Gotta love this.
http://www.theagitator.com/2008/07/05/dwi-arrest-at-00/DWI Arrest at 0.0
Saturday, July 5th, 2008
Woman was a designated driver. Didnt have a drop to drink all night. She refused a roadside sobriety test because . . . well, because theyre utter bullshit (and unlike a blood or breath test, youre allowed to refuse the roadside test). Im sure its pure coincidence that her husband, who was in the car, is a DWI defense attorney, and had just beaten the cop in question in court.
In any case, after her arrest and incarceration, prosecutors were forced to quietly drop the charges when her blood test came back 0.0. Now, ask yourself how the officer writes the following about a stone sober woman:
Its interesting to read the affidavit that Officer Gonzalez wrote that night about Heather Squires, intending to ask the Motor Vehicles Division of ADOT to yank her license. (He never mailed it possibly because of the blood-test results.)
It describes bloodshot and watery eyes.
Flushed face.
Strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from breath.
The New Times writer adds:
Honestly, I dont want to believe that Officer Gonzalez sought out the lawyer who beat him in court and then penalized his wife when shed done nothing wrong.
But a rogue cop is almost preferable to a system thats stacked against motorists who want nothing more than to get home at night. Those people might not be as sober as Heather Squires proved to be, but after one or two drinks, Im willing to bet that they dont have bloodshot eyes or reek of booze. Youre still going to read that in the police report.
This isnt the first time pre-written, xeroxed or boilerplate DWI reports have come up. Not the first time someones been arrested at 0.0, either.
The Mesa Police Department is standing behind the officer.