Be safe this weekend, friends...
As a daughter of a doctor, I know there are a few holidays/events where we need to be super careful driving around town because of crazy drunks and the what not (I will leave it to you to define "and the what not") In Rapid City, these holidays/events include: (1) New Year's (2) The Rally (3) The Fourth of July and (4) Arbor Day.
Anyway, even though this did not happen on the 4th, I think it's important to note the arrest and circumstances. Treat it as a reminder that you need to make safe and mature decisions no matter where you are this weekend:
Man Accused of Drunk Shopping Cart Driving
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - A man is accused of driving an electric-powered shopping cart around a grocery store here while drunk, endangering other customers.
Clifford Mattson, 27, was charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, Detective Sue Schwab said Tuesday.
Schwab said police went to the Leevers grocery store Monday afternoon, after reports of a drunken man driving the shopping cart into people and nearly knocking them down.
"He appeared to be actually driving after them," Schwab said. No one was hurt, she said.
The maximum penalty for the misdemeanor charge is 30 days in jail and a $500 fine, Schwab said. A court hearing was set for July 19.
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In related news, I will be road tripping to Devil's Lake, North Dakota, on July 19th.
Anyway, even though this did not happen on the 4th, I think it's important to note the arrest and circumstances. Treat it as a reminder that you need to make safe and mature decisions no matter where you are this weekend:
Man Accused of Drunk Shopping Cart Driving
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - A man is accused of driving an electric-powered shopping cart around a grocery store here while drunk, endangering other customers.
Clifford Mattson, 27, was charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor, Detective Sue Schwab said Tuesday.
Schwab said police went to the Leevers grocery store Monday afternoon, after reports of a drunken man driving the shopping cart into people and nearly knocking them down.
"He appeared to be actually driving after them," Schwab said. No one was hurt, she said.
The maximum penalty for the misdemeanor charge is 30 days in jail and a $500 fine, Schwab said. A court hearing was set for July 19.
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In related news, I will be road tripping to Devil's Lake, North Dakota, on July 19th.
posted by Sarah at 10:05 AM
10 Comments:
I want ti drive an electric-powered shopping cart around a grocery store, drunk, and run into other customers.
Spinfly...you shouldn't. You could get arrested.
I think that's the moral of the story...but I'm still not sure...because driving the cart into other customers sounds really really fun. Is that what we're supposed to take from the article?
(strikes pondering pose)
ARBOR DAY!!!!????
The Rally? Arbor Day?
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Toad,
Sturgis SD (25 miles to the north of most of is ) is the home of one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the country, right up there with Daytona. It happens the second week in august. Our quiet rural community gets packed to the brim with over half a million leather wearing, beer drinkin bikers. Come check it out sometime.
And in the Black Hills of South Dakota, we appreciate and love trees...hence the issue with Arbor Day. Thousands of people flock to the forests with beer and liquor. We dance around the trees...then we drive home when the bottles are empty.
...or is that just my family?
Can trees get drunk?
I've seen birds get drunk eating fermented fruit on trees, then hang upside down for a while and finally fall out of the tree, onto the ground.
So I know trees tend bar.
But do they ever take a nip on the side?
I saw a Russian Olive once that looked a little tipsy.
But she sure smelled good!
Owl,
It's not Arbor Day...you shouldn't be drinking this early in the morning.
skoggle,
I know, I know. Don't sue me, ok?
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