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10/12: Trooper’s side of Cindy’s alleged DUI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Through Georgia State Patrol spokesman Larry Schnall, I finally got information from the trooper’s police report regarding Star 94’s Cindy Simmons’ arrest last Thursday night in Buckhead. Up to this point, I’ve only gotten Cindy’s point of view, which she told on the air Friday and I repeated portions of what she said on Monday.
The trooper is Stacey Collins. He’s part of the Georgia State Patrol of the DUI Enforcement Unit funded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. He was recently named trooper of the year for DUI enforcement.
In the police report, he said he was driving behind Simmons, who was in a BMW on Sardis Way at 11:53 p.m. October 5. (That’s near the Roxy Theatre.) She made a wide right turn onto Roswell Road without using her turn signal at the stop sign. She also didn’t make a full stop so Collins pulled her over. He said she was very polite and apologized for not stopping completely at the stop sign. He wrote that he detected the smell of alcohol and thought her eyes were bloodshot and watery so he requested she exit the vehicle.
She acknowledged to him she had been drinking that evening. He gave her some sobriety tests, including one leg lift, walking in a straight line and the “follow the finger” procedure that law enforcement calls Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. The report does not say how she did on those tests. She said on air she thought she did fine.
He wrote that Simmons said she had two margaritas that night but wasn’t consistent in terms of when she drank them. Simmons on air felt she was not impaired in any way but did not say anything about when she had her last drink or even what she drank.
Trooper Collins said he requested she do an onsite preliminary breath test but she politely declined. He said he read her her rights, a procedure which includes offering the option of going to a hospital to have an unbiased blood alcohol test taken, but she didn’t pursue that option. Schnall said the incident was videotaped but the tape won’t be released until the case has been heard in court. Schnall said she can continue to drive with a temporary driving permit until she goes to a hearing sometime in November. The hearing, he said, determines if the trooper followed DUI arrest procedures. If the administrative license suspension (ALS) is upheld, he said, she would automatically lose her license for 1 year because she refused the DUI test under the implied consent law. He said trooper Collins had a 100% conviction rate in 2005 for DUI.
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By apd5453
October 12, 2006 8:41 AM | Link to this
Um….. who cares?
By curioUS
October 12, 2006 9:00 AM | Link to this
I’m with you apd5453, who cares? But something does amaze me about another aspect of this, well not really. The pic everyone saw in the paper was obviously not the mug shot taken at the police precinct.Why? Do you think if “Ms. Cindy” was a darker sister we would have gotten that nice photo? Think not. She’ll get a slap on the risk, and that will aslo be news…and again who cares?!
By Gloria Hood
October 12, 2006 9:01 AM | Link to this
I think she was treated very lenient because she has a radio show. I best she does not get charged. What about zero tolerance
By Pink Sherbert
October 12, 2006 9:02 AM | Link to this
Who cares about this no-talent? She’s irritating, therefore had to switch the dial on my ride home. Also, I’m sick of hearing about her baby.
By James
October 12, 2006 9:03 AM | Link to this
The State Patrol should stick to patrolling our Interstate Roads and stop ambushing the city streets. Ever see them around the city during the day? No, they swoop into Buckhead and Midtown to fill their monthly ticket quotas by pulling over anyone they can. And they will pull you over for anything they want. A wide turn? Gimme a break.
By Michael
October 12, 2006 9:04 AM | Link to this
I dont care however bottom line if you are going to drink just dont drive. What ever reason people may give, just dont drink if you are going to drive.
By SW
October 12, 2006 9:06 AM | Link to this
Get her and all other drunks off the road. If you’re not drunk, take the test. Refusing the test is admitting guilt. I know a lot of other drunks will disagree, but I don’t care. Keep drunks and 16 years old in daddy’s Mercedes off the road, if they want to kill someone, let them kill themselves.
By Gloria Hood
October 12, 2006 9:09 AM | Link to this
I think she was treated very lenient because she has a radio show. I bet she does not get charged. What about zero tolerance
By ATLDUDE
October 12, 2006 9:23 AM | Link to this
curioUS—you are a moron…why in the world would you try and bring race into this? Why would a “darker sister” have a mugshot and Cindy wouldn’t. There is no fact behind that ignorant paranoid rant. People like YOU are the ones keeping racism alive and well in this country. You are an instigator!
By Mer7528
October 12, 2006 9:28 AM | Link to this
Who says the trooper even knew who she was? She didn’t tell him who she was either. And you think it’s a racial thing?! What a crock. I have listened to their show since they came on the air a few years ago. Yes, they can at times be a bit irritating and at that point I either change the station or put in a cd. I personally don’t think anyone should drive after having even one drink. Everyone thinks they’re okay to drive even when they are not. Why not let the courts handle this one? None of us were there to see what happened and we certainly can’t judge on what think happened.
