No drunken driving charge likely in Haverhill state trooper case

I know what your saying, but those rules are for the frequent flyer repeat offenders. When it's a current or former law enforcement officer, the media doesn't want a little thing like due process of law to get in the way of a juicy story

Just watched VB AKA Fat Boy talk about this case. He is so ignorant its not even funny. I long gave up on OUIs that I didnt see operation on.

The #1 reason I stopped watching Fox 25 in the morning. Numbers 2,3 & 4 are the other twits on the morning show that have opinions without a clue. The only reason it's not 5 reasons is I expect the weather girl to have no idea what she's talking about. I think that's a prerequisite for the job.

the new girl Lilly is nice too.

It's amazing that people think we just charge people to charge them. Elements are important. If the elememts of the crime aren't there so be it. Are these people advocating we falsely arrest someone? Say they observed operation when they didn't? The courts don't care when you do have operation anyway so why lie about it? Remember the Globe series a few moths ago?

Should the Police on scene violate his freedoms under the color of authority by making that arrest just to appease the various advocacy groups and the press? The lawsuit would get him a high 5 figure settlement just for showing up to court.

If they didn't have operation, so be it. They still banged him, and his license suspension will be just about the same. It's not like they went old school, locked the keys in the trunk, and drove him home.

Nice of Mr. Denner to weigh in too. Schedule a show cause hearing with what evidence? Just to do it? Waste 2 hours of the courts time?

I'm probably in the minority on this, but if they had operation, in 2012, if he's taking out phone poles, he needs to go. That's life in the present.

Oh come on. I know for a fact that it's the girl on channel 7 that all you boys like. What's her name? Dylan something?

Dylan Dreyer

So hot.

I love when she says things like "warm front" and "sit and spin"

Yep that's her. I think the next a thread is derailing instead of putting up a picture of a squirrel, I'll just put up a picture of her.

Brothers, let's not even put each other in this type of awkward situation to begin with. If you are out drinking and you feel it hitting you a little too hard, switch to water or soda and have something to eat. Also, know when you should swallow your pride and hand over the keys, or call for a ride. We all owe it to each other.

All this fuss, money spent on investigations, and discipline on a case that would result in the boiler plate CWOF and fines anyway!

Even if the media was calling for his head during an OUI trial, there is a graduated sentencing system in the district court. Assuming he, or anyone else for that matter, were convicted of an OUI, and has no record, they start at the lightest sentencing option (pre-trial probation or CWOF), and are supposed to go up the ladder on subsequent charges. We all no the latter doesn't happen though.

Where the courts don't take OUI's all that seriously, combined with a multi-jurisdictional mess, (crashed in one town, found in another), negligent operation as a single charge, would appear to be not only proper, but the easiest to prove for a conviction. Plus, there is no need to prove the element of intoxication and negligence is a low standard of culpability.

In the end, whether OUI or Negligent Operation was charged, (or both), someone with no record or minimal record, cop or civilian, are looking at - yup a CWOF.


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Thump, thump, thump! What was that Chief? Oh, the bus just drove over three guys, don't mind the rough ride.

Its a shitty situation all around.

What was the chief suppose to say?

Good on you Delta. He may never work up the nerve to seek you out and thank you in person, but I'm certain that he will be forever grateful. He has probably told his story about the kind and sympathetic Police Officer numerous times.