Ward DUI
by shleeve on Jul 9, 2011 3:22 PM EDT
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Not Good. This is a bit shocking, Ward has always been the responsible one. There aren't much details right now but I wouldn't imagine theres much more to it then that.
Think the Steelers will suspend him a game? think GODell will bring down the hammer cause he wears black and gold? It is his first offense against NFl policy as far as I know.
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But, he isn’t technically an NFL employee, right? So what can they do?
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
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I believe I read somewhere that players will be held accountable for any “incidents” that happened during the lockout. However Ward has been in the league for 15+ years without any issues, so he might get away without repercussion. Although in my bias opinion, I wouldn’t mind if he missed Week 1 (and I’m sure Reed wouldn’t mind it either).
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Sadly enough..
Almighty Goddell can, will and does do whatever he pleases, regardless of right or wrong.
Vince Young ON TAPE punching someone in a scrip club? No problem.
Ced Benson’s 2 DUI arrests and being CHARGED w/ assault? It’s okay.
Ben Roethlisberger? Fuck you. 4 games.
Exactly!
ward threw BB under the bus when he was ACCUSED of a crime, not arrested. Bet BB will not throw him under the bus!
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big ben was punished for providing alcohol to minors, which is a crime the last time i checked
although i’m not 100% certain, i’m pretty sure the reason why roethlisberger wasn’t actually charged with that crime is because if he was charged they would have to charge the minors for underage consumption. it obv wouldn’t be okay for ppl who want to report a rape (whether it ends up going to court or not) to be deterred from reporting it because they’re afraid of getting in trouble for being illegally high/drunk/etc when it occurred.
Minors IN A BAR.
really. Patrons are not expected or liable for confirming the age of folks they buy drinks for. That’s the bouncer’s job.
but in GA minors are allowed in bars
and it’s not important or relevant to the hines problem. the only thing ben and hines have in common is that both incidents happened in GA. what’s up with that?
apparently he only blew a .046? and usually it takes .08 to be impaired i guess unless you are swerving? he may get off from this b/c at 3:40 am you are probably swerving b/c you are tired. maybe they will let him plead to driving tired or something like that.
you are liable when they aren't wearing the wristbands ppl 21 or over had in the bar
cuz 18 or older were allowed in the bar
exactly, i am sure it is posted in the bar
don’t give drinks to anyone not wearing a wristband. but you know this rule gets violated all the time, order a coke and switch with someone drinking rum & coke. no one can keep track of that mess.
An Email I sent to Ward's represenatives
Dear Mr. Ward:
I am a DeKalb county (GA) resident with a clean driving record and clean criminal background. I am also a die-hard Steeler fan, willing to stop drinking on named evenings and very discreet. I’m very willing to drive you wherever you want to go in the Metro Atlanta area, with whomever you want, shooting/snorting/drinking/licking/swallowing whatever you want in the back seat. I’ll work for very reasonable rates on an on-call basis and will never whine about being left in the car while you’re in the club. My references are inclosed. Whatever it takes, let’s not have this happen again, shall we?
by PittRiverman on Jul 9, 2011 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Now this my friends is a TRUE fan.
Stay thirsty my friends.
by SteelerMessican on Jul 9, 2011 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
the NFL already provides this service to all it's players for free
i wonder if they suspended this service b/c of the lockout? but during normal times all NFL players have the option of calling a league paid for car service. i guess players may not want to use it b/c then the league has that info on file.
it came up when Braylon Edwards got a DUI in NYC, why didn’t he just call the league’s car service? in NY they will be there in like 5 minutes.
this "service" is a lot like exercise rooms in the big law offices.
You get in more trouble for using them than for not. At least that’s the perception of a lot of players. Hines is wealthy, I wish he had just had someone else drive.
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that's true
especially if you use them all the time, players don’t want to be flagged for that. although the league will tell them that they won’t hold it against them. players won’t trust them.
I am disappoint
A long way from Pittsburgh PA, in fact, 8653.2 miles to be precise. My blood still bleeds black and gold like the rest of Steeler Nation, proud fan since 2002.
