NY-13: Fossella Could Face Jail Time

Rep. Vito Fossella of Staten Island might be facing a mandatory sentence of five days in jail after being arrested with DWI charges yesterday:

According to court documents in Alexandria, Va., Mr. Fossella, the only Republican member of Congress from New York City, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.17.

S. Randolph Sengel, the commonwealth attorney for Alexandria, said that a blood-alcohol level higher than 0.15 would require a mandatory jail time of five days.

Ruh-roh.

(H/T: ChadinFL)

2 thoughts on “NY-13: Fossella Could Face Jail Time”

  2. a profile in disingenuity, if you ask me

    http://origin.observer.com/200…

    In his first appearance since being arrested in Virginia for drunk driving, Republican Congressman Vito Fossella said he’s not resigning and he hopes the residents of his Staten Island-Brooklyn district forgive him for what he said was a one-time mistake.

    “It was a big mistake and I made it and I’m here to apologize to the people I represent,” he said, speaking at the Hilton hotel on Staten Island. “I was brought up man enough to know it’s time to admit mistakes and apologize.”

    Fossella spoke for about six minutes, and walked away when I tried asking if he would enter rehab. An aide said later there was no need for it.

    “I know better than to get behind the wheel of a car even after one drink,” Fosssella said. A television reporter later asked if the statement was misleading, since it’s been reported that a Breathalyzer administered when he was pulled over showed he had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his system.

    so lemme get this straight… he knows better to never drive after one drink, but he decided to go for a spin after several.

    i’d feel some sympathy if he was a terrible alcoholic, then at least there’d be reason why he didn’t act according to his ‘better knowledge’… but by his own account, he was just being reckless… not out of physiological necessity, but just for shits and giggles i guess.

Comments are closed.