By A mother
October 12, 2006 9:38 AM | Link to this
Why wasn’t she at home taking care of her child at that time of night?? Then she wouldn’t have to worry about being pulled over for such annoying things as sobriety tests after a night of drinking. Also, what is the proper gift for the DJ that has everyhting including a poor driving record? Get Robin Spizman on the phone - Oh wait - She’ll be on the radio this afternoon…
By A mother too
October 12, 2006 9:49 AM | Link to this
Why isn’t she at home taking care of her child? ARE YOU SERIOUS? And what? You “A Mother”, have never gone out to dinner and drinks with friends? You never leave your child with your husband or a babysitter? You are an ignorant and judgmental woman.
By Angel
October 12, 2006 9:51 AM | Link to this
Are mothers not allowed to go to a late night bridal shower maybe her husband was watching the baby? We should practice not being so judgemental.
By A mother
October 12, 2006 10:00 AM | Link to this
Yes I am serious, and of course I go out with friends or my husband occasionally, although not at the frequency I once did before kids (can you say sacrifice or better yet having your priorities in order?!?), and certainly not until midnight, as I value putting my child to bed and the cuddle time that goes with it, however, somehow I am able to do that without putting my life or countless others at risk by driving under the influence. If that makes me ignorant and judgemental in your eyes, then I simply cannot go on living…oh wait, I don’t care!
By Elise
October 12, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this
What’s the difference between what happend to Cindy Simmons and what happened to Portia Fox from V-103? Just asking..
By A mother
October 12, 2006 10:03 AM | Link to this
Also, for those that are accusing me of being judgemental of drunks who drive, are you by chance judging me??? Something about pots and kettles calling each other black comes to mind.
By Me
October 12, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this
The “darker sister” comment was made because Porsche Foxx’s arrest less than 2 years ago had mug shots in the paper, not a publicity photo. Before you accuse someone of being an instigator or race baiter, perhaps you should discover if they are telling the truth.
By bud
October 12, 2006 10:09 AM | Link to this
Looks like Cindy is about hip deep in it. CurioUS…I’d have posted a link to her mug if I could have found it, but it’s not on any online docket that I could find. Too bad she didn’t get popped in Gwinnett county.
Schadenfreude…a German word meaning “pleasure taken from someone else’s misfortune.” As Lewis Black pointed out “Even though it’s a German word, I like it!”
By WTF
October 12, 2006 10:12 AM | Link to this
A mother…are your kids retarded? Is your husband a moron…Are you codependant or do you have an overinflated sense of yourself? I am not sure how you are a mother because it sounds to me like you need to GROW UP
By A Mother
October 12, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this
Yes, and calling someone’s children retarded is a sign of GREAT maturity. Take your own advice on growing up yourself! And, remember don’t drink and drive!
By A mother too
October 12, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
“Sacrifice or better yet having your priorities in order??!!” Yes you are definitely not judgmental…obviously just ignorant of the word AND how to spell it. A smart mother too I see. Lucky kids of yours. Go on back to your not living…with those pots and kettles.
By Eric
October 12, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this
Racism? Racebaiting? Favoratism? Bad parenting? Parinoia?
There are a lot of accusations being thrown around here sparked by a non-event. I think the real problem here is caffeene poisoning. Folks - get a grip. There are a lot of more important issues facing us today to get worked up over. Does your boss know you are reading this?
By whatsstar94?
October 12, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this
I think that the first post says it all. Close this blog immediately to prevent further idiocy from being posted!!
Thanks!!
By A mother too
October 12, 2006 10:51 AM | Link to this
Amen Eric, thanks for the reminder. Back to work, have a great day!
By John
October 12, 2006 10:56 AM | Link to this
I don’t think I’ve ever heard Cindy on the air - so I could care less whether she’s good or bad on air - but after reading this blog, I do feel sorry for her. First - this could happen to anyone. I would NEVER condone drunk driving, but the trooper’s report confirms she wasn’t doing anything that was dangerous or reckless, swirving, weaving, speeding, etc. She’s still got to deal with this and pay the piper. Secondly — this could happen to anyone. But because she’s on the radio, and because there’s this blog, all you chumps with axes to gring against the world get to chime in with mean and nasty and usually insidious comments, and do it anonymously. What a treat for the simple minded among you!
I think I’ll stick with The Vent when I need a mindless diversion. At least those anonymous comments are intended to be funny, and someone gets to screen them before they get published.
By A Mother
October 12, 2006 11:18 AM | Link to this
I never claimed to be non-judgmental, just pointing out the hypocrisy of someone mis-judging someone else as judgmental.