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by Michael Hewitt on Jul 10, 2011 12:22 AM EDT reply actions
Lets get the facts
First off , I dont condone drinking and driving from anyone , sports celebrity or private citizen . Its dumb and dangerous and puts peoples lives at risk . However , before we start building the cross to nail Hines Ward body to , lets remember Hines has been a model player his entire career in Pittsburgh . Hes never been a problem player or given the team even an ounce of trouble . Bottom line , he deserves the benefit of the doubt . If the allegations prove to be true , then he deserves the same penalty any other citizen in this country would get for first offense DUI . If the allegations against him are not true , then he needs to learn from this and move on with life . Bottom line , were all human and we all mistakes .
by tdbragg66 on Jul 10, 2011 6:43 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
under .08 is fine with me
I think people don’t speak up against this because they will get demonized. My sorrow to any one that has lost due to drunk driving. I consider eating high calorie fast food while driving more dangerous then having a beer in your system while you drive. Those calories can make you sleepy and shorten your response time, especially someone is driving and eating. I have almost got into more accidents driving with hot coffee then I have having a single drink in my system. If you think .046 should be a crime then it should be a crime to be doing anything (drinking any beverage, eating, texting, talking on cellphone, makeup, stopping kids from fighting, having a conversation) while driving.
its well established that texting and driving is significantly more dangerous than drinking and driving
but you are absolutely correct on the demonizing of anyone that points out that MADD has destroyed more lives than it has saved. I’m not even going to bother with the standard disclaimers people always use when talking about these things- such a loaded subject, no pun intended.
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I was ready to own this one as a huge Ward fan
The facts are hazy right now but if I find out that he was arrested after blowing less than a .08, which is within the cops’ discretion, I’m going to have a fit. .08 is already too low for a threshold of intoxication and when cops arrest you when you blow lower than that it is the biggest pile of bullshit on the planet.
Just more fodder for the animals in ohio.
"I don't want to injure anybody," James Harrison said. "But I'm not opposed to hurting anybody."
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
It's okay, show...
Just more fodder for the animals in ohio.
Adam “Pacman” Jones got arrested last night for being drunk and belligerent in a bar, trying to slip his handcuffs, and struggling with two officers. Bungholes fans can’t say shit.
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by Steel Spike on Jul 10, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes as much as I love hearing a Steeler get in trouble it is so much better when it’s a bungle. When will they ever learn?
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It's always great when the Bengals seem to one up us in the arrest category
Pittsburgh Steelers fan - nuff said.
Miami Hurricanes fan - nuff said.
Georgetown Hoyas fan - nuff said.
Cleveland Cavaliers fan - um yeah, about that...
by StoneColdSteel on Jul 10, 2011 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions
"Adam "Pacman" Jones got arrested last night for being drunk and belligerent "
Ok that makes me feel a bit better…
"I don't want to injure anybody," James Harrison said. "But I'm not opposed to hurting anybody."
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
0.08
I think 0.08 is a fair threshold but I don’t understand the charge on someone who is 0.046. That is barely over a single drink. Is there a zero tolerance policy there? ie. no alcohol at all?
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by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Jul 12, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Say it ain't so, Hines
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by Flying Polamalus on Jul 10, 2011 11:32 AM EDT reply actions
he's gonna get off
unless he was on tape and being beligerent or disrespectful to the cop. for a guy his size .046 is only one maybe 2 drinks.
even in AZ (the hardest state on DUIs) they sometimes drop cases like this even with a .08. i bet they offer him the option of pleading to careless driving and call it a day.
This
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by stillergorillar on Jul 10, 2011 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
So .08 is concidered impaired in Georga
and he tests at .046, how is that DUI?
If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made product that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.
Sounds like the officer is a Ravens fan.
by steelerintexas on Jul 10, 2011 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
according to PG
He refused to use the Brethalyzer after failing field sobriety.
Generally if you refuse this, you get the DUI. However if you have $$ and lawyers by your side, then you can probably fight this pretty well.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11191/1159456-66.stm
Am I missing something? Where did the 0.046% come from ?
by Steely McSmash on Jul 11, 2011 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
.08 is now the standard in most states
but if you are swerving around or have a moving violation then they can pin a DUI on you even if you are at .046. any lawyer out there should be able to get it reduced to careless or tired driving because it was at 4 am. unless his BAL shot up at the police station or there is some damning video evidence, i think it will be pleaded down to just a moving violation, like 3 points and $300 fine. something like that is what i am thinking.
