BF2S Forums Rep. Patrick Kennedy Pleads Guilty to DUI, how does this make you feel

Here's the rundown with references from wikipedia.  If you want to see the sources then visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_J._Kennedy :

May 2006 Capitol Hill accident

On May 4, 2006, Kennedy crashed his 1997 Ford Mustang convertible into a barricade on Capitol Hill at 2:45AM. He had been operating his vehicle with the lights off in the early morning darkness. Officers at the scene said that Kennedy appeared intoxicated, smelled of alcohol[8] and was visibly staggering, but Kennedy claimed that he was merely disoriented from prescription medications Ambien and Phenergan. [9] A woman who works at the nearby Hawk & Dove bar said that he had been drinking there.[10] A second report cites the capitol police have additional "witnesses" to Kennedy's drinking at the Hawk & Dove before the crash.[11]

Kennedy also stated to officers that he was "late for a vote." However, the last vote of the night had occurred almost six hours earlier. The standard field sobriety test was not administered. Kennedy was driven home by an officer. On May 5, 2006, Kennedy admitted he has an addiction to prescription medication and announced he would be re-admitting himself to a drug rehabilitation facility at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota where he has sought treatment for prior addictions.[12] He has stated that he has no recollection of the car crash. On June 5, 2006 Kennedy was released from drug rehab. [13]

Major_Spittle wrote:

UnOriginalNuttah wrote:

Horseman 77 wrote:

If it was a legal prescription he should have fought it. It sounds politacally motivated.

Someone should explain to Horsey that the Rep. in front of this guys name doesn't mean he's a Republican so therefore there is no reason for him to defend his totally inexcusable behaviour.

LOL, I'm not sure anyone could mistake a Kennedy for a Republican.  But I do find Horseman's statements odd if he had read the whole article.  I think it pretty clearly points toward illegal activity.  Who takes a sleeping pill before they go for a drive??? Police thought he was clearly intoxicated.  I have to call B.S. on this just being mixed medications, he entered into treatment.  Why would you do this if it was a freak, I mixed my meds on accident and flipped out type of an incedent????

I think the important lesson in all of this is that he should at least let the Hooker drive him home.

I didn't read the whole article I just caught a snippet on the news, but it was clear they wanted a circus atmosphere from the out set. Like I said a lot of people hate Kennedy's. I hate Ted but hate should have no part in the legal process.
as for " Unoriganal anything or Thought "
Its not his fault he is not familiar with our system and it is impossible to his mind to comprehend the fact that most Americans hold with the Innocent until proven guilty whether its O.J.  or US Marines.

He is just a total hypocrite and its typically of his behavior. As a self professed Conservative I am better at practicing all the very things he claims to be. Is it really a surprise? He just tipped his hand again, thats all.

Horseman 77 wrote:

Major_Spittle wrote:

UnOriginalNuttah wrote:

Someone should explain to Horsey that the Rep. in front of this guys name doesn't mean he's a Republican so therefore there is no reason for him to defend his totally inexcusable behaviour.

LOL, I'm not sure anyone could mistake a Kennedy for a Republican.  But I do find Horseman's statements odd if he had read the whole article.  I think it pretty clearly points toward illegal activity.  Who takes a sleeping pill before they go for a drive??? Police thought he was clearly intoxicated.  I have to call B.S. on this just being mixed medications, he entered into treatment.  Why would you do this if it was a freak, I mixed my meds on accident and flipped out type of an incedent????

I think the important lesson in all of this is that he should at least let the Hooker drive him home.

I didn't read the whole article I just caught a snippet on the news, but it was clear they wanted a circus atmosphere from the out set. Like I said a lot of people hate Kennedy's. I hate Ted but hate should have no part in the legal process.
as for " Unoriganal anything or Thought "
Its not his fault he is not familiar with our system and it is impossible to his mind to comprehend the fact that most Americans hold with the Innocent until proven guilty whether its O.J.  or US Marines.

He is just a total hypocrite and its typically of his behavior. As a self professed Conservative I am better at practicing all the very things he claims to be. Is it really a surprise? He just tipped his hand again, thats all.

Do you have trouble understanding that 'Innocent until proven guilty' is part of the Universal Declaration of Human rights and is a fundamental backbone of modern democracy?  Or did you think that it was only applied in America, not in the UK where I live? 

If someone pleads guilty then they have admitted the crime.  That's right, they have admitted to inexcusable behaviour.  That is the case here.  He admitted a lesser crime to avoid being tried for the other charges, as he knew the evidence and testimony was stacked against him.  "Late for a vote" that occurred 6 hours earlier less than a kilometre away, indeed.  "You have the right to remain silent.  If you give up that right, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."  Someone should have kept their mouth shut, methinks.

Sounds like you are more unfamiliar with the system than me, HorseManBearPig.

Haha?