Comments on: Isabel Lucas shared Shia LaBoeuf’s Drunk Ride

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:12:58 +0000

You are correct, IN CALIFORNIA, DUI and DWI are the same thing. Bravo to you, Rodney! However, you should state that information like everywhere the two are the same, for it differs between states. Though, because it did occur in California, that is the only state to be worried about. Now you can post again stating the following “he got arrested for a DUI, he is going to court” because people may not have gotten that the first two times you posted it. One last thing, should you respond, could you post a link to where you read he failed a breathalizer? I am kinda curious of what else the article has to say. Last article I saw just said the following “LaBeouf was cited for misdemeanor driving under the influence, but Whitmore said officials are waiting for results of a toxicology test before filing a formal charge.” ( http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080730/lf_nm_life/labeouf_dc_2 ). Thanks.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:16:57 +0000

DUI and DWI are the same thing.

Driving Under the Influence
Driving While Intoxicated.

Different states call it differently and you will hear the term interchanged often on the news.

They dont arrest you for blowing UNDER on the scene of an accident someone else casued.

He is going to court because he was arrested.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:10:27 +0000

I am not sure if it still this way, but I am pretty sure. It used to be, and may still be, that a DUI was just a cop out for not being able to bust somebody for a DWI or if the person is under the influence of another substance. DWI (driving while intoxicated) was for those that broke the law by driving with a BAC of .08 or above. A DUI was issued if it was below but the cop felt that the alcohol was possibly the cause of an incident. So basically you could drink a half a beer or a single beer, and if you get pulled over and given a breathalizer, you blow a 0.01 the cop could still issue you a DUI. Again, no clue if this is still the case, but as someone mentioned earlier that his reactions that judged him under the influence may have been shock and the BAC that the possible DUI was issued under could of been for below 0.08. Since this is all unknown, I am not goin to rush in and judge the situation without all the facts. Sure it’s good ol’ PC to jump on the band wagon and get MADD about it, but hey… to each their own.

By: Jason Stanley

Jason Stanley — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:10:35 +0000

I don’t care whether he was drunk or not. If he was then of course he should be punished but it seems that all the focus is on the ‘celebrity’ when someone else was ALSO involved in almost taking someone’s life.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:08:24 +0000

No one is ASSUMING he was drunk. He failed the breathalizer at the hospital and the police arrested him for DUI.

It wasn’t an assumption. He was drunk.

He has a court date in August.

By: mrjuju

mrjuju — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:35:45 +0000

Soooo, everyone is just really assuming he was drunk, when in fact he may have just been in shock after being HIT BY A CAR and having his hand smashed?

You kinda see where this is going?

By: Slushie Man

Slushie Man — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:32:51 +0000

He wasn’t even charged with drunk driving, cause they couldn’t proove it. He was taken into custody on the SUSPICION of drunk driving. They never even took a breathilyzer test.

By: 790

790 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:26:52 +0000

The Intersection of LaBrea and Fountain is a dangerous one even at 3am.

This guys allready starting to get a bad rep in this town.
If he had injured Ms Lucas, the shit would have hit the fan bigtime. He was lucky.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:56:23 +0000

So drunk driving is ok, as long as someone ELSE causes the accident?

Who’s to say that if Shia was sober that he wouldn’t have been able to react in time or be more aware of the guy running the red. I know I have averted accidents that would have been caused by a poor driver just by anticipating it and being aware.

He was still drunk driving. This is not a “its only illegal if you get caught” legal system.

By: FilmNerdJamie

FilmNerdJamie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:36:37 +0000

When you’re Spielberg’s golden boy, apparently you AREN’T considered responsible for driving drunk and getting in a car-crash…