My kids are lucky - Thank you for the compliment, but more importantly I am lucky that I have them and do try to live every day for them. Does that mean I don’t make mistakes? Certainly not. But there are some things in this world that are no-brainers, and for me not driving after drinking is one of them. In your world that seems to mean I don’t have a life, to which I say that must mean yours is pretty empty. As for my spelling skills, well, at least mis-spelled words don’t kill people.
By simon
October 12, 2006 11:20 AM | Link to this
Call me crazy, but I think Cindy looks better in her mug shot. That publicity photo reminds me of Jack Nicholson in “The Shining.” It’s almost like she’s saying “Of course I don’t have an axe behind my back. Why do you ask?”
By Anni
October 12, 2006 11:21 AM | Link to this
I agree with the original comment by APD5453, “Um….. who cares?” It’s not like she is the first person ever pulled over in Atlanta and she certainly won’t be the last.
By Abby
October 12, 2006 11:36 AM | Link to this
“…but the trooper’s report confirms she wasn’t doing anything that was dangerous or reckless…”
If not stopping at a stop sign and not using the turn signal aren’t indications to a cop that a stop should be made, then what is? Actually running into or over someone?
By Fister
October 12, 2006 11:44 AM | Link to this
sounds like she has been listening to George Stein the DUI lawyer on WGST.
If you don’t submit to their tests they have no evidence to convict you. Then you can get your license back.
sorry the officer won’t get 100% conviction this yr. esp if she hires George Stein.
By LOL
October 12, 2006 11:45 AM | Link to this
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE. AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
By mike
October 12, 2006 11:48 AM | Link to this
She didn’t do anything hazardous? she made a wide right turn and blew thru the stop sign, a conscientious officer, who specializes in DUI, observes these indicators of possible impairments, stops the driver and confirms his suspicions and arrests the driver. Instead of being glad that she was taken off the road, some complain she didn’t do anything wrong, amazing, I guess some have to wait until she blows threw another stop sign and runs someone over before they care and take DUI seriously.
By Ralph
October 12, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this
Stupid woman. How does she know if she did fine on the horizontal gaze nystagmus sobriety test? You cannot tell anything. We all have nystgagmus, which is involuntary jerking of the eye. Alcohol intensifies the effect of the jerking, making it visible.
The officer looking can tell, the more your eyes jerk prior to moving 45 degrees away from the center and back and forth, is SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN as an indicator of alcohol impairment. “The more jerk, the more drunk”.
State law requires you to submit to a breath test, she “politely” refused”, as she said that is what she had been told about taking such tests. Stupid.
She will probably get one of those high priced lawyers like Stein or Head, who make a living getting people off on technicalites, so minor that it is stupid. They probably called her first thing.
I have no sympathy for her. I am a former police officer who patrolled for 14 years. I have seen what DUI does on the roads. DUI should be a felony, with a one year prison sentence for the first conviction, no execptions, no time served, etc. Take people’s cars too.
By RickyD
October 12, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this
All, The cops do take the DUI thing to far sometimes. I got pulled over in Gwinnett County for not maintaining a lane on I-85 at 1:30am. I was asked if I had been to a local concert and said yes, how many drinks did you you have, my answer none. I had just left WAFFELE HOUSE! I had my wife and two kids 19 and 21 years old with me, and had not had a drop. But because I was driving my kids sporty car, adn we were talking and having a good time I get pulled over for DUI? I volunterred to take the breathalizer test, but I don’t think it would register bacon!
By RickD
October 12, 2006 11:57 AM | Link to this
And by the way. Its in your best interest to ALWAYS refuse the breathalizer test. It is not accurate and uses technology from 1984.
There are people out there tat are pulled over that are innocent. Remember that? Innocent until PROVEN guilty.
By Karen
October 12, 2006 11:59 AM | Link to this
People, people, people…the over abundance of nasty pills everyone is taking is enough to choke your high judgmental horse you’ve climbed up on. Come on down and be thankful it wasn’t you who got pulled over.
By Quicker
October 12, 2006 12:07 PM | Link to this
He said she didn’t make a FULL STOP at the stop sign. That’s a far cry from “blowing thru a stop sign.” I see people every day pause at a stop sign and then move on through.
By stayinvolved
October 12, 2006 12:07 PM | Link to this
Yeah, the trooper shuld have waited till she blew thru another stop sign and T-boned someone, then he would have had a reason to pull her over…what a joke!
Many of you see this as no big deal because you’ve been there, done that, and maybe are still doing it. Let’s see how you feel when someone takes out your spouse, girlfriend, child, father, mother or brother then they get away with a slap on the wrist, if that. Our acceptance/tolerance of drunk drivers and DUI lawa are pathetic.
