Posted on 07/29/2022 5:15:22 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Don’t drink and scoot!
A Florida man was charged with DUI for allegedly zipping around on a motorized shopping cart while wasted in a Walmart, according to police.
Aaron Gregory, 39, swerved through the store in Melbourne, ran into shelves and nearly mowed down customers on Sunday, WFTL reported, citing cops.
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DANG!
“Zipping around on a motorized shopping cart while wasted in a Walmart is no way to go through Life, Son!” ~ Dean Wormer
Not going to stick. Motor vehicle laws apply to public roadways.
They had a landmark court case in New Jersey some years ago involving an intoxicated employee at a hockey rink who was charged with DUI after taking the Zamboni out for a joyride in the parking lot late at night. The case was thrown out — for the reason you posted.
Why wouldn’t the police just charge the guy with disorderly conduct or criminal mischief?
How ‘bout reckless endangerment?
That was my first thought. However, depending on state laws they might be able to nail him if he drove to Walmart. There are video cameras and license plate readers all over the place..
That actually sounds like fun.
No self-respecting (able-bodied) man would ever take one of those motorized carts under any circumstances.
Not in all states. In some states DUI laws include, "attempts to operate," so if you stumble out of a bar and are in the bar parking lot trying to put your keys on the ignition, technically you are in violation.
When I was stationed at Ft. Riley, I had a soldier get busted by the Manhattan, KS cops. The soldier realized he was too drunk to drive back to base so he started his car to keep warm, cracked the windows and want to sleep in the back seat. The cops rousted him and charged him with operating a vehicle under the influence.
“Not going to stick. Motor vehicle laws apply to public roadways.”
There was actually a case where a person had his car up on blocks and the tires off, in his driveway. He was playing loud music, working on the car, and drunk (I guess). Neighbor calls pigs, and they charge him with DUI.
Maybe the case was later thrown out (don’t know), but regardless, it had to be a life-changing event for him.
There are some f’d up things in this country, and laws that allow this kind of crap is one of them.
“self-respecting (able-bodied) man”
Wouldn’t be shiite-face drunk in Walmart on a Sunday afternoon either, so there’s that . . .
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In my world travels, all the foreign venues I have visited the only country I have seen the fat carts are here in the US.
After being overseas the first time for 18 months it was amazing to see how fat Americans really were when home on R&R.
Mooooooo....put the fork down.
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The countries you list are not know for any compassion based consideration. You never handicapped or infirm. They hide them and let them perish.
Western Europe and N America make concession.
But I agree. Too many obese scooting when they should’ve been walking long ago.
My uncle said that 50 years ago when he came to visit.
“I’ve never seen so many fat people “
He’d freak out nowadays- our fat folk then are models now.
Never see ‘em in the fresh produce section.
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