My husband was reading the paper a few nights ago and came across this article about a recent drunk driving arrest. He tried to read it aloud, but was laughing so hard he could not even make it through a complete sentence. He handed it to me and I tried to do the same. It became a game, trying to see which one of us could hold back our laughter long enough to get through our favorite parts. I was crying so hard that I actually had to wipe my face and blow my nose.
I stumbled through this line: "But the hearings examiner ruled that a 'dry burp' did not constitute a 'belch,' and therefore the 20-minute observation period did not need to be restarted again."
He chose this one: "The examiner also found that the 'gaseous mix that flowed out of (Cronin's) mouth had not emanated from (his) stomach and contained nothing but air,' the appeal said. However, Cronin's appeal said the examiner never explained how he found this 'distillation process' had occurred.
This guy appears to be burping so his Breathalyzer test will be repeatedly delayed, giving him extra time to sober up. I do not know if I should be appalled or impressed by this. This guy has done his homework. He must have clocked some serious hours studying the legal books to plan this maneuver.
Wouldn't this time have been better spent memorizing the number of a cab company?
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