It’s astonishing how the Democrats continue to put forth candidates with questionable pasts, only to have them celebrated by their party. The recent revelation of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s DUI arrest from 1995 has resurfaced after Vice President Kamala Harris named him as her running mate for the 2024 election. This is a glaring example of the hypocrisy within the Democratic Party, which preaches accountability while simultaneously endorsing individuals who have shown blatant disregard for the law. It’s as if they believe that their past indiscretions can simply be swept under the rug when it comes time to campaign.
According to The New York Post, the 60-year-old vice presidential candidate, who was 31-years-old and was working as a teacher in Nebraska at the time of the incident, was caught driving a silver Mazda at 96 mph in a 55 mph zone just prior to midnight. When a state trooper approached Walz, the trooper noticed “a strong odor of alcoholic beverage” coming from the vehicle, according to court documents.
The New York Post reported that after failing a field sobriety test, Walz took a breath test, which revealed that his blood-alcohol level was at 0.128%. At the time, the legal blood-alcohol limit was 0.1. Walz was then arrested and taken into custody at Dawes County Jail.
By March of 1996, Walz was able to have his charges dropped to reckless driving; however, the plea forced him to acknowledge that he “drove a vehicle in a manner as to indicate an indifference or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property,” according to The New York Post. Walz, who was first elected as a U.S. representative roughly 11 years after the incident, was also required to pay a $200 fine.
The New York Post reported that Walz’s lawyer, Russel Harford, attempted to explain why Walz was speeding when he was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during the court proceedings.
“This is a little bit bizarre, but Mr. Walz thought somebody was chasing him. The officer didn’t turn on his red lights and he — somebody came up real fast behind him and he didn’t know what they were doing,” Harford said. “So he sped up to try to get away, fearing that somebody was after him. Lo and behold, it was a state patrolman that was behind him, so the faster he went, the faster the state patrol officer went.”
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