I just feel bad for Ward
he’s on the cups of national exposure and just picked up his first national advertising campaign. This sucks.
"I don't want to injure anybody," James Harrison said. "But I'm not opposed to hurting anybody."
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Yea
he was really about to blow up or at least it felt like it.
I love the Steelers.
by tannofsteel84 on Jul 11, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
.046????
My BAC is at least that on any normal day.
by indianasteelers on Jul 11, 2011 12:35 PM EDT reply actions
This sucks because after we beat you in week 1, everyone here will say it didn’t count because Ward didn’t play. He has a chance of getting suspended.
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by Mr MaLoR on Jul 11, 2011 2:23 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Really
it won’t matter if we lost to you week 1, then we lose. No one is going to make excuses unless you knock ben out.
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by tannofsteel84 on Jul 11, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure he won't be suspended for this
I really don’t know and I’m not trying to get all heated about it but I don’t think you get suspended for a first incident.
"I don't want to injure anybody," James Harrison said. "But I'm not opposed to hurting anybody."
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Just to keep things up-to-date
Ward, 35, was given a portable breath test and recorded a blood-alcohol content of .128 percent, the report states. The legal limit at which a person is declared too impaired to drive in Georgia is .08.
Ward refused to take further alcohol breath tests and was booked into the Dekalb County Jail at 3:41 a.m. Saturday
Read more: New details in Hines Ward DUI police report – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_746263.html#ixzz1RqEhF3Ht
I hadn’t seen that .046 reported anywhere, so it appears that that was just false speculation. Also, it appears that the cops were just doing their job after following Ward’s car for awhile.
It’s starting to sound like he did drive drunk, which is a real shame.
The jets fan at work had a good time with this today.
"I don't want to injure anybody," James Harrison said. "But I'm not opposed to hurting anybody."
"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."
Yep, doesn't sound good
Did the crime, now he’s gotta do the time.
Stay thirsty my friends.
by SteelerMessican on Jul 11, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Dammit
Stupid false reports
Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller
by John Stephens on Jul 12, 2011 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
yea, .046 was total bs
when you think about it no cop is going to arrest a celebrity for that low a breathalyzer, there would immediately be a huge outrage. he would either be accused of being a racist or it was a setup and he was paid to take hines down.
it’s too bad .046 would be very easy to get out of.
one other thing that sucks
if you refuse to blow at the police station on the real accurate machine then you lose your license both in PA and all 50 states for like one year. not sure but it makes sense.
i looked it up
a refusal to take a breathalyzer at the police station can be used against you in a court of law and both in PA and GA it results in a one year loss of license.
i guess hines is going to have to have a buddy drive him around for the next year.
in Texas you lose license for 6 months.
Stay thirsty my friends.
by SteelerMessican on Jul 12, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
not all states it's a one year loss
in AZ it used to be one year, now you have to pay for a breathalyzer in your car.
but with a one year suspension in PA or GA you can’t get a TX license after 6 mos. the one year suspension will be honored by all other 50 states, that is how i understand it.
In Utah it’s 3 months. Imagine that, a state filled with Molly-Mormons is actually more lenient on their DUI’s.
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that is because
Mormons drink a lot (as long as no other Mormons are around).
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by stillergorillar on Jul 13, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Not gonna pass judgment
Until all the details come out. But it looks bad. Ward is my favorite player of the modern era. Don’t want to believe he’d be driving drunk, can’t sugarcoat a dui, it’s incredibly stupid, dangerous and easily preventable.
I had a DUI when I was 19
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I agree
it is stupid and dangerous, and very unfortunate for Heinz personally. I’m as big of a Heinz Ward fan as anyone on earth, but if he was driving drunk he deserves the punishment he gets. If we’re all honest with ourselves though, who hasn’t done something stupid and dangerous in their life? I know I have many times and have been lucky enough not to get in trouble for it. We all make mistakes and deserve what we get as a result of our bad decisions, but the only positive that may come from it is to learn from it, and humbly try to change our decision making process.
"I don't want to see anyone injured, but I'm not opposed to hurting anyone" - James Harrison
by LifelongSteelerFanInVa on Jul 12, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Heinz Field?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
probably b/c there are few offenders
dui is not a problem in utah, DA is more concerned with the the polygamists:)
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