By reality
October 12, 2006 12:15 PM | Link to this
Cops are nothing but roving armed tax collectors out to collect money for the crooked politicians to waste or funnel to thier friends on useless beaurocratic programs. If your counting on the cops to protect you, you are a fool. The half truth is printed right on the patrol car for all to see. To protect and serve should read; To protect other cops and serve the current political power structure. Public saftey it joke. Murderers, child molesters, wanted drug dealers and all number of other serious felons are all out on the street committing a large percentage of the crime we currenlty have but the cops don’t work that because it’s not as profitalble as sucking the almight dolloar out of the law abiding citizens. It’s alot safer for the cops to hassel you rather than track down some felon since thier shift working the door at the titty bar, or some club starts right after thier supposed real job which pays lees than they make on he side being able to carry that gun.
By Becky
October 12, 2006 12:16 PM | Link to this
Um, there are a lot of stop signs that a lot of people don’t always come to a complete stop at. Couldn’t the cop just have given her a warning or let her call someone to come get her? To a mother, just because she was out that late, doesn’t make her a bad mother. If she was out late every night, might be a different story, but once in a while isn’t something to get your panties in a wad over…
By jpop379
October 12, 2006 12:23 PM | Link to this
I guess I’m “smarter than Cindy” since I don’t drink and drive!
By stayinvolved
October 12, 2006 12:33 PM | Link to this
Becky…is your real name Ralph and are you typing in your jockey shorts…you can’t be for real! Like the addition of “um”!
By rick
October 12, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this
I think that all the cops should just go sit at the donut shops because thats all they are good for according to you people. The next time you get into an accident with a drunk driver dont call the cops call george stien the dui lawyer and see if he helps. You will be greatful for the cops when u need them but when you dont they are a pain in the ass, RIGHT!!!! You people need to grow up I dont care who or what the woman is if she was driving under the influence then she needs to go to jail. You people supporting her have apparently not lost a loved one to a drunk driver. Maybe if you had you would feel different. I’m sick and tired of hearing about officers not being respected. They do a lot for society and deserve all respect. Of course there are a few bad ones like in every job. But the good ones make up for the bad ones. Remember your griping the next time you need a police officers help. I for one am very grateful for the honest, faithful, dedicated, and low paid job that all of these officers do out here.
By Stinky Sullivan
October 12, 2006 12:40 PM | Link to this
I’d hit it.
SS
By ABSOLUTELY
October 12, 2006 12:41 PM | Link to this
I agree with you reality. In this city cops are worthless. I had my car stereo stolen in broad daylight while at work in midtown. I called the police and they said that I could file a report for my insurance but they were really not going to be able to do anything as far as recovering my property or investigating the robbery, then I waited 2 hours for a cop that never showed to do my police report, when I finally called back they told me just to come in and fill one out, the cops were busy…DOING WHAT? Giving out tickets for traffic violations! give me a friggin break…I would much rather my property be protected and real crimes be pursued than worry about someone rolling through a stop sign!
By Stinky Sullivan
October 12, 2006 12:50 PM | Link to this
Reality and Absolutely,
You talk tough. But the minute you even think you hear someone breaking into your place, you will cry like the little b*** you are.
Show some respect, ya scumsuckers.
SS
By rick
October 12, 2006 12:52 PM | Link to this
I would rather my butt be protected and really dont give a crap about your stereo. When your butt is getting killed and a cop risks his life to protect you then you will want him there wont you.
By stayinvolved
October 12, 2006 12:56 PM | Link to this
YOUR STEREO…are you kidding?
Have you ever even driven in the ATL…folks are dying left and right because of idiot drivers and you want them to come and fill out a report for a cry baby that lost his stereo.
In 2005 more than 42,000 people died on the road. In 2004 the same # of people were killed by drunk drivers as were murdered but it’s not a big deal to you because you left your stereo out and want someone to hear you go one and on about what a victim you are.
By ABSOLUTELY
October 12, 2006 1:03 PM | Link to this
I am not sure what your butt and the cops have going on, but I can only assume there ricky! APD are nothing but ghetto thugs, half of whom can barely speak proper english and have done nothing to earn their check from my perspective. If they were truly protecting the city then my butt would not be getting killed and my stereo would not be getting stolen and my house would not be getting broken into and I would not think they were the buttbags that they are! So take a breath there ricky and tell the cops they should at least take you to dinner when they finish with your butt
By rick
October 12, 2006 1:09 PM | Link to this
maybe you should ABSOLUTELY move out of Atlanta like i did
By ms
October 12, 2006 1:10 PM | Link to this
Believe me, IT DOESN’T PAY TO DRINK AND DRIVE.
