State Trooper Arrested For DUI While Directing Traffic At Crash Site

[matcom]

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CRESTVIEW, Fla. -- A state trooper directing traffic at a deadly car crash was arrested on a drunken driving charge after other officers said they smelled alcohol on his breath.

Phillip S. Shank, 44, was placed on paid administrative leave while the Highway Patrol investigates, Lt. Steve Preston said.

Shank registered 0.087 percent and 0.08 percent on separate blood-alcohol level tests, according to his traffic citation. The legal limit is 0.08 percent.

The trooper began his shift late Tuesday and was arrested almost six hours later. Investigators have not yet determined when he may have consumed alcohol, Preston said.

Shank did not have a telephone listing and could not be reached for comment Thursday. He was booked at the Okaloosa County Jail and released on $350 bond. Jail records did not indicate whether he has a lawyer.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/04/28/dui_charge_for_trooper_working_crash_site/

[Mutley]

1. what a jackass

[tyedyeto]

2. Investigators have not yet determined when he may have consumed alcohol

on the job, obviously....what a moran

[GOPisEvil]

3. I was hoping this wasn't Texas.

*whew*

Nice going, jackass.

[demnan]

4. Before I clicked the story I said the word

"Florida"

[johnnie]

5. Honestly

.087 and .08? That is probably 3 beers at the most, or he tied one one the night before and this was what was left. I can bet that everyone here who drinks have driven well over this limit before.
I'm not saying it was right for him or whatever, but these limits are ridiculous if you ask me. People drive around talking on cell phones, playing with radios and singing at the top of their lungs, reading newspapers, putting on makeup and some people just plain suck at driving.