This is just so wrong on so many levels, a true injustice

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

Its wrong because the guy that invented this chair should be rewarded, not given a DWI.
Its wrong because the govt seized this guys' invention... Its wrong on soooo many levels.
Its wrong because I couldn't figure out where the heck to post this, but hey this is "Editorials and Other Articles" and I think a true injustice has been done - to the former owner of this chair so where else to post it?

Police try again to sell motorized DWI chair

Item had to be reposted on eBay because it’s not a La-Z-Boy as was stated

PROCTOR, Minn. - Police in Minnesota have had to start over again an online auction for a motorized easy chair used by a man who pleaded guilty to driving it drunk.

The Proctor Police Department had to repost the chair after eBay notified the department that it was not a La-Z-Boy brand as stated. It has been reposted as the "DWI Chair," which restarted a three-day auction.

Police Chief Walter Wobig is worried that the city of 3,000 will lose a big chunk of revenue, though. The first time, the department received bids topping $43,000 after the chair's story circulated. But by early evening Tuesday, bids were up to just $6,800.

The recliner, powered by a lawn mower engine, comes equipped with a stereo, a cup holder and lights. Its former owner had pleaded guilty to operating it while intoxicated

.

The guy should have been given a medal and maybe a lucrative contract somewhere.

[provis99]

1. I got a DUI for riding my bicycle drunk in Oxford, Mississippi.

I kid you not. You can get a DUI for riding a bicycle. That night I wished I had indeed taken a ride home with my drunk friend, who drove his Volvo until a cop advised him he should walk home from the sidewalk where he parked it.

[vadawg]

2. ive actually seen a guy on a horse get ticketed so the bike thing isnt so strange

not surprised they are selling the chair probuably siezed it through the court.

[paulsby]

4. in SOME states you can

not in mine. depends...

i had a friend in college who was drunk and riding his bicycle, had a girl on his handlebars and she fell off and got hurt

boom... felony dui

[Karenina]

9. Where I live, riding a bike drunk

can cost you your drivers license. Yes, indeed.

[poverlay]

3. Maybe I missed something in the story, but where did he do something heroic? He is not even close

to the first guy to attach a engine/motor to his favorite ass-support, and drunk driving is a moronic and irresponsible thing to do in any circumstances other than video gaming. If you do it in a car it's reprehensible, but if it's a funny chair it's heroic???
Please explain further.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

6. did I say hero?

I just think he's clever as hell.

[poverlay]

10. He did get caught, so... not so clever! n/t

[Mopar151]

5. "Asset Forfieture"=Legal Theft

The cops would not have bothered to sieze a $50 Craigslist ridin' mower (which is what's under the old armchair) - but this thing has some notoriety, so they sieze it and sell it. Good thing he did'nt have substanital cash on him, He'd been declared a drug kingpin, and they'd have stolen that (He'd have to post a bond - 10% IIRC - to fight the forfieture).
Even a full-blown DWI is a huge overreaction, IMHO. On a par with mowing your own lawn drunk, a popular suburban pastime.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

7. think if that chair COULD mow grass too

someone would be selling the heck out of them.

[edwardian]

8. I wish to alter your post

and suggest that "Asset forfeituire = THEFT. Period.