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Tom Cooke (not verified) says:
I am the man in the wheelchair in the video. I understand that Senator Sabini has 16 years in office. I have only recently begun to follow local politics so I do not know much about his past. I do know that driving while impaired at age 50 shows a tremendous lack of judgment. It is the kind of thing that should never happen. With so much attention on drunk driving in recent years I don't understand how someone gets away with just a $300 fine for his guilty plea. Additionally, as a State Senator, Mr. Sabini behaved disrespectfully to law enforcement, in my opinion, by refusing to take a breathalyzer. I read that in one of the accounts of his arrest. I don't know the law here, but perhaps he knew he would fail it and that that would mean more serious penalties. I don't know if he has even had his license suspended. Anyway, I would be "grateful to have this settled" if I was him too. The penalties were very lenient.
Regardless of what you think about the penalties, the main point is whether a 50-year-old man who does something like this should continue to be given the public's trust. Should a 50-year-old drunk driver be granted the privilege of serving in high office on the taxpayer's dime? I certainly don't think so and that's one of the reasons I came out to protest in the snow and cold on Tuesday to get Mr. Sabini out of office. I'm sure there are other qualified individuals with a record of integrity who would far better represent the district and its values.
I am the man in the wheelchair in the video. I understand that Senator Sabini has 16 years in office. I have only recently begun to follow local politics so I do not know much about his past. I do know that driving while impaired at age 50 shows a tremendous lack of judgment. It is the kind of thing that should never happen. With so much attention on drunk driving in recent years I don't understand how someone gets away with just a $300 fine for his guilty plea. Additionally, as a State Senator, Mr. Sabini behaved disrespectfully to law enforcement, in my opinion, by refusing to take a breathalyzer. I read that in one of the accounts of his arrest. I don't know the law here, but perhaps he knew he would fail it and that that would mean more serious penalties. I don't know if he has even had his license suspended. Anyway, I would be "grateful to have this settled" if I was him too. The penalties were very lenient.
Regardless of what you think about the penalties, the main point is whether a 50-year-old man who does something like this should continue to be given the public's trust. Should a 50-year-old drunk driver be granted the privilege of serving in high office on the taxpayer's dime? I certainly don't think so and that's one of the reasons I came out to protest in the snow and cold on Tuesday to get Mr. Sabini out of office. I'm sure there are other qualified individuals with a record of integrity who would far better represent the district and its values.
Tom Cooke