My daughter got a DUI in Gwinnett County last May driving on I-85. It resulted in her loosing her job (which pay extremely well) having no license for a year, 40 hours of community service,$1800.00 fine,12 weeks of group therapy for drunks(as they call it)72 hours in jail and a fee for her attorney. Now she has to work 2 jobs to pay for her home, utilties, car and food.
Some DUI laws are way too strict, how do they think a person can continue living when they have no means to get to and from a job. It would force most people to file bankruptcy.
By rebellyell
October 12, 2006 1:15 PM | Link to this
Absolutely,
maybe YOU should get some AMBITION and move out of the ghetto.
By the way I’m sure you think the three thousand bucks you lay out in taxes a year entitles you to a personal cop.. but it doesn’t.
By rebellyell
October 12, 2006 1:19 PM | Link to this
Becky,
How dumb are you?
Um, there are a lot of stop signs that a lot of people don’t always come to a complete stop at. Couldn’t the cop just have given her a warning or let her call someone to come get her?
Then a lot of Fck3ing people are diots who ar breaking the law.
Just because YOU do something illegal you rationilize it - Pathetic!
By ABSOLUTELY
October 12, 2006 1:20 PM | Link to this
Well crime is relevant to the victim and I was not one of the 42,000 killed but I was someone who had their property stolen, I hardly think I am being a cry baby because I expect a certain level of protection from the buttbags that draw a check…I used the check I actually WORKED for to by my stereo so yeah…it is a big deal to me skippy!
By BJ
October 12, 2006 1:23 PM | Link to this
Folks, keep in mind she committed a traffic violation and was pulled over for it, be it was a probably a minor infraction in the big scheme of things, and she could have possibly got off with just a warning. Alcohol smell was detected by the officer and she admitted to having a couple drinks before driving. How many times have we all heard that even ONE drink can impair a driver. She needs to face facts, she got caught for doing something she should have known was wrong. Let her pay the consiquences..Case Closed.
By SuburbanMomw/2kids
October 12, 2006 1:25 PM | Link to this
I think Cindy needs to get help for her problem. It’s such a shame to see a good person controlled by the bottle.
She needs to acknowlege her problem (like Mel Gibson) instead of downplaying it. It looks real bad that she refused the test when all her other friends TOOK it. That and she was obviously disoriened and confused about her drinking that night.
I know a few months in a program will clean her up and allow her to hold her head up high in society again.
I feel deeply for the shame and embarassment she has caused her family and pray she will get help and get right with God and her family.
By Mike
October 12, 2006 1:29 PM | Link to this
This is just another reason to switch to satellite radio. The few radio groups in Atlanta need a wakeup call. Stop insulting us with bad radio shows with annoying “talent” and repetitive music. These local “celebrities” are all pathetic.
By RebellYell
October 12, 2006 1:33 PM | Link to this
It’s called PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY, people.
I’m sick of these whiners blaming the police, and the bartender, and the car i was driving. please STFU and take responsibility. You know it’s against the law - you choose to do it and you got CAUGHT!
I don’t care if your a thug, a soccer mom, or senator. When you gamble, you accept there’s a chance you might lose!
Most people are LEGALLY drunk after 3 drinks - definitely most women are. So get a cab or designate a driver, or stay home with your kids instead of running around sloppy drunk like 19 year-old sorority girl!
By burden
October 12, 2006 1:35 PM | Link to this
Don’t admit to drinking anything if stopped for any reason ESPECIALLY DUI. You quickly take the burden of proof off the state if you say you drank earlier. They make it seem so casual during the traffic stop to ask if you have been drinking. Get a good DUI defense attorney and let them handle it.
By RebellYell
October 12, 2006 1:40 PM | Link to this
Absolutely,
That’s right buttplugg, in a major city the police should worry about your RADIO.
maybe your mommy and daddy hovered over their precious buttplug, but in the real world that is small time sh@T.
Just be glad know one beats your ass this weekend while you’re making a drunk fool of 21 year-old self.
How do I know you’re that young? because only a naive, sheltered, green-a@@ punk, who has no scars on his face, would believe the world should stop when his car gets broken into.
By SDAVIS
October 12, 2006 1:49 PM | Link to this
She should have just taken the tests if she was that confident that she had not had much to drink. Now, look at the jam she is in. I LIKE her on the show and I would never condone driving under the influence. She refused the tests based on some sort of ‘advice’ she had always heard and is now presumed guilty. I would have taken the blood test. If you don’t, you get what you get - more problems! Seriously, why attack her on air personality? We don’t even know the real person. I used to like Gary McKee on the air but I hear he was a real jerk in person.
