i heard he works at edward mckays on capital blvd

3/18/2013 10:10:18 PM

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"RALEIGH, N.C. — Two men died when their speeding car slammed into a tree late Tuesday in Raleigh, authorities said. The crash happened at Nowell Road and Sandwell Lane shortly before midnight. Authorities said Lawrence George Bloomer, 43, of Raleigh, was driving his 2006 Acura on Nowell Road when he rounded a curve and lost control of the car. The tires struck the curb and the car left the roadway, traveling 362 feet before hitting the tree. Bloomer died along with his passenger, Kody Russell Bressman, 25, of Cary. One man was pinned in the car, while the other was ejected. The car was going about 95 mph when it left the roadway, police said. The posted speed limit is 35 mph. Investigators said they suspect alcohol and drugs played a role in the crash."

3/20/2013 1:17:06 PM

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"i heard he works at edward mckays on capital blvd"

He does, my friend's lady works there and we talked about him last night. Apparently he's in his 30s and this is his 3rd dui. I'm not sure if I can / should say more

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3/20/2013 1:46:20 PM

Yeah 4th DWI charge, but two others were dismissed. He has only been convicted once.

3/20/2013 1:52:33 PM

yeah, that was in all the news articles.

i realized via facebook that he's friends with a loser i know from high school who seems to constantly be going in and out of rehab.

3/20/2013 1:55:56 PM

NC needs some tiered DWI laws.

Regular DWI - Temporary License suspension, ignition interlock required for 24 months for any type of early license reinstatement, plates confiscated to all your vehicles if you are not licensed so cops can catch you driving with no license. Offenders vehicle should be towed in at time of arrest and only released if tags are turned in or interlock device is installed. (this would also keep the offender from going to get the car from beside the road while still drunk which happens)

Aggervated DWI (for higher BAC, causing an accident, driving with kids in car, driving recklessly, or multiple offenses) - Longer License suspension, ignition interlock required for 7 years on any vehicles you own or drive. If multiple offenses vehicle seized and sold. Require vehicles registered to spouses or others the offender lives with to install interlocks or fill out affidavits that under no circumstances the offender will be allowed to operate their vehicle (with criminal penalties attached for breaking the agreement).

The state does not have the money to lock up or keep all DWI offenders on probation, there are other solutions that would accomplish the same thing, ignition interlocks, or taking license plates or even the whole vehicle. Taking a little card away from someone that says they can drive does not help the police spot them driving with no license....

If there was multiple DWI tiers, prosecutors could plead them down when they have a case with potential problems, and still get some penalties against the drunk driver. (this happens all the time in criminal cases)

It would potentially speed up the courts, it seems like pretty much every DWI case that has an attorney goes to trial because there is nothing to gain by pleading guilty to a lesser charge, there is no lesser charge and so you might as well fight it all the way. The courts have limited resources and should be spending more resources on the worst offenders than they do on someone who happened upon a roadblock and blew a .08.

3/20/2013 2:45:29 PM

Ahh, I'll be seeing that chick friday I think. I can try and get more detailz out of her then

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3/20/2013 2:46:01 PM

^^^^^^

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""RALEIGH, N.C. — Two men died when their speeding car slammed into a tree late Tuesday in Raleigh, authorities said. The crash happened at Nowell Road and Sandwell Lane shortly before midnight..."

The driver of that car was a former coworker and friend. I was supposed to meet up with him for coffee last week but we had to reschedule. He has a little girl and his wife is due with twins next month. Really sad situation. No clue what he was thinking, but this does not seem like something he would do.

3/20/2013 4:27:01 PM

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"RALEIGH, N.C. — Nine people were taken to WakeMed early Sunday after a car ran into the back of a limousine that had stopped in the right lane of Interstate 40 East near Jones Sausage Road, state Highway Patrol officials said. Troopers said the limousine, which had eight passengers, stopped because of a flat tire about 3 a.m. It was hit shortly after by a Honda Accord driven by 19-year-old Nathan Graham, of Garner. Eight passengers and the limousine driver, 51-year-old David Allen Brown, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Brown was charged with making an unauthorized stop. Graham, who was not injured, was charged with provisional DWI. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage, troopers said."

oops

3/31/2013 10:07:08 PM

^that kid probably wasn't drunk

3/31/2013 10:20:02 PM

^that "kid" was 19 years old, an ADULT and shouldn't have been drinking at all, let alone driving afterwards

It's "kids" like this who turn into

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" Ray Norman Rouse IV was going the wrong way in an eastbound lane of Wade Avenue when he struck a car driven by Ormond Jackson Bailey shortly before 1:15 p.m. According to court records, Rouse was convicted of DWI in September 2001 and sentenced to probation. He was again charged with DWI in 2006, but the case was dismissed." "

4/1/2013 2:05:41 AM

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"NC needs some tiered DWI laws."

