Dennis Quaid flirts with a DUI
Dennis Quaid, wife & co. got a bit tipsy while dining at “Philippe by Philippe Chow”last night.
But despite their obvious buzz, they still plop into their car right in front of all the cameras. Then, as Dennis is about to pull away, police stop him and strongly suggest that he step out of the car and call a taxi. Of course Dennis obliged.
Ok, so first thing that pops into your head is, “Why didn’t they arrest him? They would have had it been me!” Well, I think I have a response to that. Even though I wasn’t there I can guarantee this is most likely the way is went down . . .
The paparazzi, noticing Dennis’ intoxication, see a police officer nearby. They tell the cop that Dennis is trashed, hoping to get the exclusive scoop on a Quaid DUI. Knowing the photographer’s intentions (it IS L.A.), and being as Quaid hadn’t taken off yet, the police give him an “out”.
Regardless of how it all happened, it’s a good thing it happened. Moron.
[Photos: ©BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM]
Wow, that is one drunk Dennis Quaid.
-meream
I’ve had cool cops suggest I change my behavoir rather than do the whole arrest thing, and I’m a civilian. It totally depends on the officer and how busy he is and how bad the crime may be. Thankfully, I don’t have a rabid bunch of self-interested paparazzi narc-ing on me every minute. Can you imagine? I would last 30 seconds before dead paparazzi start hitting the floor. Ha!
I call bullshit. My brother had a few beers after a softball game, made a mile or so down the road, pulled into a deserted radio station parking lot and lay back in the seat to wait it off. A cop pulled in, wrote him up for a DUI. Give me a fucking break. He had the sense to pull over, go to sleep, only to be awakened, blow barely over the limit, and I mean barely, and ended up with a DUI. The judge, thankfully, threw it out, but only because the cop was an idiot. And I say that with no disrespect to the officers that do the job, I have a couple in the family and friend arena, but it was a bit much to do what he did to my brother. He was parked, not on the road, doing the right thing, and ended up embarrassed, in court, and out money from missing work.
Quaid is lucky, but it has a much to do with WHO he is as it is someone giving him a break.