Hillary Clinton’s brother-in-law Roger Clinton busted for DUI in California two days before primary

[Octafish]

Source: New York Daily News

"Headache" has struck again — just in time for the California primary.

Hillary Clinton's troubled brother-in-law, Roger Clinton, was busted in southern California Sunday night on suspicion of DUI, just two days before the state's high-stakes primary.

Roger Clinton — who earned the Secret Service codename "Headache" for his antics during President Bill Clinton's administration —was held on $15,000 bail. He is due in court on Monday, a police spokeswoman told the Daily News.

Clinton, 59, was arrested in Redondo Beach around 8 p.m. after a civilian reported him for "erratic" driving, police said. After field sobriety tests, he was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. But he refused all chemical testing in jail, police said.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/hillary-clinton-brother-in-law-busted-dui-california-article-1.2662816

[emulatorloo]

1. Wondered what had become of old Roger. Now we know.

[Jester Messiah]

2. I don't blame him for wanting a drink.

I can totally blame him for getting behind the wheel drunk, though.

[modestybl]

3. Wow, he's still alive?

...thought he had died... not for lack of trying on his part, apparently...

[woundedkarma]

4. I don't care for Hillary but...

Who cares???

What her brother-in-law does has no effect on my opinion of Secretary Clinton.

[w4rma]

24. Bill Clinton pardoned Roger Clinton, who was sentenced to two years in prison

Just before leaving office in January 2001, Bill Clinton pardoned Roger Clinton, who was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty in 1985 to conspiring to distribute cocaine.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/282322-clintons-brother-in-law-arrested-for-dui

[jwirr]

26. You are correct except for one thing - he has been riding

on Bill and Hillary's success ever since Bill was elected. He will be just one more problem they bring with them.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

40. "Riding on Bill and Hillary's success"

Really? I haven't heard anything about him until now in 15 years.

[jwirr]

42. Go back and read more about him. He was wheeling and

dealing in Libya back then already. Then in Haiti.

[niyad]

5. hmmm, how conveeeeeenient, as church lady would say.

[yellowcanine]

9. Doubt the church lady would even notice this one.

And how would it be "convenient" in her way of expressing things? That was used in response to fortuitous events benefiting a politician. This is hardly that.

[awoke_in_2003]

22. Yes, the vast right wing conspiracy

forced the booze down his throat, then made him go for a drive. Sorry, I have very little sympathy for drunk drivers, especially the ones who think their name will protect them.

On edit: that being said, this is not HRC's problem. The guy has been a loose cannon for a long time

[AtheistCrusader]

6. Meh. Who gives a shit.

[Auggie]

7. +1,000,000. It means nothing.

[Ellipsis]

8. "...after a civilian reported him for "erratic" driving." "They" were watching.

[Octafish]

10. Thanks for bringing that up.

How Your Local Police Department Could Be Spying on You

http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/why-your-local-police-department-could-be-acting-mini-nsa

[Ellipsis]

18. I would think more along the lines of PI kinda thing... they knew he was over the limit.

New York has a grant research project that would blow your mind with realtime data collection with cameras, phones data, etc. (like a Morgan Freeman scene in a Batman film.) Now that we move data as fast as we do... equipping a cop car with OCR (plate readers) is only logical... a little scary... still logical.

[Octafish]

19. That's on the way and more with the Internet of Things.

You might enjoy Werner Herzog's new film:

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Interconnected World.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275828/

Saw it at Cinetopia in Detroit...the doc goes over the Internet and what it means for us -- now and in the future.

[left-of-center2012]

12. Maybe he was celebrating early Hillary's expected win?

I expect he'll get off easy.

[LibDemAlways]

13. If he was driving drunk, I'm glad he was

caught -- just as I'm glad to see any drunk driver arrested. Has no bearing on the primary and will in no way impact my vote for Bernie.

[Sunlei]

14. 2nd DUI. If convicted-I think they should not allow 'Headache' to drive again.

[Babel_17]

15. It's like on Deadwood, those gold miners like to drink!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/us/politics/tony-rodhams-ties-invite-scrutiny-forhillary-and-bill-clinton.html

On and off for two decades, the affable Mr. Rodham has tried to use his connections with his sister and his brother-in-law, former President Bill Clinton, to further a business career that has seen more failures than successes. The connections to the Clintons have given Mr. Rodham, a self-described “facilitator,” a unique appeal and a range of opportunities, like addressing Chinese investor conferences and joining an advisory board of a company seeking permission to mine for gold in Haiti.

But his business dealings have often invited public scrutiny and uncomfortable questions for the Clintons as Mr. Rodham has cycled through a variety of ventures, leveraging his ties to them and sometimes directly seeking their help.

When Mr. Clinton worked as a co-chairman of Haiti’s earthquake recovery commission, Mr. Rodham and his partners sought a $22 million deal to rebuild homes in the country. In court proceedings three years ago in an unrelated lawsuit, Mr. Rodham explained how “a guy in Haiti” had “donated” 10,000 acres of land to him and described how he had leaned on Mr. Clinton to get the rebuilding project funded amid bureaucratic delays.

[MariaThinks]

16. that's Hillary's fault too.

im not serious.

[reddread]

17. ARE THERE NO PRIVATE PRISONS?

is a presidential pardon a get out of jail free card?

[Beacool]

20. Roger has had substance abuse problems in the past.

I guess that he fell off the wagon.

[chapdrum]

21. As if this will make one iota of difference

to HRC's campaign.



I only wish that it would.

[Demit]

25. LOL what does "just two days before the state's high-stakes primary" mean?

Apparently the NY Daily News thinks that it will have some impact, and you think so too?

[HERVEPA]

27. And this is relevant to anything how?

[olddad56]

29. isn't everyone responsility for their dead beat brother-in-law?

not hardly

[Jack Bone]

28. just another sad example of the Clintons

feeling that they are above the law.

[olddad56]

30. yeah, it is all Hillary's fault

what a lame comment

[Jack Bone]

32. nope...just seems to be a mindset in that clan.

Same way w/ the Bushes.

they feel above the law, IMHO.

after years & years in positions of power they begin to feel 'bulletproof".

It's learned behavior..

[etherealtruth]

34. Seems to me Jimmy Carter had a "brother" problem

...of course that was just as relevant as this is.

[ToxMarz]

35. Olddad57 was right

Lame. The number of people who commit DUI is staggering, and is not predicted on their wealth or lack of it. Or their power or lack of it. The number of people who drink and drive and don't get caught is even greater. The phenomenon is much more reflective of our society and human behavior than politics and perceived entitlement.

[Jack Bone]

39. Maybe he can be her 1st Presidential pardon ;) nt

[Marrah_G]

31. I think everyone has an embarrassing idiot family member

Many have embarrassing idiot family members that commit crimes.

She is in no way responsible for his actions.

[hedgehog]

33. and we shoud care about this why?

[Eugene]

36. I'm sorry, but why should I consider this important?

And I am hardly a fan of the Clintons, but Roger Clinton
getting into trouble is what he does and we have known
this since the 1990's.

He may be Bill's brother, but is he close enough to Hillary
to matter?

[felix_numinous]

37. 1% immunity

and get out of jail free card will kick in, not to worry.

[tawadi]

38. Some things never change. Well maybe a little

He used to be called Bill Clinton's brother.

[BunkieBandit]

41. Irregardless, I'm for Bernie but

wouldn't it have been just as appropriate to call him President Clintons brother. As far as I know he's more famous or infamous of the two. I dunno.

[struggle4progress]

43. You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick

your relatives