Couple killed in motorcycle crash had high blood-alcohol levels, tests show (Austin PD)

AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN ^ | Thursday, December 16, 2004 | By Asher Price

[WildTurkey]

He was retired.

[WildTurkey]

but ya gotta admit, they do sound nice. I think thats why some people like them.

And why most people hate them; especially those with open pipes.

[WildTurkey]

I'd sleep it off in the parking lot before I'd do that.

Several times I had to leave my bike in the bar.

One time I left it parked on the street and went back the next morning to find it missing. My heart sunk; till I found out it had been carried into the bar for safe keeping.

[Itzlzha]

Well i think in this day and age where people are being held accountable for their actions (not done between 1992-2000), the people who hate laws/authority are making a it a point to come out in force and accuse anyone associated with the law of double standards when they violate it.

See my Post 22

Now just WHY do you feel it necessary to defend this kind of behaviour from those who are supposed to UPHOLD the law? I hate hypocrisy...and the Orwellian double-standards that have permeated this nation!

[Calamari]

There was a whole lota drinkin' goin' on here!


The retired detective probably consumed between 15 and 20 "drinks" over the course of this event, depending on how long the event lasted, to reach his BAC.

For example:
20 U.S. beers in 6 hours for a 230 pound male.
17 U.S. beers in 3 hours

Calculator here:

http://www.intox.com/wheel/drinkwheel.asp

[BigCinBigD]

Why are you on this site?

To answer stupid questions. Next please.

[blackie]

Thye didn't feel a thing ~ Boom ~ Bump!

[killjoy]

Find one that was not a retalitory remark by a bike owner and I'll never post again!!! :-)

I remember there were a lot of them on the thread about the sportbikes that 'made' an SUV crash by cutting him off. It was a post about a month ago. It was the one where the 16 year old driving an SUV was run off the road by sportbikes doing wheelies. Further investigation showed that the SUV was following from behind... I can dig up the posts if you want. :)

[BJClinton]

When I heard of this I thought his name sounded familiar. His brother and father go to our church.

[JoeSixPack1]

Find one that was not a retalitory remark by a bike owner and I'll never post again!!!

Still waiting.....:-)

[JoeSixPack1]

Here's me waiting ----

[Mr. Jeeves]

Note to self: As a general rule, avoid patronizing any establishment with "Bar and Grill" in its name. ;)

[Arrowhead1952]

Sorry to hear that.

[killjoy]

Find one that was not a retalitory remark by a bike owner and I'll never post again!!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1199458/posts

Start on post 29 and read from there. It is ok, I will let you post... I will just suspend your posting rights for 10 minutes. I am not an admin so you are on the honor system. :)

[JoeSixPack1]

To: Melas

OK, I'll bite... whatza squid?

28 posted on 08/25/2004 7:54:30 PM EDT by laker_dad
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To: laker_dad
Squids are the idiots riding sport bikes. The type of bike where you're leaned over with most of your weight on your wrists, you're crotch is up against the gas tank, and you feet are tucked up under your ass. In short, you look like you're humping a football.

Watch Biker Boyz for a quick primer on squid behavior.
29 posted on 08/25/2004 7:58:40 PM EDT by Melas
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Looks like a retalitory statement to me!

But if you think that it qualifies. OK. Bye-Bye I'm outta here. It's been fun.

[Dust in the Wind]

I'll try.
You said"I can't figure out the point of the story. The guy was an idiot, did some idiotic stuff and then he died. End of story. It happens all the time."

I say "no it is not" the end of the story. I realize these things seem to happen all the time and besides being swept under the rug there is planned a funeral with full honors. This is a retired officer who put a whole lot at risk on his own time and stupidly paid with his and his wives lives. Honor him with the respect due his memory but to give full honors,(what I've seen is full uniformed officers lining the road with spit polished cars running lights, etc.) is out of line considering the way he died. Just my humble opinion open to flames.

[killjoy]

But if you think that it qualifies. OK. Bye-Bye I'm outta here. It's been fun.

Your timeout is up. Welcome back to FR! :)

[SGCOS]

...a blood-alcohol level of 0.24 — three times the state limit of 0.08 — .... his passenger, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.33, more than four times the legal limit, Bayardo said.

Holy shit. How could this guy even get up on his Harley? and how did his passenger stay on?

[Joe Hadenuf]

There was a recent story here in Los Angeles about cops on the beat, who spend more time eating donuts than working. Sounds like an old joke, but it's true,

No it's not.

They were LAX airport cops. Not LAPD.

[ThirstyMan]

...but to give full honors,(what I've seen is full uniformed officers lining the road with spit polished cars running lights, etc.) is out of line considering the way he died. Just my humble opinion open to flames.

A-r-r-r-g-h! I'm not a flamer nor in the mood to start but for someone to try to deny this idiot his "full honors" would require some sort of judgment against a dead person. Not a very popular decision, even if the idiot deserved to be denied such. I can imagine those lining the street as you say, laughing as the coffin goes by with images of him on his Harley smokin' out the bar.
"The dude" got his ceremony in spite of his stupidity. Too bad his name wasn't Lebowski, hey?