Florida Republican Dane Eagle Arrested For DUI After Leaving Taco Bell At 2 A.M.

[TexasTowelie]

"We need to be as elected officials held to a higher standard," said Florida state Rep. Dane Eagle (R-Cape Coral) last month after sponsoring a bill that would require legislators to submit to drug testing.

Just before 2 a.m. Monday morning, Eagle was arrested in Tallahassee on suspicion of DUI. Police first spotted him pulling out of a Taco Bell in his black SUV before he narrowly avoided hitting a median, then stopped in an intersection, veered into a curb and ran a traffic light, according to arrest documents.

An arresting officer wrote that Eagle smelled like alcohol, had "bloodshot, watery, and glassy eyes," and swayed while outside his vehicle, but denied drinking any alcoholic beverages. He allegedly claimed the smell of booze had come from friends who had ridden in his car after being at a bar, and refused to take a field sobriety test or submit to a breath test, according to police.

Eagle, 30, was booked at Leon County Jail and later released.

"I was arrested in Tallahassee and accused of driving under the influence of alcohol," Eagle said in a statement, according to the News-Press. "While there are some decisions that I would have made differently, I do not believe there is a complete and accurate picture of the events. Under advice of my legal counsel, I cannot discuss all the details right now, but I look forward to publically (sic) sharing the entire story at an appropriate time. Until then, I humbly ask for everyone's patience. I know that I am accountable for my actions, and I look forward to communicating with my constituents in the near future on this matter."

More at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/dane-eagle-arrested-dui_n_5191932.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false .
(My apologies about the source for this thread).

[NightWatcher]

1. cops could sit at Taco Hell after 9pm and do nothing but make DUI arrests

I want to hear this guy's reason for what happened.

A 30 year old state rep? Wow, they're buying them younger and younger down there.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. even Taco Bells in LA close by 2!

[Revanchist]

8. You don't need Taco Bells in LA

You have honest to goodness 24 hour authentic mexican taco joints, one of the things I miss the most since I moved from Southern California.

[DrDan]

18. they may not be needed in LA, however, there are certainly enough there - 34

http://www.whitepages.com/store-locator/CA/Los-Angeles/Taco-Bell

Someone is keeping these in business.

[awoke_in_2003]

20. We have plenty of them in Texas, too...

but most aren't open at 2 AM. Okay, that may sound like an odd hour, but I work second shift and can never get in bed before 3.

[YOHABLO]

19. 30 years old; Republican; of course he's bought and paid for.

[malaise]

2. Do as I say but not as I do

ReTHUGs are the definition of fugging hypocrites.

[madinmaryland]

3. Floriduh Man Elected to public office!! Whoda thunk!!

He's everywhere.

[JI7]

4. i think drunk driving is worse than Weiner Texting or even that last few republicans

who have been in trouble for cocaine and the married one caught kissing some staffer.

[justhanginon]

6. Yes, but republicans are holy people, "Don'cha" know.

Rules that we mere mortals have to live by don't apply to them. They always have a reason and forgiveness and, and and.....

[Cha]

28. Agree.

[pacalo]

7. If he wants to get hammered, he should be at his own home & have someone bring home the take-out.

Exhibit A: David Hasselhoff...

[valerief]

9. Looks like he has a chance to be Florida's next governor. All he needs to do is

club an old lady and he's in. They love criminal governors in Florida, after all.

[Stuart G]

10. Do you think he is lieing?...A conservative like him???

What do you think this little asshole is going to do?....
Will they (the bigger assholes) make him resign?
Will they (the bigger assholes) defend him?
How will he get out of this one?.....(oh I forgot, he didn't do nothing

[LeftinOH]

11. His father (R) has had some legal problems of his own...

"His father, Greg Eagle, pleaded guilty in 2013 to charges of bank fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. The elder Eagle had been a significant contributor to Florida Republican causes and campaigns"

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20140422/NEWS/140422003/Rep-Dane-Eagle-arrested-DUI-charge?nclick_check=1

[Botany]

12. Good answer!

"He allegedly claimed the smell of booze had come from friends who had ridden in
his car after being at a bar, and refused to take a field sobriety test or submit to a
breath test, according to police."

[Roy Rolling]

13. next move:

Beg for forgiveness from his wife, his family, his constituents, and God. (Christian god only, none of those other gods)

[bullwinkle428]

14. "I do not believe there is a complete and accurate picture of the events"

Dude...wait - WHAT?

Is he planning on going out and searching for the "real" drunk driver?

[awoke_in_2003]

22. Well, OJ definitely didn't do it this time. nt

[Hoppy]

15. Good for his sorry ass.

[frylock]

16. I cannot discuss all the details right now, but I look forward to publically (hic)

[secondvariety]

17. I'm no fan of Eagle,

but I like his idea of drug testing the state legislatures. There's some insane shit that comes out of Tallahassee that can't be explained away by just having a broken moral compass.

[QC]

21. I'm more in favor of IQ testing our legislators.

It might weed out some of the dumber ones, at least.

[Judi Lynn]

23. Republicans! What a buncha lying grifters.

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[TexasTowelie]

24. It looks like he has a flag caught in his fly.

[Jesus Malverde]

25. This is delicious...

"We need to be as elected officials held to a higher standard," said Florida state Rep. Dane Eagle (R-Cape Coral) last month after sponsoring a bill that would require legislators to submit to drug testing.

[Major Nikon]

26. In the immortal words of Nelson...

[Cha]

27. FuckingLiar. asshat..

No apologies necessary to me for the source of this hypocrite's dui.

thanks TxT

[niyad]

29. refused to take a sobriety test? wonder if the average person could get away with that?

I take it that florida does not have an "implied consent" law?