"You can't arrest me, I'm a sheriff".

[safeinOhio]

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/police_and_courts/article/Sheriff-13472779.php

According to ABC12 WJRT, Stephenson was arrested after a passerby reported him unresponsive on the side of the road. A responding deputy found Stephenson asleep behind the wheel in his vehicle.
The report also revealed his blood alcohol level. Super drunk in Michigan is a blood alcohol level of 0.17 or greater.
Stephenson was arraigned by the Kalkaska County District Court on Dec. 13, where he plead guilty to impaired driving. He was sentenced to one year probation, as well as $600 in costs and fines to the court. Stephenson will also have to submit to breath and urine tests and undergo an alcohol education course.

[TDale313]

1. I realize this is incidental...

But Michigan actually has “Super Drunk” as a legal definition?

[safeinOhio]

2. Penalties that would apply to non sheriffs.

The designation confers no special powers, just super-high penalties and super-stiff fees.

Fines and other costs could top $8,000, some defense attorneys predict. Alcohol treatment is mandatory, possible jail time is doubled, and driving is forbidden for 45 days.

The penalties include another first for Michigan: a requirement to install an in-car breathalyzer.

To resume driving after 45 days, first-time super-drunk offenders must buy an ignition interlock, which works by testing a driver’s breath and allows the car to run only if the driver is sober.

I vote for judges that hold LEOs to a higher standard.

[Brother Buzz]

3. Yes

In the state of Michigan, those who operate a motor vehicle on public roadways and are found to have a BAC (blood alcohol content) of 0.17% or higher may be charged with a Super Drunk OWI offense. If convicted, you will face harsh punishment, including enhanced penalties even for a first-time offender.

https://www.michigan-drunk-driving-lawyer.com/super-drunk-owi-defense-lawyer.html

[TDale313]

4. The concept makes sense...

The phrasing “super drunk” as a legal category struck me as odd 🙂

[SoCalDem]

5. Super drunk...like waaaay cool, or totally radical

superlatives in laws..whodathunkit?