By ABSOLUTELY
October 12, 2006 2:04 PM | Link to this
Uh “RebelYell” (cute name..is it on your trailer?) take a pill…first off I am far from 21 second off I promise you I have much more experience in this world (outside of your mobile home park that is) than surely you do and thirdly I proved it by baiting your ignorant a** like the mindless puppet your are…MORON
By ABSOLUTELY
October 12, 2006 2:10 PM | Link to this
Besides…without my radio, I could not enjoy the lovely Cindy!
By an
October 12, 2006 2:21 PM | Link to this
The police are out late at night patrolling Buckhead because that is where they will find the drunks. There’re not trying to meet their quotas. They are trying to protect us and get the drunks off of the road. You don’t find too many drunks at 2:00 in the afternoon. As my grandmother always said, “nothing good happens after midnight.” If she had taken the sobriety test I may feel differently about this but I think declining is admiting guilt. However, I agree. Who cares? I love Ray but I turned them off awhile back because Cindy has decided that “umm” is a word in the English language.
By susan
October 12, 2006 2:32 PM | Link to this
s-davis, what the hell does Gary McKee have to do with this. Don’t believe every thing you hear .I have known Gary for years, he is a wonderful person.But i doubt if your stupid comment would affect him in the least.
By Scuse ME
October 12, 2006 2:42 PM | Link to this
OHHHHHHH, curioUS!!!
Look down. At your hands. Do you see that thingy attaching your hand to your arm? Its called… ::ahem:: …
A W-R-I-S-T moron! A WRIST! Not a “risk”!!!
“She’ll get a slap on the risk, and that will aslo be news…and again who cares?!”
NO ONE CARES! You know why!? There’s no such thing as a slap on the “risk”!!! Its called a WRIST! I know you’re at RISK of breaking your WRIST, I get that, BUT, its still a WRIST.
That’s just a wee, little pet peeve I have…
Please feel free to return to your posting now.
By abc
October 12, 2006 2:56 PM | Link to this
APD may be thugs (or maybe not, who cares), but this was a GA State Cop that pulled her over. He smelled alcohol. He gave tests that led him to ask for a breathalyzer, and she refused (what, she listens to Stein on the Regular Guys?!). She got charged. The same thing could happen to anyone, and they’d probably not get off (unless Stein is as good as he says).
Now, judgements of her parental responsibility due to being out at midnight is stretching it a little. As far as being disoriented and confused, hey, tune into Cindy and Ray on any afternoon, she’s always disoriented and confused! Dumb as a box of hair, I declare… irritating as hell in that regard. Case in point: she made this a topic on her own radio show the day after! Doh… bet that made George Stein wince…
By Jennifer
October 12, 2006 3:06 PM | Link to this
A Mother, you are whack. I’m a mother, too, and I’ve gone out until midnight before, or even (gasp!) later than that. I wasn’t able to make it out of the house until 11pm so, so what if I didn’t make it home until 2am. You are an incredibly judgmental and ignorant woman, and I’m glad you aren’t my mother.
By Dirty Harry
October 12, 2006 3:13 PM | Link to this
All DUIs should be summarily executed.
“Innocent until proven guilty” is a doctrine for jurors in a courtroom. Not for the street.
By shwmg
October 12, 2006 3:23 PM | Link to this
some people drive impaired even when they haven’t been drinking
By Jennifer
October 12, 2006 3:56 PM | Link to this
Just a side note, I don’t think there’s any picture of Cindy that’s flattering. I think she looks like a buck-toothed, blonde haired, UGA grad.
By reality
October 12, 2006 3:57 PM | Link to this
Hey Stinky Sullivan- Respect is something to be earned not given.
When I hear someone breaking in my house those 4 years in the United States Marines and my AK47 are all I’m gonna need besides making sure what’s left falls all the way inside the house. I said it once I’ll say it again. If your counting on the cops to protect you, you are a fool. Don’t belive me read this news paper and watch the news on any given day, better yet ask that Judge, court reporter or any anyone else down at the court house during Brian Nichols rampage. Most cops are fat, lazy and just looking for the end of their shift so they can work thier other job making more money. T
By Cheryl
October 12, 2006 4:02 PM | Link to this
JAMES - stop ambushing the city streets? Get real…where are all the bars? THE CITY…where do these drunks get into their cars …THE CITY. I don’t care where you are, if you’ve been drinking, don’t drive. It isn’t rocket science. Maybe if the police had stopped the jerk who was smashed out of his mind and driving his daddy’s SUV around town, he wouldn’t have hit one of my friends head on and almost killed him. Never mind that my friend was ON DUTY and is an ATLANTA POLICE OFFICER…and this drunk driver decided he wanted to run a light and ruin Rick and his family’s lives forever. Yea…good idea..stick to the highways because of course, no one drives drunk in the city.
