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96. I'd say the NY Republican Party has found their Gov candidate for next year.

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Fox News host Jeanine Pirro busted driving 119 miles per hour in upstate New York [View all] Snake Plissken Nov 2017 OP

"LOCK HER UP!" madaboutharry Nov 2017 #1

+100 Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #27

+1000 iluvtennis Nov 2017 #93

YESSSS!!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2017 #121

Did she go to jail... lame54 Nov 2017 #2

Maybe read the actual article? oberliner Nov 2017 #18

A lot of people refuse to go to RawStory since they just repackage articles from other sites Blue_Adept Nov 2017 #60

and Rawstory is loaded with bad links and malware n/t SCantiGOP Nov 2017 #73

And DU doesn't? LiberalLovinLug Nov 2017 #95

There's a huge difference Blue_Adept Nov 2017 #101

Meh...superficial differences LiberalLovinLug Nov 2017 #111

I love Raw Story for getting stories to post on Facebook womanofthehills Nov 2017 #110

No it does not. treestar Nov 2017 #62

Whoa now! Poster just asked a simple question. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #78

Check out Oberliner's posts in this topic Blue_Adept Nov 2017 #79

This topic? LOL Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #104

lol lighten up frances. stonecutter357 Nov 2017 #148

Around here you would be jailed for that amount over--unless your some celeb Bengus81 Nov 2017 #100

was she dressed like a hooker?..maybe she had a HOT date! samnsara Nov 2017 #3

Her favorite brand of Vodka was on sale.... magicarpet Nov 2017 #71

She didn't know how fast she was going... CatMor Nov 2017 #4

Unless one is very high/drunk driving 119 mph is not something one does without noticing. I don't anneboleyn Nov 2017 #12

it is easy not to realize you're driving 119 mph, unblock Nov 2017 #29

If she was on Rt 90 betw. Albany & Buffalo.. maybe.. annabanana Nov 2017 #51

She was on 17, which I vaguely recall as the scenic route Not Ruth Nov 2017 #151

I sorta had that issue. was driving my '72 olds delta 88. past midnight in indiana. pansypoo53219 Nov 2017 #105

LOL, loved my '84 Delta 88 KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #123

Depends on the time of day or night, and how straight the Hwy is ecstatic Nov 2017 #134

Could be that area is without traffic treestar Nov 2017 #63

Hey, when your plastic surgeon is in town from Paris you get to him fast! snooper2 Nov 2017 #5

She said she was rushing to visit her ailing mother oberliner Nov 2017 #20

I guess if mom is on the way it's fine to stop, for a min snooper2 Nov 2017 #34

I don't think very many people read the whole thing Sailor65x1 Nov 2017 #61

Yes & not just a few weeks, if she had a black stripe she would be in jail if her mother was a block lunasun Nov 2017 #69

That's no defense. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #76

So she takes the chance of killing people she never met because her mom is sick? rzemanfl Nov 2017 #82

Of course she said that. She's a professional liar. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #144

she is a liar ...and voted for trump . stonecutter357 Nov 2017 #149

I bet she said.... RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #6

Will she blame Hillary for it?? RockaFowler Nov 2017 #7

Obama's fault. sarcasmo Nov 2017 #72

119 mph?!!! Isn't that a straight-to-jail type of infraction? WTF?! Was she on drugs or drinking? anneboleyn Nov 2017 #8

In my neck of the woods, that would indeed land you behind bars. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #13

Just drove up I95 from Jax to Connecticut a couple weeks ago.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #25

The lawyer will cost her a lot more than that William Seger Nov 2017 #145

Assuming this is an upstate cash grab kangaroo court situation and she has a clean driving abstract Not Ruth Nov 2017 #152

Did you read the article? oberliner Nov 2017 #21

I read the article. Crazy driving is crazy driving. Or is IOKIYAR? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #88

If she was a Black man it could have landed her in the morgue Snake Plissken Nov 2017 #22

Speed limit in NY is 65. Sanity Claws Nov 2017 #30

Unless posted, it's 55. 65 is a posted limit. rickford66 Nov 2017 #140

Indeed. treestar Nov 2017 #64

It would take 855 feet to stop. ksoze Nov 2017 #9

don't disagree with your premise that faster speed makes it harder to stop drray23 Nov 2017 #40

