It was almost 11:00 p.m. on October 11th when the Nashville police officer observed a SUV speeding and driving erratically−the usual indication of drunk driving. Sure enough, after he pulled the SUV over and approached, the officer smelled alcohol.
The driver was arrested after a field sobriety test. To make matters more interesting a loaded pistol was found in the car. Now for the kicker: the driver was Tennessee State Representative Curry Todd. The story concerning his arrest for DUI and gun possession is here. For his part, Todd recently apologized to his family and supporters for his conduct.
As any longtime reader of the Drunk Politician Blog knows, we are nonpartisan here. It turns out that Todd is a Republican. But no political party has a monopoly on alcohol abuse and addiction problems. Alcohol welcomes both Democrats and Republicans, liberal and conservative. The irony here is that Todd is a proponent of allowing bar patrons to bring their guns into nightclubs. Todd is considering a plea bargain. See here.
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