We recently reported on Rep. Dean Davis’s arrest during which he “I need to speak to your manager”-ed the arresting officer. Now, thanks to NonDoc, his jail call recordings to several fellow legislators are public, and oh boy are they full of golden nuggets. Davis was arrested Aug. 2 on suspicion of a DUI, speeding […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Uber screw-up
It doesn’t happen often, but an Oklahoma Republican representative went left of center. Unfortunately, it was while driving drunk, so instead of supporting expanded health care or reasonable gun laws, Rep. Dean Davis was pulled over for putting his constituents’ lives at risk. It seems like a new face will appear anytime you search “Oklahoma […]
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Chicken-Fried News: Ables’ commission
If any Chicken-Fried News team members imbibe on a few hard drinks of brown liquor and we’re not at our respective manors or in the bunkroom at CFN World Headquarters, then we call a cab or a rideshare or get one of the sobriety enthusiasts on our team to take us home. It’s not just […]
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Recent law changes target repeat DUI offenders
DUI cases are now required to be heard in courts of record.
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Chicken-Fried News: We’re No. 8!
Oklahoma was named one of the top 10 states that are strict on high-risk drivers.
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DUI offenders keep licenses
According to state law, “a sworn report from a law enforcement officer that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person” was driving under the influence must accompany bloodalcohol content reports in arrest files. Unfortunately, many documents currently in use don’t meet the standards of the law and cannot be adequately used in […]
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Skip the bathroom
It was tough enough that the Ward 7 council member was busted last week for drunk driving. Now, it turns out that Kelly wasn’t simply what the Brits would call “pissed” — he was literally pissed, too. A police officer arrested Kelly early the morning of Jan. 20 after the councilman was found sitting behind […]
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Help wanted
So it is at this point, the sad saga of former Creek County District Judge Donald Thompson (aka 2006’s penis-pump-at-the-bench judge) may have turned a corner from being fodder for double entendres to “All right, maybe this guy really should seek some help.” Thompson was arrested July 19 by the Creek County Sheriff’s office and […]