The state actually does have a 5 tiered sentencing system for those convicted of DWI. They even recently added a sixth (Aggravated Level 1). However, it isn't as extensive as your proposal and offenders are often pled down to lower levels than they history would suggest.

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"The state does not have the money to lock up or keep all DWI offenders on probation"

In theory, offenders placed on probation are required to pay the bulk of the costs for their probation supervision ($40/month). In practice, many people have their supervision fees waived due to inability to pay.

4/1/2013 1:16:05 PM

^^because of his age and our fucked up alcohol laws, he may have only had HALF a drink and gotten charged for hitting a vehicle that was STOPPED in a TRAVEL LANE on an INTERSTATE at 3AM

You're demonizing this guy and comparing him to someone else who IS a serious fuckup without actually knowing the story.

4/1/2013 8:03:57 PM

So you are saying that you disagree that a 19 year old should be able to drive after drinking, even if it's only one beer?

Yeah it was dumb luck the way this went down but I'm glad he's getting charged to teach him a lesson. Drinking underage is one thing but driving after consuming even just half of a beer and driving safely to his destination can lead him to thinking next time after consuming 3 beers "oh I'm straight to drive" and then next time after a six pack. It's a slippery slope especially for a 19 year old that clearly has no respect for the law.

I'm not going to sit here and tell you that I don't think it's stupid that you have to be 21 to drink. But I will sit here and say that if he is going to break to law and drink underage,he doesn't need to be out driving afterwards, even if it is only "HALF A DRINK"

4/2/2013 12:49:35 AM

Interesting Idea
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/04/2799563/saunders-a-scarlet-license-for.html

4/4/2013 3:14:32 PM

4/5/2013 12:31:31 PM

http://www.wral.com/ex-doctor-convicted-in-dwi-death-gets-work-release-home-visits/12373567/

4/23/2013 9:20:08 PM

I knew from minute one homeboy would get off easy. Plastic surgeon making beaucoup bucks. It just comes to show if you can afford a high end lawyer, you can get out of almost anything.

4/24/2013 7:39:39 PM

Drunk Driving leads to heroin possession charge.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/04/30/2860104/crash-leads-to-heroin-possession.html#wgt=rcntnews

4/30/2013 8:47:03 AM

I fucking hate Atlantic Avenue around Atlantic Springs/Spring Forest. There are a lot of blind curves and people zipping out in front of you over double-yellows.

4/30/2013 9:38:41 AM

http://www.wral.com/mayor-of-new-bern-arrested-on-dwi-charge/12427260/


Maybe not drunk, but high on pills or something and driving erratically.

5/9/2013 11:18:32 AM

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/progress-sought-drunken-driving-deaths

NTSB has recommended lowering the BAC level to .05, which is only 1-2 drinks. Maybe they should focus on stopping everyone > .08 first.

5/14/2013 12:37:12 PM

^ Completely ridiculous. I want to know what % of traffic fatalities are caused by people in the 0.05%-0.08% range or even the 0.08%-0.10% range. From my observations most DUI related fatalities are caused by some asshat driving 70mph in a 45 zone with a BAC of 0.16.

It's been proven that fatigued drivers and dumb asses texting while driving are more dangerous than someone with a BAC of 0.08 minus other mitigating factors.

BTW i'd be completely down for the interlock after 1 DUI, EXCEPT that the whole thing has become a racket. Those with their first DUI must face the stigma, fines, community service, and other negatives consequences. The amount of money and effort it takes to "maintain" the interlock system for those who are required to use one is absolutely ridiculous. I'd rather not support this state sponsored racketing industry. I figure if you get caught for a 2nd DUI (usually when an interlock is mandated) than maybe you deserve the punishment.

Of course any time any logical rationale debate comes up countering (in accordance to adhering to the 8th amendment) any push to increasing punishments and/or lower BAC limits the MADD mommies come out of the word work and cry "THINK OF THE CHILDREN."

