Drunken Trip to McD's Leads to Charges for Port Man

Terry January 31, 2012 at 02:14 am

I predict that he will suddenly realize he has a drinking problem, seek treatment for his addiction, and come to court telling the judge how this has "turned his life around".
That does seem to be the template these people are using now.... BTW, Kudos to the staff at McDonald's for doing the right thing and calling the police.

Greg January 31, 2012 at 02:35 am

I think it was the weed that did him in.

Ann January 31, 2012 at 06:03 pm

Do either of you know him??

Greg January 31, 2012 at 07:12 pm

Nope, do you??

Ann February 1, 2012 at 04:11 am

Yes. I do. Since we were 5.

Marie February 1, 2012 at 06:33 pm

Hey Terry,
WOW....You seem to have made quite an assumption, Not to mention some serious allegations, and even included a diagnosis.. ,.... that in which I'm sure you are adequately qualified to make......Right ????? I mean you do know this person...right??? you have sat in or perhaps even counseled him regarding this huge realization that he should be having ...right???? .. and By far you are Certain that everything you read ..is absolutely True..right???? Well ... for "these People" anyway......right ???? I FIND IT AMAZING THAT THE "TEMPLATE" FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU IS TO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT OR THE ABILITY TO SIT BACK AND JUDGE ANYONE !!!! I did read your name correctly ...right??? and it is Terry .... right...???? yeppppp .....NOT GOD !!!!!!!!!!

Jaime Sommers February 1, 2012 at 06:53 pm

Ann & Marie, This isn't personal. This is a situation where someone broke a law and got behind the wheel of a moving vehicle to drive on public roads with an illegal blood alcohol content. This is not allowed in Wisconsin and the right thing was done. Thanks to McDonalds and thanks to the police for their quick response in honor of public safety and serving the greater good, not just the "good" of one hungry drunk customer. Thanks to hunger for revealing the problem and thanks to alcohol for impairing the judgment enough that he would drive through a McDonalds and think he would not be detected as drunk. Of course we all know people in The Patch. It's local news. Maybe not all of them, but many of them. We all know most of these people. You don't protect "a friend" when they put others at risk. You tell your friend they made a bad decision, or maybe you will pick them up next time they drink four whiskey sweets and are headed home. What do you think? You think a friend could do that? Whatever. Known him since you were five changes nothing and yelling up above about judging people just makes you look like you are ranting and yelling without thinking, and you are in favor of drinking and driving perhaps, so, cops, watch those girls!!! A law was broken and a move was made to get caught. DON'T DRIVE DRUNK and FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK.

Terry February 1, 2012 at 09:32 pm

Actually Marie I do know him. This is too small a town and he is too well known. And frankly I am surprised that this is only his third.
As far as my assumptions as to how the defense of this is going to run, you don't have to look very far into these news blotters to realize that is how all of these tend to go for court. Too late does this self awareness come, and only when convenient for the sentencing hearing. It constantly amazes me how many people find god when the devil is already dancing in their yard.

Terry February 1, 2012 at 09:33 pm

Well said. The fact that there are those still willing to justify this kind of behavior as not a big deal, just tells us how far we have yet to go towards solving this problem.

Greg February 2, 2012 at 07:06 pm

That's nice.

kylec1976@yahoo.com February 7, 2012 at 03:08 am

he is a drunk like his brother, and his bother is around children drunk all the time. They must have been raised that way