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11-08-2004, 09:50 PM
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Olympian Michael Phelps arrested for DUI
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11-08-2004, 10:31 PM
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what a stupid, stupid thing to do. it's good that he's taking responsibility, but still. i hope the fame's not going to his head and he doesn't start doing other things he shouldn't be doing. he has such a great career ahead of him, he shouldn't chance ruining it
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11-08-2004, 10:44 PM
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It didn't say what his blood alcohol level was. Keep in mind that some states will give someone underage a DUI for even one drink.
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11-08-2004, 10:50 PM
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Why don't people charged with crimes know how to keep quiet? Who gets charged with something and then talks about it to the press? Even if you're going to plead guilty, it really weakens your bargaining power.
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11-09-2004, 01:05 AM
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Why don't people charged with crimes know how to keep quiet?
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My thoughts exactly...... 
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Originally posted by valkyrie
Who gets charged with something and then talks about it to the press?
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Apparently Michael Phelps does.....oy yoi yoi....
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11-09-2004, 06:36 AM
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Originally posted by valkyrie
Why don't people charged with crimes know how to keep quiet? Who gets charged with something and then talks about it to the press? Even if you're going to plead guilty, it really weakens your bargaining power.
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My guess is that he's more worried about how this will affect his fan base and his marketability than what he's going to get from the courts? Not that I really blame him . . .
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11-09-2004, 09:20 AM
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Originally posted by valkyrie
Why don't people charged with crimes know how to keep quiet? Who gets charged with something and then talks about it to the press? Even if you're going to plead guilty, it really weakens your bargaining power.
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I think a certain part of it is rumor/spin control...if he gets out there with his side of the story first, people can't make up their own stories, and it can't turn into something uglier than what it was.
Whatever happens in court will happen; right now he's probably just trying to protect his sponsorships and his image. One DUI won't ruin that image, but someone else stretching the truth about it could.
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11-09-2004, 12:46 PM
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It didn't say what his blood alcohol level was. Keep in mind that some states will give someone underage a DUI for even one drink.
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That is true. I don't know what Maryland's laws are, but I do know that they're pretty strict about drinking and driving. The article did say that the officer saw signs of intoxication, so I assume that means that he was at least a little drunk.
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11-09-2004, 01:03 PM
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I bet he said the following thing to the cops while getting arrested:
"Do you know who I am?"
When you say that......you're going to jail....
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11-09-2004, 02:14 PM
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That is true. I don't know what Maryland's laws are, but I do know that they're pretty strict about drinking and driving. The article did say that the officer saw signs of intoxication, so I assume that means that he was at least a little drunk.
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Yeah, in MD if you're underage and your breathalyzer is anything other than 0.0 you get a DUI.
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11-09-2004, 02:55 PM
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Poor kid. He should have replied, well I thought the alcohol would have worn off by then.
Nice of them to cite him for almost everything they could.
As far as showing signs of intoxication, all the cop had to do was smell it. As SSS1365 said, all he has to do is blow something, anything, over the limit he is guilty of DUI, so its an easy ticket for a cop.
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11-09-2004, 03:12 PM
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The article said he was in Salisbury, which in the capital place of Maryland to nail people for drinking and driving. There is little hardly any crime in that town, so the police have nothing better to do than to wait for someone to run a stop sign. I wonder if Phelps was anywhere near Salisbury State College. If so, he was just a sitting duck waiting to get caught. Everyone I know of that went to that college has a DUI!
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11-09-2004, 10:21 PM
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I saw him on Jay Leno one night and he kinda seemed like an asshole. I dunno though...
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11-09-2004, 10:40 PM
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6 gold medals by 19 makes him a bit of a celebrity. I would be surprised if he wasn't a bit of a prick.
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I saw him on Jay Leno one night and he kinda seemed like an asshole. I dunno though...
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11-09-2004, 11:36 PM
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6 gold medals by 19 makes him a bit of a celebrity. I would be surprised if he wasn't a bit of a prick.
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maybe he just needs a boyfriend.
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