Yes drunk driving sucks, is irresponsible, and should be punished but i swear if some people were made dictator for a day that'd make consuming a single beverage then driving punishable by 3 years in prison.



By the way the CNN article cites an anecdote from a truck driver that hit a school bus killing 24 children in KY for championing the strengthening of the current DUI limit. That guy had a BAC of 0.24.......

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/us/ntsb-blood-alcohol/index.html?hpt=hp_t1



[Edited on May 14, 2013 at 2:36 PM. Reason : d]

5/14/2013 2:22:47 PM

Pussification of DWI laws.

The worst drunk driving crashes are caused by someone driving shitfaced that does not even know what they are doing.

This "prohibitionist" mentality chooses top criminalize the most minor offenders, instead of punishing the actual problem offenders.

5/14/2013 11:40:35 PM

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"RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A woman hit by a car Thursday evening remains in serious condition at WakeMed. Raleigh police said Mark Teague was driving south on South Boylan Avenue when he hit 69-year-old Norma McCaulley as she was stepping off a curb. McCaully was not at a crosswalk, and was wearing dark clothing at the time. Teague is facing DWI charges."

5/17/2013 9:47:25 PM

dwi laws will continue to get progressively retarded, and if the .05 talk is any indication the changes won't result in a decrease in drunk driving.

however, i make pretty good money defending dwis so i can't really say it upsets me.

5/18/2013 8:00:45 PM

Is it true that a first offense DWI is now a felony?

I can't find anything on it online but my buddy swears up and down they just changed the law a month or two ago.

5/20/2013 12:13:19 PM

I don't think so.

5/20/2013 1:43:52 PM

a first DWI in NC is not a felony unless you kill someone while driving drunk. and in that case you're likely charged with murder or manslaughter and the DWI is just tacked on. for a DWI to be a felony you have to have had at least three prior DWI convictions, in which case you get indicted for habitual DWI, which is a felony.

[Edited on May 20, 2013 at 6:12 PM. Reason : ]

5/20/2013 6:09:20 PM

^ Speaking of which:

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"Raleigh man faces upgraded charges in fatal DWI crash A Raleigh man still recovering after a fatal St. Patrick's Day drunken-driving crash was indicted this week on additional charges of second-degree murder in the case. Ray Norman Rouse IV, 34, was driving west in an eastbound lane of Wade Avenue on the afternoon of March 17 when he struck a car driven by Ormond Jackson Bailey. Bailey, 83, and his wife, Gaynell Batton Bailey, 79, died from their injuries at WakeMed. Rouse was indicted in April on two counts of felony death by motor vehicle but the charges were upgraded after further investigation, according to Wake County Assistant District Attorney Jason Waller. "We believe the facts of this case support the more serious charge," Waller said. According to a search warrant, a witness reported that Rouse was coming from a brunch and had been drinking prior to the wreck. He was listed in good condition Thursday at WakeMed. According to court records, he pleaded guilty to driving while impaired in Durham County after a September 2001 arrest. Similar charges were dismissed against him in April 2005 in Wake County and February 2006 in Wake County."

http://www.wral.com/raleigh-man-faces-upgraded-charges-in-fatal-dwi-crash/12479024/

5/23/2013 4:48:38 PM

fuxck this noob drukn walking is where its ast

5/23/2013 6:47:07 PM

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"For every mile walked drunk, turns out to be eight times more dangerous than the mile driven drunk. To put it simply, if you need to walk a mile from a party to your home, you’re eight times more likely to die doing that than if you jump behind the wheel and drive your car that same mile."

http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/12/28/the-perils-of-drunk-walking/

5/24/2013 5:37:17 PM

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" I fucking hate Atlantic Avenue around Atlantic Springs/Spring Forest. There are a lot of blind curves and people zipping out in front of you over double-yellows."

Speaking of which... Wednesday a drunk guy came around a corner at atlantic and old wake forest and slammed into a school bus, got ejected, died at the scene. I couldnt get into my apt on the corner for like 2 hours cause it was blocked off.

5/24/2013 8:10:10 PM

^are you talking about this?

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/22/2910668/driver-killed-in-raleigh-accident.html

I don't see anything about alcohol being involved.

