Colorado Republican faces questions after claiming immunity during a DUI stop

[LynneSin]

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/02/01/colorado-republican-faces-questions-after-claiming-immunity-during-a-dui-stop/

Colorado Republican faces questions after claiming immunity during a DUI stop

Colorado state Rep. Laura Bradford (R) was pulled over last week in Denver on the suspicion that she was driving under the influence. During the stop, she admitted to drinking and failed a field sobriety test, but cops claim they were unable to arrest her. Under an obscure state law, elected officials making their way between “legislative events” have immunity from prosecution.

Bradford told police when she was pulled over at 10:00 pm that she was leaving a legislative event and had to be back at the state capital in the morning, which was enough to trigger the law — a law of which Bradford now claims to have been unaware. Denver police, however, say that Bradford refused to waive her immunity under the law when asked, since it would have resulted in her being taken into custody for a breath or blood test.

She’s been suspended from her committee chair position and the House Speaker is looking into other punishments. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are calling for the law to be amended.

So what if she injured or killed someone - it's ok because she's on the job?

[MADem]

1. Even Patrick Kennedy didn't try to pull that shit.

Remember when went to a local Cap Hill watering hole, he had a beer or two, went home, took an ambien before getting undressed and into bed, and had an "ambien moment" where he was pulled over because he thought he was going to a legislative session....at two in the morning?

He went straight to rehab. I think this lady should do the same, instead of trying to hide behind a wrinkle in the law.

[karynnj]

2. Whether that law should exist or not, she was NOT going between legislative events

She was likely going home or wherever she goes to sleep. It was 10PM and the legislature - in the same town - did not meet until morning. Under there logic, ANY travel by a legislator could be seen as "between legislative events".

[liberal N proud]

3. Immunity for DUI?

She really thinks she must be someone!

[MiniMe]

4. Betting it wasn't a legislative event, it was a fundraiser

And in my mind anyway, if she wasn't going directly to another event, that law shouldn't apply.

[LynneSin]

5. I don't care if she was leaving an event that was lead by God himself

If she was drinking excessively she should have found an alternative way home.