nbc new york- A 49-year-old man is in Sullivan County Jail without bail after authorities say he showed up for a court hearing on a felony DWI charge drunk and carrying an open can of Busch beer, plus four more cans in a bag.
The Middletown Times Herald-Record reports that Keith Gruber of Swan Lake was an hour and a half late for his court appearance Monday before Sullivan County Judge Frank LaBuda, who asked him if he enjoyed his "liquid lunch." Gruber said he did, then said he was sorry. LaBuda sent him to jail with no bail.
"It was obvious he was intoxicated," LaBuda said. Gruber, who has prior DWI convictions, was arrested on Dec. 27 in the town of Liberty and was out on $30,000 cash bail.
What's the problem here? Last time I checked, drinking beer was legal. Sure he showed up an hour and a half late and shit faced, but that doesn't mean Judge LaBuda can just toss him in the slammer with no bail. I think it is pretty obvious that Keith was in a hurry to get to court, or else he would've finished his beer. Maybe the traffic was bad. And it's not like he drove to court, did he? The fact that Keith is clearly a total fucking loser should have no bearing on his DWI case. It doesn't sound like the judge even gave him a chance to explain himself, he just made his smart ass "liquid lunch" comment and threw him behind bars. Not exactly a fair trial.
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