Jason Jonathan Taylor is lucky to be unharmed and depending on your perspective not so lucky to be in trouble with the law after swerving to avoid hitting an animal and rolling his car while drunkenly driving through Boozer Pit, which is a place that actually exists.
Category Archives: alcohol was a factor
It’s A Mailbox, Not A Malebox
This is why they let bartenders cut you off, I’m pretty certain. Katie Beattie, prosecuting, told the court that on September 9 last year the complainant heard shouting and swearing outside her window. The witness saw the drunken 45-year-old defendant arguing with a woman. After the woman left, Bennett lay down on a bench in …
Darren The Red-Nosed Father Attacker
What kind of guy beats up his own dad on Christmas Eve just because the beer ran out? Oh. It’s Ireland? That makes sense. I forgot about the alcoholism nature of their kind. He told the Boxing Day session of the court that Darren Johnston became increasingly agitated during an argument between the pair. “He …
She’s Leavin’ My Baby
I saw the awful story of a 2-month-old baby being left car seat and all in a driveway early in the morning on the news yesterday, but it was pretty light on details since the police were still sorting things out. You watch something like that and you think Jesus, what kind of person would …
They May Be Stuffing Him In Jail Soon
Stuffing is the best, but it’s not this good. The court heard that police were called to the hall at around 2.10am. Stewart said he had been “insulted” at the party by a man who made reference to the amount of stuffing he was taking from the buffet. After leaving the party, the court heard, …
You Get A Stick! And You Get A Stick!
I’ll confess. I’m not sure I know what okra is. I thought it was that chick with the talk show, but apparently that’s wrong. What I do know for certain though is that it’s important enough to beat your brother with a stick over should the no good son of a bitch ever take some …
Hare Of The Dog
I’m not even going to try dressing this introduction up, because I’d be wasting my time. Investigation after drunk man found asleep in bed at maternity ward with dead rabbit in pocket See? What could you possibly need me for? A security review has been carried out at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, County …
Smoked Bacon
There are a lot of common reasons for going on a bender. There are also some pretty ridiculous ones. But I’m not sure I’ve ever heard of anyone hitting both extremes simultaneously quite the way Chad Spohn did. Investigators say that Chad Spohn, 44, became highly intoxicated after drinking a bottle of Everclear, the 190-proof …
Stabby Thanksgiving
Daring to start Thanksgiving dinner before your drunk girlfriend wakes up? That’s a stabbin’. Or maybe a carvin’ would be more appropriate, given the circumstances. Smith, 45, told officers that he had argued earlier in the day with Blake, who was reportedly intoxicated and had gone upstairs to sleep. While Blake snoozed, Smith began Thanksgiving …
Cabbucket
I took a cab ride last night. I had one of those really nice, talkative drivers, so we had a pretty good conversation as we went. At one point we started talking about jobs that people think are easy but really aren’t, and driving a taxi came up. I said I’d never consider that to …