Comments on: Tampa’s Mike Williams arrested for DUI

By: macjacmccoy

macjacmccoy — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:04:14 +0000

WHO CARES!

You know how you get a point .060 blood alchohol level? By drinking 2 beers. No one should be arrested for 2 drinks. Its not like he wrecked his car or anything.

Leave the kid alone.

By: jhall4783

jhall4783 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:48:56 +0000

You can be charged as low as .05bac. There are two charges DUI-Driving under influence(.08 above), and DWI-driving while impaired(.08-.05). To get a conviction on a .06 case you have to have some bad driving, bad field sobriety tests, and probably an admission that he had been drinking.

By: cappa662

cappa662 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:56:24 +0000

How can he get a DUI when he’s BAC was below the legal limits? Think the cop had it out for him.

By: favrecansuckit

favrecansuckit — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:41:32 +0000

They can still take you in if you fail the field sobriety test, even if you’re below the legal limit. That said, he has to be a lightweight.

By: ejtowne

ejtowne — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:27:45 +0000

Why? Why even put yourself in this situation? C’mon, you are offered through your team a proffesional driver to take you to and from wherever you may want to go. So what is the reason for putting so many lives in danger? Too cool to have a driver, or just too stupid? I’m gonna go with stupid. Hope it was worth it… Be prepared to pay big money for your big mistake. Idiot.

By: hooterdawg

hooterdawg — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:19:33 +0000

Here is the real story from nfl.com:

“Hillsborough County Sheriff’s spokesman Larry McKinnon said Williams was driving a black Cadillac 57 mph in a 45 mph zone and weaving between lanes.

A pair of tests revealed Williams’ blood alcohol content at 0.065 and 0.061 percent, below Florida’s 0.08 percent legal limit.

McKinnon stated that Williams failed a field sobriety test, had glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol. McKinnon said results are pending on a urine test that was conducted on Williams, often administered when police suspect a substance other than alcohol.”

So, yes, there is much more to this story than Florio indicated. DUI statute in Florida may not stipulate alchohol alone – it could be driving under the influence of anything that contributes to erattic driving. .

By: packerfan4ever

packerfan4ever — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:48:13 +0000

Several buc players have had issues with the weed this year. Don’t be surprised if the urinalysis comes back positive for marijuana.

By: bamalion3

bamalion3 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:45:00 +0000

Why the hell are you drinking during the season?

By: steelers6pack

steelers6pack — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:39:06 +0000

Was he speeding? Was he weaving? Was he in a bad neighborhood? Was is because he is black? He was arrested after 4:00am.. Nothing good happens after midnight. Where is ESPN with this story?

By: hooterdawg

hooterdawg — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:37:35 +0000

“And yes, you can be arrested for suspicion of a crime such as DUI. Arrested does not equal charged with a crime.”

@freakish: Just what police state do you live in? You cannot be arrested without being charged with a violation of a specific statute of law. The violation is written on the ticket at the time of arrest. I just love the armchair lawyers in this forum who know as much about law as they do about…football.

By: heyguru1969

heyguru1969 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:28:01 +0000

You guys don’t understand. At Syracuse, this is part of the TRAINING REGIMEN. Stretch, run through tires, hit the sled, drink Four Loco, hit the sled again, Bud Light, shower.

By: bdrunk

bdrunk — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:27:49 +0000

The cop apparently had some probable cause to hold Williams. With DUI being such a huge moneymaker, FL will go after it if its even remotely possible. He could’ve refused the tests but would’ve lost his license for a mandatory 1 year and possibly put through the DUI wringer anyway if the cop had evidence of probable cause (like video).

By: nopuntintended

nopuntintended — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:21:53 +0000

Urine testing? Unless they’ve got a full chemical lab going at 4am, I’d assume most of the urine testing done will be conducted (like most “quick” urine tests) as a POCT test (point of collection testing) as opposed to being shipped off to a lab somewhere.

Provided that POCT was used while doing the test, they wouldn’t be able to show he was actively “on” another substance so much as one was in his system previously such as marijuana (which is detectable for 2-5 weeks depending on frequency of use) or coke (which might hang around 48-72 hours).

It was probably just a urine alcohol test to ensure that the breathalyzer was correct.

By: dusterman63

dusterman63 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:19:27 +0000

I found this at tampabay.com

Two tests found his blood-alcohol level at .065 and .061, records show, below the limit of .08 set by state law.

