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Woman cited for 4th DUI, daughter jumps out of car

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A Great Falls woman was cited for felony drunken driving after her frightened 9-year-old daughter jumped out of the car, ran into a convenience store and told a cashier her mother was extremely drunk

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W. Hawkins

How drunk are you that your 9 year old daughter has to jump from the car that you're driving?

This is a case of child abuse as well.

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Reply#1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:13 PM EST
Nocturniquette

How drunk do you have to be for your 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER to know the difference??

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#1.1 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:06 PM EST
W. Hawkins

Excellent point!

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#1.2 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:59 PM EST
Catjmj

This is most definitely a case of child endangerment and someone needs to step in for this little girl.

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#1.3 - Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:53 AM EST
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tzia62

Not only that, why was she still driving after all of those DUI's ?

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Reply#2 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:33 PM EST
mstanley2265

there was one like that in either KY or TN, it seems that the person's court dates were further out then them getting drunk. example: they get the DUI on Jan 10th, bond out, court date March 15th, get DUI on Jan 28th, bond out, court date April 10th, get DUI on Feb 1st, bond out, court date May 2nd.... Finally, the Judge noted the numerous DUI's and court dates, set the bond so high, the person couldn't bail out (the bond amount got appealed but not before)....the Judge got the prosecutor and court clerks together and made one court date, for February for all counts.

Of course not all Judges are that smart. :(

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#2.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:43 PM EST
Zero-

who every claim poeple in genrael are smart

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#2.2 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:03 PM EST
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Holly-348328

Good thinking on the girl's part! I'm glad she's safe now.

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Reply#3 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:09 PM EST
rtg-

Too bad for that little girl. I was raised by an alcoholic too, it's not good any way you look at it.

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Reply#4 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 4:53 PM EST
W. Hawkins

rtg, when your dealing with anyone with a substance abuse problem, everybody suffers. I'm sorry that you know that from experience.

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#4.1 - Wed Feb 15, 2012 5:45 PM EST
mstanley2265

here's an update from yesterday

    #4.2 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:04 PM EST
    W. Hawkins

    mstanley2265, Thanks for the update.

      #4.3 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:55 PM EST
      mstanley2265

      she's like 47...long past knowing better..good thing she's not out on bond...she doesn't look like she's into being reformed any time soon.

        #4.4 - Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:03 PM EST
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