5/24/2013 8:20:29 PM

"For every mile walked drunk, turns out to be eight times more dangerous than the mile driven drunk. To put it simply, if you need to walk a mile from a party to your home, you’re eight times more likely to die doing that than if you jump behind the wheel and drive your car that same mile."


I've never flipped my body 3 times in a lady's front yard while walking home from a bar...

5/24/2013 8:31:55 PM

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"I've never flipped my body 3 times in a lady's front yard while walking home from a bar..."

Not a fan of drunk cartwheels eh?

But seriously, that's purely a calculation of how likely you are to die walking drunk, not how likely you are to kill someone else.

[Edited on May 24, 2013 at 9:10 PM. Reason : .]

5/24/2013 9:08:49 PM

http://www.wral.com/raleigh-man-faces-upgraded-charges-in-fatal-dwi-crash/12479024/

5/24/2013 10:18:52 PM

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"KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — A 22-year-old Raleigh woman who plowed head-on into a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 64 near Knightdale Sunday night was facing drug possession and traffic-related charges, according to court documents. Megan Yvonne Williams drove off westbound U.S. 64 near Interstate 540 and onto the median just after 10 p.m., according to the state Highway Patrol. Her 2004 Mazda continued across the median into the eastbound lanes of the highway, colliding with a 2002 Cadillac pickup truck. Williams and her passenger, 25-year-old Brooke Byrnes, of Norristown, Pa., were killed. It wasn't clear why Williams lost control of the Mazda, but authorities say it's likely that she was traveling at least 80 mph when she struck the truck. Williams' criminal record includes convictions in September 2010 for drug possession and alcohol possession by a minor. She was placed on probation and then arrested a month later for violating that probation. Earlier this month, she was charged with drug possession. Court records also show she was due in court in July on charges of speeding and driving without a license. The three occupants of the pickup truck were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. There was a third car involved in the wreck that side swiped the pickup truck during the collision. No one in that vehicle was injured. "

http://www.wral.com/at-fault-driver-in-fatal-us-64-wreck-had-pending-drug-speeding-charges/12489246/

5/30/2013 9:57:55 AM

second degree murder
http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/30/2927446/suspected-drunken-driver-charged.html

5/31/2013 12:51:08 AM

http://www.wral.com/raleigh-woman-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-jan-auto-death/12597679/

6/26/2013 8:39:35 PM

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"WAKE COUNTY (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for the car that hit a man on a ramp for the U.S. 64 west by-pass on July 4. The man - who has not been identified - was in critical condition. The man was hit around 10:30 p.m. on the on-ramp from Smithfield Road. A witness said an older model green Honda swerved onto the shoulder before the impact. The vehicle stopped for a moment, but then took off. Troopers said it likely has heavy front end damage, no headlights, and a missing front bumper. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Raleigh State Highway Patrol Communication Center at (919)733-3861 or the Raleigh Troop C District State Highway Patrol office at (919)733-4400."

7/6/2013 12:45:27 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/07/10/dui-case-nevada-collapses/2507165/
Guy says he was driving at scene, physical evidence says he was a passenger, charges dismissed and the only known passenger can not be located.

7/11/2013 1:58:13 AM

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"@KE4ZNR 21m Durham: NCSHP pursuit: suspect wrecked area Duke St near I85. Started as a turn around at checkpoint, possible drunk driver."

7/20/2013 9:22:05 PM

http://www.wral.com/cary-police-officer-charged-with-dwi-resigns/12716158/

7/31/2013 12:00:20 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/07/don-dwyer-drunken-boating_n_3717780.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

8/9/2013 11:26:10 PM

http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/8/robbie-knievel-defends-dui-i-friggin-drink-and-rid/

8/10/2013 12:02:39 AM

http://www.wral.com/car-remains-parked-in-coats-home-after-july-wreck/12776475/


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8/14/2013 7:36:59 PM

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""I don't know," Beasley said when asked why the car hasn't been removed. "Insurance agencies, they [don't] want you to do this; they [don't] want you to do that.""

ftfy

8/15/2013 11:21:25 AM

8/15/2013 12:24:43 PM

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" DUE TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, ALL LANES OF 1-40 W ARE CLOSED NEAR EXIT 299, HAMMOND ROAD. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION IN THE AREA AND TO SEEK AN ALTERNATE ROUTE."

8/17/2013 11:17:39 PM