By Jennifer
October 12, 2006 4:08 PM | Link to this
Any given weekend the suburbanites trail into the city to get their drunk on. You can watch them flow into the city into Buckhead and you can watch them float home to Gwinnett, Cobb, etc. I’m smart enough that if I am going to go out with friends and have a couple of drinks I either walk or take a cab. I do not drive.
By RebellYell
October 12, 2006 4:17 PM | Link to this
Absolutely,
Uh “RebelYell� (cute name..is it on your trailer?)
No, it’s the tramp stamp on your mommas Fat a@@!
And the only thing you have more experience than me in is tossing some dudes salad.
Come back now, ya here (I enjoy abusing you)!
By Jeff
October 12, 2006 4:23 PM | Link to this
Drinking and Driving is a bad choice.
But, having said that, I do like Cindy and appreciate her willingness to cooperate and address the issue on her talk show. However she was quickly shushed by her management to cease talking about it for legal reasons.
She is a real sweetheart folks, who loves her family and is a proud new mom. She does not have a record of this before, so how can we accuse her of being someone with “a problem?” Bad decision.. certainly.
I think people just love to pounce on the famous and bring them down.
Lets not forget all the community service and charities that Cindy is involved with. I know that she regrets this, so lets give her a freaking break.
Isnt it odd how all the other negative subjects of racism etc come out in forums like this? Get over yourself ATL.
By TRUTHFULLY
October 12, 2006 4:23 PM | Link to this
this was yet another blog about SOMEONelses biz.. why all the concern. BUT THEN RickyD had to liven it up.. bacon . LOL GOOOD ONE RICKEY.
By Jeff
October 12, 2006 4:25 PM | Link to this
Rodney Ho… cant you find something more important to spend your time researching?
By ByGolly
October 12, 2006 4:27 PM | Link to this
I love trailer parks! Poor Cindy, a mother, drunk out of her mind in her beamer. Wish I had one of those cars, then I could swerve with dignity as I ran the stop sign.
By A Mother
October 12, 2006 4:28 PM | Link to this
To Jennifer who wrote:
“You are an incredibly judgmental and ignorant woman, and I’m glad you aren’t my mother”
(So am I!!!)
and who then later posted:
“Just a side note, I don’t think there’s any picture of Cindy that’s flattering. I think she looks like a buck-toothed, blonde haired, UGA grad.”
Who is it again who is judgmental???
I’m just as glad you aren’t nearly as judgmental as me…just apparently “mental”.
By Me
October 12, 2006 4:31 PM | Link to this
Arguing online is like competing in the Special Olympics.
Even if you win, you’re retarded.
By abc
October 12, 2006 4:36 PM | Link to this
Uuuuhhh…. the dumb blonde is FAMOUS?! Hahahahaha… yall are killin me! She IS a local radio celebrity, but that is hardly fame. She DOES offer up her opinion of others in the news every day, and her tone is similar to the blog postings here. She gives evidence of her lack of intelligence constantly on the air. This is what people think of her; so what?
By Nicole Turner
October 12, 2006 4:37 PM | Link to this
We forget that when you drink and drive you are at risk of killing or injuring someone. It is not an accident when you kill someone after drinking. Just look at all of the innocent people that have been killed in drunk driving crashes on the MADD Georgia website.
www.maddga.org/memwall.htm
Don’t risk driving even after one drink. You could kill yourself or someone else. Even if you don’t kill or injure anyone just think of the public humiliation, a possible criminal record and all of the money you have to pay in fines and legal fees.
By me, too
October 12, 2006 4:38 PM | Link to this
And yet we see you’ve joined the competition.
By ABSOLUTELY
October 12, 2006 4:47 PM | Link to this
Stupid puppet
By LRM216
October 12, 2006 5:01 PM | Link to this
Real simple - you drink - you don’t drive - period. And to the poster that thinks the city streets are patroled too often - care to count all the intoxicated drivers as well as innocent pedestrians run over by them, that have died within the last two years in that very vicinity where she was stopped. You might be surprised.
By TH
October 12, 2006 5:02 PM | Link to this
Hey Cindy——- Go to www.duirob.com!!!!!!! I think you will need him!!!
By WHATWHAT!
October 12, 2006 5:02 PM | Link to this
1st - I cant believe I just read as much of this garbage as I did 2nd - Most of you are saying “who cares”….then why are you here??? 3rd - Did somebody actually try to bring race into this, typical, race is never an issue until an African American brings it up, nobody cares about race anymore, most of Americans are passed that, except those of you AA that “think they are owed something” And finally - Cindy has to take the good with the bad in her job, In the spotlight when things are going good and in the spotlight when things go bad, nature of the beast, she’ll be fine, believe me!
ps. If she would of been home snuggl’n with her baby, this would of never happened!
