When Police Officers Get DUIs
It happens every month. Police officers get arrested for DUI. They cause accidents while driving drunk. They commit other crimes too. So do defense lawyers, prosecutors and judges. Its a fact of life and shouldn't come as a shock to anybody.
Some people seem to relish the hypocrisy of somebody in law enforcement getting caught breaking the law.
To me, it's not the fact that an arrest happened or didn't happen that matters most. The big question is what the officer does after the fact. They can either run and bury their head in the sand, or the can use the experience as President Obama might say as a "teachable moment."
Hats off to Chief David Baker for agreeing to go on the radio to talk about his experience.
Police Chief David Baker to appear on Ridin' Dirty DUI radio show : DUIAttorney.com: "Baker was arrested for driving under the influence after a car crash in Arlington County. He had a blood alcohol level of .19 which is more than twice the legal limit. ‘I offer no excuses for my bad decisions and behaviors because there are none, and I am , and will be, forever haunted by the personal embarrassment and humiliation I caused to those who have supported me…’ said Baker."
