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Showing Original Post only (View all)Pelosi's husband arrested for DUI [View all]
Source: CNN
(CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the Napa County Criminal Justice Network's public booking report.
Paul Pelosi, 82, was arrested at 11:44 p.m. PT Saturday and charged with driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or higher, the public booking report says. Both charges are misdemeanors.
Bail was set at $5,000 according to the booking report and records indicate he was released Sunday morning.
CNN has reached out to the Napa County Sheriff's Office for additional details.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/29/politics/paul-pelosi-arrested-dui/index.html
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Unfortunately, the statistics show that if someone gets arrested for DUI/DWI
COL Mustard
May 2022
#3
"Insurance increase usually doesn't happen the first time." - it does with USAA
progree
May 2022
#35
$10,000 is not high. If you have to pay for alcohol classes, fees, fines, costs, attorney fees,
33taw
May 2022
#34
My neighbor for over 10 years has never driven NOT DRUNK. His first DUI was at 12 years old.
LiberalArkie
May 2022
#54
He's spot on. Here in AL it can cost between 5-10K just to retain a good DUI lawyer.
Tom Yossarian Joad
May 2022
#56
Maybe not 100 times but I read a stat years ago that confirmed a high number...
Beautiful Disaster
May 2022
#71
oh yes, melania was a saint and always spoke out against her pos husband's wrong doing
orleans
May 2022
#70
The double standard is in your mind. Melania did not speak out, and you have no idea
No Vested Interest
May 2022
#87
At his age, he may have had only a glass or two of wine with dinner to spike blood alcohol.
hedda_foil
May 2022
#52
I can only imagine the stress he and family have been under. Constant death threats, etc. n/t
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#68
I'm his age and I can't see well enough at night to drive ANYWHERE. The last time I did that I was
CTyankee
May 2022
#76
Oh, Warpy, I'm so sorry to hear that! But keep on trying. We'll figure out your posts.
CTyankee
May 2022
#92
Laws against drunk driving have only gotten stronger over the years unlike gun laws
Bengus81
May 2022
#90