Well, no offense...........but it sounds like 'Washington syndrome' a bit to
me, even Tacoma area.

Did you get a badge number ?
What do you think a fancy lawyer would do in the same situation ?
He would tell the officer right on the spot that he'll sue the Police dept
if they just let this obvious very drunk person  - or a least 'person in a
car with whisky all over' - get away with this, like not test her or arrest
her.

It takes power, and even money , but .......really........you're getting'
shafted.
People don't get to drink whiskey, hit people, and then the cops just 'let
it slide' - not in a civilized society. Was it just that there was whisky in
the car ?  or did the driver reek of it too ? 

I can't believe she wasn't breathe tested on the spot. Or at least 'field
sobriety tested.' 
It's a travesty Robert, and you shouldn't have to take the brunt of it. 
Did you get her driver's license number ?
Did you run her history of convictions ?
I'd get some legal help. 
Hope it works out.
Coulda killed ya you know........and courts lets drunks back out on roads
even have 3 dui convictions sometimes. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
pdooley
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:59 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Accident. was RE: Good to see the list is back-

Robert,
Do you live in a small town?
Sounds like the officer knew the other driver.

How could he not ask you what happened?  Somebody must be ticketed for the
accident, and that is usually based somewhat on the driver's reports of what
happened.

At least that's how it works in Florida.

Strange.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Keezer
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Good to see the list is back-

But it's not good news I have, as yesterdy my 82
Westfalia I have driven as my daily since 1995
with over 351,000 miles , was plowed into
yesterday by a drinking driver.

I'm still pretty shocked by it, the impact spun
my Westfalia around
No one was hurt, the other driver or me.

I smelled whiskey coming from her car, but the
officer did'nt search her car. I asked him to.

He said she wasn't drunk.He said he was an expert
and got upset when I asked if he gave her a
breath test. He did'nt even ask me how it
happened. he ws gone in ten minutes.

Every one else , aid, fire, witnesses,
spectators, all gone and then I waited for the
next 30 minutes, alone, next to the 2 wrecks,
while all the traffice slowed down to gawk.

And all the while I could smell the whiskey.

Looks like I am probably up for another frame-up
job.

Just what I need right now.

Watch out - thee still are whiskey drinkers on
the road out there.

Robert
1982 Westfalia

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