The mayor from Russellville, Missouri was forced to resign after he was arrested for drunk driving. The disgraced mayor blew a 0.16 – twice the legal limit.
You can read the story unfold from connectmidmissouri.com here, here and here.
A former volunteer firefighter, the mayor was arrested Feb. 3 for drunk driving and disobeying law enforcement. Ironic that his arrest occurred at the scene of a barn fire. Approximately a week after his arrest the mayor appeared in court and pled guilty to misdemeanor DWI. He then resigned from office. He also took his name off the ballot for the April mayoral election. The local prosecutor said the mayor paid the standard $500 fine and won’t have to go to jail. Until the April 6 election, Larry Crocker will be the acting mayor of Russellville.
This is the price one pays for driving while drunk. According to this blood alcohol chart at BRAD21, a 200 pound man would have to consume between 8 and 9 drinks to reach a BAC or 0.16. That’s a lot of drinks.
What are the effects of having that many drinks? At a BAC of 0.13-0.15 BAC the drinker suffers gross motor impairment and lack of physical control, blurred vision, and major loss of balance. The feelings of euphoria that comes with getting drunk begins to turn into dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness). Judgment and perception are severely impaired.
At 0.16-0.19 BAC dysphoria predominates – an unpleasant or uncomfortable mood, such as sadness, anxiety, irritability, or restlessness. Nausea may appear. The drinker has the appearance of a "sloppy drunk."
How much time and effort did it require for this man to become mayor? One thing is for sure, it only took a very short time for him to throw it all away. Not only will he suffer, but his family will suffer as well. That’s something for all of us to think about the next we drink and have to figure out how to get home.
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