David Boston’s Arrest For DUI

Well, I watched the video of the field sobriety test and was, quite frankly, shocked that the police still took him in after he had already passed a breathalyzer. The cop was being almost as much a jerk as Boston was. What tips me against the cop, whom I would normally side with, is the fact that Boston was obviously not impaired (the video is available at TBO.com) and immediately offered to take a BAC and Urine test and just skip the field tests. With so much riding on the line, I seriously doubt Boston is stupid enough to just volunteer for these tests if he was taking an illegal substance.

In some ways I feel for the cop, knowing how things can be out there, but I'm kind of suspicious of the motives in this case. They did, after all, release him just 2 hours later. Clearly they saw he was not obviously impaired. If he was, then they were negligent in letting him go. I think this is a situation where they should have gotten him in a cab and towed the vehicle. But that's the state of our country these days.

Now, don't take me wrong, if he pops, he should pay for his crime, and he should get a suspension. If it's bad enough (say cocaine, or some other narcotic) then the Bucs should cut him. But I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. Let's just wait and see how the urine tests come back.