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Originally Posted by FireFly
So the real question then is why does a recovering alcoholic have a previously opened bottle of vodka in the cab of his vehicle? Wouldn't that also be illegal? Not to mention stupid? Because I'm quite certain that if I went to take a drink out of my water bottle, and just picked up a vodka bottle instead, when I opened it, if it wasn't already open, I would look at it when I felt the seal crack.
Maybe I don't have the facts straight? Was it a half empty bottle of vodka sitting in his cab? Do you think it's wise as a recovering alcoholic to have one within reach while you're driving?
It's just so much BS, I do hope the cross examiner tore a hole through his testimony.
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Maybe Tschetter keeps the bottle to pass around to buddies on the job site after a hard day. Maybe it's to celebrate the end of a job. Who knows. I know people that keep all sorts of liquor around in case someone else wants some. Maybe not in their vehicle, of course, but at their place of work? Perhaps it's not the brightest course of action but it's not beyond the realm of possibility. No one's accused Tschetter of being a rocket surgeon and if you read his testimony, well...
So it's dumb to keep the bottle in the cab. Probably illegal but even then, only a minor offence.
Accident happens. Shock sets in. He's not as strong as others and doesn't have his wits about him. Can't fault him for being a human. Maybe a weak human. He feels sick. Physically ill. Oh gawd. Maybe a drink of water will help. Where's that water bottle.... here it is under the seat. Glug, glug, blargh! This isn't water, it's vodka! Oh noes! My sobriety!
Crap, now I was in a horrible accident and I reak of booze. This isn't going to be good. What's going to happen to my family? No one's going to believe I was sober! Aaagh! What's this bottle still doing in my hand? Better get rid of it.
No one would ever believe that I was sober. Do I want to take a breathlyzer test? Why would I do that? I read on an internet message board one time that I should never take the test so...