But Williams failed a field sobriety test, smelled of alcohol and appeared to have glassy eyes, McKinnon said. A urine test was conducted and results are pending, he said. A urine test is done if a deputy suspects a driver is impaired by a substance other than alcohol, McKinnon said.

By: everybodygotaids

everybodygotaids — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:17:07 +0000

If he doesn’t have anything else in his system, then the cops must be hoping that more alcohol metabolized (which would raise BAC, even after you stop drinking). Enough to push him over the limit? Considering .08 is something like a beer and a half, then yeah, it might be enough. Doesn’t mean he was impaired.

By: n0gard13

n0gard13 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:12:57 +0000

The urine test was probably for pot. That’s the only reason I can think of that he’d be arrested when he wasn’t over the legal limit.

By: ehsdrumline

ehsdrumline — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:10:38 +0000

I have him on my fantasy team. I hope he can play in 3 weeks

By: awdlmd

awdlmd — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:04:01 +0000

For those concerned with fantasy impact, Braylon Edwards and Kenny Britt recieved token 1st quarter benchings after their arrests then had huge games.

By: dusterman63

dusterman63 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:03:12 +0000

I noticed Florio didn’t re-set his arrest meter back to zero. He must not believe he should have been arrested either.

By: jameswestphal

jameswestphal — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:01:00 +0000

You’re not impaired at 0.06%, he must have been stoned. Bummer, he is a hell of a player.

By: brock29609

brock29609 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:50:04 +0000

Williams failed a field sobriety test. A urine test was conducted and results are pending. A urine test is done if a deputy suspects a driver is impaired by a substance other than alcohol.

Crap!

By: ehsdrumline

ehsdrumline — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:44:31 +0000

Here are the Florida DUI laws actually, per the gov website. Looks like he shouldn’t have been arrested.

1st Florida DUI Offense
First Drunk Driving Conviction (Note: BAL = Blood Alcohol Level)
•Jail – 6 Months Maximum (BAL from .08 to less than .15)

By: steelerdynasty2010

steelerdynasty2010 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:43:14 +0000

jimboonie:
because cops depend on your ignorance of your rights..especially when faced with arrest. hopefully he spoke with his lawyer first

By: dusterman63

dusterman63 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:42:04 +0000

his arrest was for DUI. Not suspicion of under the influence of a controlled substance. I think he blew twice, and did the urine test because he has nothing to hide. They should have just let him go on his way. He did everything right as near as I can tell.

By: freakish213

freakish213 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:39:00 +0000

the presence of any alcohol in his system during a breathalizer test constitutes probable cause for the police to do further testing such as blood tests. He doesn’t have to agree to it. If he was impaired enough to draw the attention of the police that’s why he was breathalized and if his BAC is close to .08 you can bet he’s going in for further testing. It’s all perfectly legal and on the up and up. If his BAC comes back from the blood test below .08 and they don’t find anything illegal in his blood stream he won’t be charged. And yes, you can be arrested for suspicion of a crime such as DUI. Arrested does not equal charged with a crime.

By: ehsdrumline

ehsdrumline — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:33:15 +0000

I thought the legal limit was way below .067. Is that wrong?

anyway, this what starts happening at that level of intox. This is a list of behavior and impairments per Wikipedia

0.06–0.10 Blunted feelings
Disinhibition
Extroversion
Reasoning
Depth perception
Peripheral vision
Glare recovery

By: ihnen0840

ihnen0840 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:26:20 +0000

.065??? He must have been doing some stupid s**t to get arrested while being UNDER the legal limit…

By: jimboonie

jimboonie — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:19:31 +0000

“Urine testing also is being conducted.”

Why are they urine testing him? Why would he agree to do it?

By: dusterman63

dusterman63 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:16:33 +0000

I just looked at the booking report. it shows he was arrested at 4:44AM and released at 8:04AM after posting bond. I thought in Florida if you were arrested for DUI it meant at least 8 hours in jail to sober up before they let you go. It even says in the booking report his BAC (blood alcohol content) was 0.065 and 0.61. I still am bewildered how he was arrested. If that’s what he blew, they just should have let him go on his way………..No?

By: grendelg

grendelg — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:16:31 +0000

Why was he arrested if he was under the legal limit?