A source with knowledge of the situation indicated Pinkel will not coach Saturday’s home game against Texas Tech and will serve the same penalty handed down to players arrested for DWI, which has typically been a two-game suspension. Missouri (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) finishes the regular season against Kansas on Nov. 26 in Kansas City.
jeffbgoofy wrote:Y didn't the Boone County officer just not take him home? Is he a Kansas fan?
Boone County deputys are some of the biggest dicks out there. I've been pulled over for speeding a few times by them and they are always trying to act like super cop.
According to the probable cause statement released by the Boone County Circuit Clerk and first posted by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, officers observed him driving his Chevy Navigator north on Highway 63 at 10:09 Wednesday night, and when he exited onto Broadway Pinkel failed to signal for a lane change. He made a wide right turn at the top of the exit ramp from the left turn lane. As he approached Keene Street, Pinkel made a wide left turn and crossed the double yellow line several feet before the intersection. His vehicle nearly struck a curb as he turned left into a parking lot.
When approached by the officer, Pinkel’s eyes appeared glassy and bloodshot and the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Pinkel said he drank two glasses of wine between 8 and 9:30. He declined a field sobriety test because of an Achilles’ tendon injury and agreed to do other tests that would not require walking. The officer detected signs of impairment during the tests and requested a blood sample, which Pinkel declined to submit. He agreed to be transported to Boone Hospital for a blood draw “due to exigent circumstances.” The statement does not indicate the results of those tests.
According to the probable cause statement released by the Boone County Circuit Clerk and first posted by KSDK-TV in St. Louis, officers observed him driving his Chevy Navigator north on Highway 63 at 10:09 Wednesday night, and when he exited onto Broadway Pinkel failed to signal for a lane change. He made a wide right turn at the top of the exit ramp from the left turn lane. As he approached Keene Street, Pinkel made a wide left turn and crossed the double yellow line several feet before the intersection. His vehicle nearly struck a curb as he turned left into a parking lot.
When approached by the officer, Pinkel’s eyes appeared glassy and bloodshot and the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Pinkel said he drank two glasses of wine between 8 and 9:30. He declined a field sobriety test because of an Achilles’ tendon injury and agreed to do other tests that would not require walking. The officer detected signs of impairment during the tests and requested a blood sample, which Pinkel declined to submit. He agreed to be transported to Boone Hospital for a blood draw “due to exigent circumstances.” The statement does not indicate the results of those tests.
A lot of that sounds like it could have been embellished by the officer, and requesting a blood test from a hospital instead of a field test is a good idea. I've been told by officers before to go that route since some officers will lie about the results since a DUI can bring in a lot of money.
