into the tree occurred at 9 p.m. They know this because the woman who had followed him and reported his erratic driving called the cops.
The cops -- most likely after running the plate and finding out who they were dealing with -- arrived at 9:51. Why did it take 51 minutes to get there? (cover up, that's why.)
They then waited 20 minutes before going to the condo to question France. Why wait 20 minutes? (cover up, that's why.)
They then had the excuse to say it was too late to prove he was driving drunk.

CLASSIC FUCKING COVER UP!

If it's you or me, our asses are nailed for DUI within minutes of the phone call from the lady who followed him. But if you Mr. NASCAR in Florida, you get a pass.

 

I covered the arrest and trial of a college athlete recently... The athlete crashed a car into a pole, left the scene and was detained by police some while later at a gas station several blocks away.

The player admitted being in the car, but refused to say that he was the driver. There were no witnesses. The player blew twice the legal limit on the Breathalyzer and was arrested and eventually convicted of DUI, leaving the scene and public intox.

Would this case have been different if the player had reached his apartment and been inside his apartment when initially confronted by police? Don't know, just asking.

 

Old man, have you ever been to Daytona Beach? The department's not big enough to adequately cover the city. I'd bet the officers in question weren't able to go to that call because they were the first officers to become available after finishing up with a preceding call.