Drunk Driving Florida Man Plays Bumper Cars with Police Cruiser
Drunk driving? It’s always a bad idea. My mother always told me, “If it feels wrong, don’t do it.” That small piece of advice has kept me out of trouble in my daily life here in Fort Myers. It’s simple really. Trust that inner voice, it tells you when things are right or wrong. Some people either don’t have that voice, or they choose not to listen to it. Like this 60-year-old Florida man. This guy’s stupid decisions led to him straight into the back of a police car. Did I mention he crashed into it first?
According to the Tampa Free Press, it all went down on Monday night, our man James was out cruising around St. Pete just after 7 PM. Now, most people might just chill at that hour, but not James. He decides it’s the perfect time to play bumper cars with a police cruiser. Bad idea James. The cop car had its emergency lights on, doing the whole traffic control thing, and bam! James crashes into it.
Drunk Driving into trouble:
Thankfully the officer in the line of fire only got got some bumps and bruises. Nothing too serious. They just had to make a pit stop at the hospital for a quick patch up. Meanwhile, James wasn’t exactly in the condition to be driving Miss Daisy. Turns out, he was under the influence. Okay maybe that’s an understatement. Just look at his mugshot! The police weren’t having any of that nonsense, so they scooped him up quick and slapped the cuffs on him.
Now, James wasn’t just sipping on some gin and juice. The guy was also carrying Fentanyl. Ya know, the worst decision possible when it comes to party favors. So, add that to the list of his other charges like DUI involving property damage (thanks to his close encounter of the police car kind), driving on a suspended license (There’s those dumb decisions again), and possession of Fentanyl. Now that’s a bad night.
Caution! 5 Things You Should Never Do Drunk
Drive
First and foremost, this needs to be said. Don’t drink and drive. Buzzed driving is drunk driving. There’s nothing cool about it. Call a Ride Share or find a Designated Driver. Always try to plan ahead and know drinking and driving is not worth it.
Think about the consequences. Don’t drink and drive! (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Text Your Ex
They don’t call it “liquid courage” for nothing. Don’t reach out to your ex after (or while) you’ve been drinking. Don’t text. Don’t call. Don’t DM. Leave it be. You’ll definitely regret it in the morning. A drunk text at 2am on a Wednesday isn’t going to help you win her back, I promise. It’ll likely end up doing more harm than good.
Hopefully, she isn’t texting her ex. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Athletic Activities
It may sound fun in your mind, but your body isn’t ready for it. One wrong movement and there goes your ankle. Save the heroics for when you’re sober.
He’s okay to run because I assume he hasn’t been drinking. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
Make An Impulsive Purchase
Keep off the internet when you’ve been drinking. Otherwise, a couple days later you’ll receive a package of $100 worth of hot sauce from Amazon. Trust me, I’ve been there. You don’t have room to store all these random bottles of hot sauce. Put it in your cart, sure. However, don’t buy it. Sleep on it.
Online shopping (Photo illustration by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Make Plans
Don’t make plans when you’re drunk. Sober You likely won’t appreciate the plans Drunk You made the night before. You don’t even like horses, why would you agree to go clean up a stable??
Cheers! Hopefully, nobody regrets making these plans. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