A: It depends on the type of vehicle snooper2 Nov 2017 #42

855 feet is a good guess Mosby Nov 2017 #83

well you can actually do the calculation by hand and see what assumptions are in there. drray23 Nov 2017 #125

Numbers GeorgeHayduke Nov 2017 #156

You will gibraltar72 Nov 2017 #129

She was trying to escape from Hillary's emails IronLionZion Nov 2017 #10

119 mph?? DAMN! workinclasszero Nov 2017 #11

Any asshole who is driving 119 should be in jail. That is incredibly callous and reckless. She could anneboleyn Nov 2017 #19

Not as reckless as the Lancia cab driver who did 120 on the Autostradale from the airport to Turin FarCenter Nov 2017 #35

That is not nearly as reckless as the bus driver doing at least 50 from Nassau airport to Hotel snooper2 Nov 2017 #47

Yeah... workinclasszero Nov 2017 #36

She should lose her license, at the very least. n/t demmiblue Nov 2017 #14

According to this page, the fine could be up to $1200 plus other fees and 11 points.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #15

Seems high for I-86/17. A friend was driving at about 120 on the Northway to Montreal. FarCenter Nov 2017 #16

Seems high? Yes, I'd say so. Driving at that speed is truly callous and idiotic. anneboleyn Nov 2017 #23

Cop probably lowered it to 119 MPH... ksoze Nov 2017 #17

Was she drunk, high or workinclasszero Nov 2017 #24

I can't believe she wasn't wasted. Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #74

Maybe they'll take her licence for speeding and having dementia blueinredohio Nov 2017 #26

Says she was pulled over in Nichols,NY whyzayker Nov 2017 #28

That's not just speeding Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 #31

was she colluding with russians at 119 mph??? unblock Nov 2017 #43

Fixed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 #49

ugh! no! i said to tell people you meant to do that! unblock Nov 2017 #52

Wait for it Iliyah Nov 2017 #32

You know it's because of BENGHAZI or workinclasszero Nov 2017 #45

LOCK . HER . UP Stinky The Clown Nov 2017 #33

this menace to society (in more ways than one) will be back on the road in no time: unblock Nov 2017 #37

At 119mph I'm surprised she didn't get a reckless driving citation as well VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #38

If it was in a Prius, I'd be impressed. Hugin Nov 2017 #39

I wonder how fast she was really going, bet over 150mph Not Ruth Nov 2017 #41

What a self-entitled loon she is BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #44

I wonder if she was high or drunk? SweetieD Nov 2017 #46

I've gone faster than 119 mph .... VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #48

I have gone faster than that on i5 between LA and SF Not Ruth Nov 2017 #53

But, in my case it was legal .... VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #54

I've driven on the 5 many times (in a brand new Mercedes) and never went that fast. Anyone driving anneboleyn Nov 2017 #57

You have a point from a safety point of view, but in practice, 80mph in the right lane is considered Not Ruth Nov 2017 #67

The author of the piece got several details wrong. The "cattle ranch" isn't a ranch A HERETIC I AM Nov 2017 #86

That was YOU?! gratuitous Nov 2017 #66

"Beep Beep (Little Nash Rambler)" keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #70

Geez! I couldn't imagine driving THAT fast Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2017 #50

she probably takes speed as well. unblock Nov 2017 #55

I was nearly arrested many years ago for doing 90 RandySF Nov 2017 #56

She didn't realize she was going 120 mph? Laffy Kat Nov 2017 #58

She was driving so fast to get to her 89-year-old mother treestar Nov 2017 #59

Yeah, my parents never would have driven that fast to see family members 47of74 Nov 2017 #92

Tell it to the Judge, Judge. no_hypocrisy Nov 2017 #65

"It's time to shut her down", huh, Jeanine? czarjak Nov 2017 #68

Her excuse is even more frightening RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #75

Any one know the legal minimum speed safeinOhio Nov 2017 #77

Slow down... You're driving like a bat out of Hades keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #138

