In the story that followed today in the Des Moines news (you can see it here), some other interesting facts surfaced. The property owner who had their planter run over by Mr. Martin opined that he thought Martin was "really drunk."
And the police officer noted that Martin had a smell of alcohol on his breath and that his eyes were watery and bloodshot (when haven't you heard this though - this is almost automatic cop speak when arresting someone for DUI). Also, Martin refused to take field sobriety tests (which you should always do) and refused to take a breath test (which you should only do after consulting your DUI attorney - something you are allowed to do under the law).
What is really interesting about this case are some of the city's leaders reactions. One of the city councilwomen wrote a scathing editorial calling for Martin's resignation, while others, one of whom is a recovering alcoholic, have stood up for Martin and stood by him. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
In any event, the lesson to be learned here is the same: don't drive drunk, but if you do drink and drive (not the same as driving drunk), know your rights, and don't be afraid to stop answering the officer's questions and ask to speak to your Seattle DUI defense attorney.
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