Kayte Christensen arrested for DUI (EDITED TITLE)
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Damn, damn, damn!
It's as Kings-related as a lot of other stuff. No reason not to at least acknowledge that it occurred.
Section 101
All-Star
Bee has it a at .08 BAC.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Hopefully at .08 it's pleaded to "wet reckless" with much less penalty, no license suspension. Happens a lot if no past DUI, etc.
Not sure it's even relevant but I don't think dave drinks very much.
nebs
Starter
He doesn't.
Glenn
Hall of Famer
Yes. It would take me 8 beers consumed in an hour to reach that level. She may have just killed her career with the Kings.
macadocious
Starter
This is not correct.
Glenn
Hall of Famer
Correct me.
macadocious
Starter
Regardless of how drunk you might feel after 8 beers in an hour, the body processes alcohol at virtually the same rates. Which is why BAT is allowed.
It's pretty much an hour on and hour off for .03. So two Budweisers in an hour will get you to .04 t0 .06, three will be around .06 - .09. There is some variation based on metabolism and body weigh, quickness of consumption etc.
So just because you do not feel drunk or buzzed, does not mean you are not well over the legal limit. 8 beers in an hour would put you around 1.6 to 2.0 legal limit +/-. This is me too BTW. I have an extremely high tolerance, but iI still won't drive if I have had more than 2 strong beers or 4 weak beers in a short time.
On the other hand, you could blow a .02 - .03 and still be arrested for drunk driving. As an example when my wife was young, a single beer would have her falling over drunk, yet she would still blow .03.
So in this case, Kayte could have blown a .08 but been visibly drunk which is why she was not let go with a borderline BAC.
It's pretty much an hour on and hour off for .03. So two Budweisers in an hour will get you to .04 t0 .06, three will be around .06 - .09. There is some variation based on metabolism and body weigh, quickness of consumption etc.
So just because you do not feel drunk or buzzed, does not mean you are not well over the legal limit. 8 beers in an hour would put you around 1.6 to 2.0 legal limit +/-. This is me too BTW. I have an extremely high tolerance, but iI still won't drive if I have had more than 2 strong beers or 4 weak beers in a short time.
On the other hand, you could blow a .02 - .03 and still be arrested for drunk driving. As an example when my wife was young, a single beer would have her falling over drunk, yet she would still blow .03.
So in this case, Kayte could have blown a .08 but been visibly drunk which is why she was not let go with a borderline BAC.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
Weak or not, there's no excuse for drinking near the legal limit and driving. I have zero tolerance for it, have lost friends to it.
It's not hard to stay under .08. Drinking more than that when you're planing on driving is completely irresponsible.
She's also a big woman, at least tall and has a bit of muscle. For her to get to .08 she likely drank a decent amount. Likely effected her driving too which is why she was pulled over.
Glenn
Hall of Famer
I think you are right.
HighFlyingMonkey
Starter
Irresponsible. Very disappointing.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
Personally, I have a breathalyzer to ensure I never drive past the legal limit. I only drink 1-2 times per month and don't have near the tolerance I used to. But when I go out for a dinner or to a function and have maybe three Jameson's, straight, on the rocks, over about two hours, or a cocktail or two and a glass of wine with dinner, I blow a .03-.04, well below the legal limit.
She must have drank a pretty decent amount.
She must have drank a pretty decent amount.
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Nikefutbolero
Guest
Now she won't be on the sidelines, which is a good thing, I never liked her.
Livinthedream
All-Star
Ouch. No kicking when she's down. She is very good at what she does.
Are we sure this is an automatic termination for her?
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Well, a single borderline DUI isn't an instant fireable offense for people on the media side, but entirely apart from the irresponsibility of it (as I recall Kayte is open about her love of wine), its just a stupid thing to do careerwise. it makes you vulnerable. If people like you, they'll forgive it. Once. If they don't, you make yourself vulnerable if somebody wants your head.
Kayte seems to enjoy life and has high spirits. Its the sort of mistake a person like that can make. But her esteem comes from being smart, and you gotta be smarter than that. You can ruin lives, including your own.
Kayte seems to enjoy life and has high spirits. Its the sort of mistake a person like that can make. But her esteem comes from being smart, and you gotta be smarter than that. You can ruin lives, including your own.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I wouldn't think so, but we don't know the new management well enough, or her relationship with them.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
For a comparison in the media, Jalen Rose crashed his car, blew a .08 and did time in jail for a first time DUI offense. Still working for ESPN obviously.
I could go either way on this and would understand keeping Kayte on, or sending her packing. Whether she does jail time might enter into it. That depends on how lucky or unlucky you are when going before a judge.
I could go either way on this and would understand keeping Kayte on, or sending her packing. Whether she does jail time might enter into it. That depends on how lucky or unlucky you are when going before a judge.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
First time .08? Assuming it was a first time of course, jail time would be rather extraordinary.
On the termination front, it may be some mitigating factor that its possible this was at the end of some sort of party for Gary Gerould maybe?:
from last night:
Gary Gerould 8:11 PM - 22 Sep 2014
@ggerould Special night for a short guy... keeping company with Kings family members R Theus, @kayte_c & B Miller.
https://twitter.com/ggerould/status/514250592374362113