"I... didn't realize how fast I was driving" Eugene Nov 2017 #80

You can do 90 on I-10 BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #85

I was in the Midwest this summer in a cheap rental that had a hard time doing 90 Not Ruth Nov 2017 #154

When you are running with the herd it's easy to lose track BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #158

holy smoke AllaN01Bear Nov 2017 #81

Maybe a Fox executive was trying to grope her TheCowsCameHome Nov 2017 #84

Thread winnah! sandensea Nov 2017 #87

At this stage *she's* in the harassing class!1 UTUSN Nov 2017 #137

Im waiting for her to say the cop who pulled her over was a liberal SummerSnow Nov 2017 #89

Some years ago I was in a conversation with a MA State Troper bluescribbler Nov 2017 #90

Its unnerving but also humourous when this happens on the freeway LiberalLovinLug Nov 2017 #98

Lock her up 47of74 Nov 2017 #91

Now I want a fast car ProudLib72 Nov 2017 #94

I'd say the NY Republican Party has found their Gov candidate for next year. brooklynite Nov 2017 #96

OMG! 119???? Is she batsh*t crazy? (don't answer that) Who DRIVES like that except a criminal... Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #97

Ever driven on the autobahn in Germany VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #115

Wow. Dangerous! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #116

Not really. VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #117

Indeed GeoWilliam750 Nov 2017 #126

But not on a road in the US treestar Nov 2017 #118

lots of people. I hit the limiter in my Grand Prix every once in a while @ 115 snooper2 Nov 2017 #164

At 119, are your tires even on the ground? Sheese! C Moon Nov 2017 #99

Bugatti Veyron will go over 252 mph VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #113

:O C Moon Nov 2017 #119

Fastest speeding ticket in the US: 242mph VMA131Marine Nov 2017 #122

Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking...I'm sure the Indie guys go much fast than 119. C Moon Nov 2017 #130

with the right vehicle anything is possible snooper2 Nov 2017 #165

There you have it, the facts don't lie Judge. Snake Plissken Nov 2017 #102

Obviously she was trying to get away from Al Franken... n/m bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #103

or Mann Coulter? keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #139

As she says, "LOCK HER UP!" muntrv Nov 2017 #106

She was driving distracted. Looking for Page 10. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #107

In upstate New York? gay texan Nov 2017 #108

She was in a hurry to cover a fake news story nt doc03 Nov 2017 #109

Sounds like she would do it again, from her excuse. Thor_MN Nov 2017 #112

This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #114

I once drove 100 mph through flat Iowa." Doesn't everyone? bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #120

138 Mph in Kansas/Nebraska last summer Kilgore Nov 2017 #128

Wow? Is it too nosy to ask what type of car you drive that can go ecstatic Nov 2017 #135

My 2000 BMW Z-3 SCVDem Nov 2017 #147

Love that road Kilgore Nov 2017 #159

No problem Kilgore Nov 2017 #157

Somehow, some way, the DEEP STATE DID THIS!!1! VOX Nov 2017 #124

Blues Brothers: She was on a mission from Gaad. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #127

As teenagers, my friends and I sometimes drove over 100 mph Kaleva Nov 2017 #131

LOCK HER UP DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2017 #132

She's a danger to public safety DesertRat Nov 2017 #133

She claimed she didn't notice how fast she was driving DFW Nov 2017 #136

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Nov 2017 #141

Not outraged Valhallakey Nov 2017 #142

Speed Racer Goes Crazy blue-wave Nov 2017 #143

She didn't realize she was going 119? rpannier Nov 2017 #146

119 mph is irrational wolfie001 Nov 2017 #150

That is just so irresponsible and dangerous bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #153

If you are a black male with one eye in Brooklyn, you get arrested Not Ruth Nov 2017 #155

Stupid city driver woodchuck mom Nov 2017 #160

and so it goes robbedvoter Nov 2017 #161

Most of Pirro's life is a psychotic meltdown. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2017 #162

These Trump conservatives simply HATE THEMSELVES... vkkv Nov 2017 #163

IOKIYAAR. Still In Wisconsin Nov 2017 #166