By SDAVIS
October 12, 2006 5:03 PM | Link to this
My comment about Gary McKee was unintentionally negative. What I was trying to say is that, these people’s public personna and their REAL personna may not be the same. Just because Cindy gets a DUI doesn’t mean she is a lousy bumbling no talent idiot. I liked Gary McKee and listened to him from the time I was about 14 until he went off the air at a time I must have been about 30 or so. I NEVER missed his show and only regret that I was never able to chat with him personally.
By die hard GA Trooper fan
October 12, 2006 5:14 PM | Link to this
DO THE CRIME TAKE YOUR BEHIND TO FULTON COUNTY JAIL!
As far as I am concern a wide turn is dangerous especially at the interesction where she was ticketed at… the signals and the way the road intersect with peachtree street.. bottom line that is a high traffic area and you cant be dui or dwi
two margaritas isnt gonna shoot your blood test over the limit… unless it was that good PATRON tequila!
but seriously if Mel Gibson got pulled over and cart off to jail then Cindy aint no expection
Good job Mr Officer.
I sure would love to be on the jury i would give her triple life sentence for being an idiot!
But if you a celebrity or sport star.. why RISK the chance of being punkd by GA finest when you could have hire a Cab or Limo driver or heck use the bar’s drive u home service???
smh!
By Steve
October 12, 2006 5:56 PM | Link to this
A couple of things I want to say here.
1) “I think she was treated very lenient because she has a radio show. I best she does not get charged. What about zero tolerance”
Are you serious, or just really lost in your hatred of others. She already has had this DUI reported all over the Atlanta papers and web site, which is more than 99% of the drunken slobs that do much worse have done to them. I certainly don’t condone drinking anywhere other than the place you will be sleeping it off, but to say she is getting lenient treatment is ridiculous. Everyone that knows her now knows about this, and there is no hiding it. It’s not like first time offenders really get hit with that big of a sentence anyway, especially considering how easily they could have killed someone by operating lethal weapon like a car while under the influence.
2) The mug shot thing is ridiculous. I think it is obvious the paper would LOVE to post the mugshot if they had it to post. They probably didn’t have it at the time. The only possible reason for them to withhold that picture would be if the person worked for an affiliated company.
If you must see it try the following link and scroll down the page a ways:
Link:Publicity shot and mug shot
Do the crime, do the time, and don’t blame others for being irresponsible.
By frank123
October 12, 2006 6:50 PM | Link to this
Good job by the police in getting another drunk off the road. Hope they keep up the good work in keeping us safe from these air heads that drink and drive.
By frank123
October 12, 2006 6:50 PM | Link to this
Good job by the police in getting another drunk off the road. Hope they keep up the good work in keeping us safe from these air heads that drink and drive.
By Sunshine
October 13, 2006 8:33 AM | Link to this
Is it me or does Cindy look like a distant cousin to Jennifer Wilbanks?
By Whatever
October 13, 2006 8:34 AM | Link to this
I find it interesting that if a “citizen” does not use a turn signal it is a violation, but yet MANY police enforcemnt officers do not use the turn signal either. Do as I say not as I do? If not using the turn signal is a reason to pull a person over then most of Georgia drivers are breaking the law and ignored. I SEE IT EVERY DAY!!!! True- do not drink and drive, but if a police office is making a DUI suspicion on lack of turn signal use then 99% of Georgia drivers are DUI suspect.
By FedUp
October 13, 2006 2:47 PM | Link to this
Thank you “whatever” The friggin pigs in town don’t use turn signals, use their lights to go through red lights, sit around on their pig butts talking on their personal cell phones. They speed through neighborhoods, they contually violate traffic laws, I even saw one on Ponce drive up on the sidewalk to get around a back up! This city needs to clean house and bring in a whole new force…I would gamble that one out of eight would even be salvagable. The test could be simple just have them correctly pronounce the following words: ask, orange, and sausage. Then ask them what they call the man who fathered a child…if they answer ax, orhanch, sorsige and baby daddy—-fire them!
By Cindy
October 16, 2006 1:04 PM | Link to this
Yes, I am the real Cindy. What I see on this blog is a lot of haters. That is, people who hate me because I am beautiful and sexy. My guess is that all of you reading this blog are as ugly as sores, and you are unhappy with yourselves. Hence, you all are attacking me. That stinking cop was ugly too. That’s the only reason he gave me a ticket. Otherwise, he would have let me go. And you people are no better. You shouldn’t judge me because I am georgeous.
By Amy
October 16, 2006 2:00 PM | Link to this
Say what you want, but she tosses a mean salad.
By Brian
October 17, 2006 1:27 PM | Link to this
It is disgusting that you automatically lose your license for a year simply for refusing the test. Guilty until proven innocent. This country is going to hell.