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Polybius

(15,469 posts)
Mon Dec 18, 2023, 01:56 PM Dec 2023

Driver Who Crashed into President Biden's Motorcade Charged With DUI

Source: The Messenger

A driver faces DUI charges after a crash involving a Secret Service SUV that was providing security to President Joe Biden's motorcade in Wilmington, Delaware, according to a report.

A Wilmington Police spokesperson identified him as James Cooper, 46, of Wilmington, The New York Times reported.

The president was responding to a reporter's question when a sedan with Delaware plates hit a Secret Service SUV at the intersection across from the campaign headquarters.

There was a loud bang from the crash and the president, 81, stopped to look with a surprised expression on his face.

Read more: https://themessenger.com/news/car-crash-joe-biden-wilmington-delaware-dui-driver

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Driver Who Crashed into President Biden's Motorcade Charged With DUI (Original Post) Polybius Dec 2023 OP
As a Rule... BadGimp Dec 2023 #1
And was the driver quoted as saying "how dare they block the road" ? LiberalArkie Dec 2023 #2
Depending on how the jurisdiction's law is worded soldierant Dec 2023 #3

BadGimp

(4,017 posts)
1. As a Rule...
Mon Dec 18, 2023, 03:26 PM
Dec 2023

Drinking and Driving is always a bad idea. But slamming into the Presidential motorcade is a Level 10 Stupid.

soldierant

(6,914 posts)
3. Depending on how the jurisdiction's law is worded
Mon Dec 18, 2023, 08:27 PM
Dec 2023

DUI can also be falsely claimed in order to avoid accountability - or some of it. (Even if the laws aren't necessarily worded that way, it can sometimes evoke jury sympathy. This news doesn't exactly make me rejoice.

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