Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones arrested for driving while intoxicated

[Galraedia]

Alex Jones, the right-wing radio show host who frequently promotes conspiracy theories, was arrested Tuesday morning by the Travis County Sheriff's Office in Texas for driving while intoxicated, authorities have said.

CBS Austin initially reported the news. It said he had been released by 4 a.m. on $3,000 bond.

Jones has denied that he was drunk. On his site, InfoWars, an article claimed he had been cleared of the charge by blowing less than .08 on a breathalyzer, but this claim has not been verified. The article claimed Jones was caught in a "countywide dragnet," citing "police sources."

Jones said he had been "drinking a small amount of sake at a Japanese restaurant." The article also said he had been driving 45 mph in a 40 mph zone, though again, this is unverified.

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2020/03/10/right-wing-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-arrested-for-driving-while-intoxicated/

[mr_lebowski]

1. And by 'countywide dragnet' I guess he means 'sobriety checkpoint' ...

Which, for the record, I think are total bullshit.

But not when Alex Jones is caught in one

[RockRaven]

2. He says he wasn't at the limit. He blew a 0.079 and the limit is 0.08, but the critical question

is WHEN did he blow that number (ignoring for the moment the MOE and reproducibility of those tests and the issue of whether that 0.001 difference on the display screen holds any real-world meaning)? Was it on scene/contemporaneous to him also failing the roadside impairment test and displaying other signs of intoxication and impairment?

Or was it hours later, during which time his well-trained liver was churning away at that BAC?

[efhmc]

3. The creepiest thing about him for me is that he is in a county that close to me.