I was browsing a knife colletor's forum and found a link to this article. Does anyone know if it's true or just BS?
Heard of Passenger's Public Intoxication Charge?
It's Friday night and you had a couple of drinks with your friends, but now it's time to go home. You decide to catch a cab instead of driving, because that last shot went straight to your head. Plus, it is always best to grab a taxi or have a designated driver, right? Think again.
Just before the Fourth of July [2011], the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the public intoxication charge of Brenda Moore, who was a passenger in her car in 2008. Her friend, who was sober, decided to drive but did not have a driver's license. They were pulled over by an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer because one of the lights on the license plate was not working. Moore, who was sitting in the passenger seat, admitted to the officer that she had been drinking, and she was arrested for public intoxication.
What the? Why would anyone be arrested for making a smart decision? Well, highways are considered public property so the Supreme Court ruled that a drunk passenger riding in a car on a highway can be considered intoxicated in public.
So, I guess if you are in Indiana take all the back roads and hidden alleys you can to reach your destination.
Heard of Passenger's Public Intoxication Charge?
It's Friday night and you had a couple of drinks with your friends, but now it's time to go home. You decide to catch a cab instead of driving, because that last shot went straight to your head. Plus, it is always best to grab a taxi or have a designated driver, right? Think again.
Just before the Fourth of July [2011], the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the public intoxication charge of Brenda Moore, who was a passenger in her car in 2008. Her friend, who was sober, decided to drive but did not have a driver's license. They were pulled over by an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer because one of the lights on the license plate was not working. Moore, who was sitting in the passenger seat, admitted to the officer that she had been drinking, and she was arrested for public intoxication.
What the? Why would anyone be arrested for making a smart decision? Well, highways are considered public property so the Supreme Court ruled that a drunk passenger riding in a car on a highway can be considered intoxicated in public.
So, I guess if you are in Indiana take all the back roads and hidden alleys you can to reach your destination.