Coors Beer Baron loses license in DUI

[irishgrl]

I couldnt pass this up:

Beer baron Coors loses license for DUI

Sun Jul 16, 3:43 AM ET

Beer baron Peter Coors' driver's license has been revoked by a hearing officer who ruled the executive had been driving under the influence of alcohol, officials said.

Hearing officer Scott Garber ruled Friday that Coors did not stop at a stop sign on May 28 and was driving intoxicated.

Coors, 59, said he had consumed a beer about 30 minutes before leaving a wedding, the Rocky Mountain News reported Saturday. He faces a July 20 arraignment and has 30 days to appeal the revocation.

"I made a mistake. I should have planned ahead for a ride," Coors said in a statement. "For years, I've advocated the responsible use of our company's products."

Coors' spokeswoman, Kabira Hatland, said Coors was charged with driving while under the influence. Coors' lawyer, Steve Higgens, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Hatland said that Coors rolled through a stop sign a block from his home in Golden and that an officer stopped him in his driveway.

In one breath test, he registered a blood alcohol level of 0.073 percent. In a second, 20 minutes later, he registered 0.088. In Colorado a blood alcohol count of 0.05 results in a driving while impaired charge, while a count of 0.08 results in driving under the influence.

Legal analyst Scott Robinson said drivers with no previous alcohol convictions are usually held to have driven while impaired, rather than the more serious driving while under the influence. A DWI finding can result in a loss of driving privileges for 90 days; DUI can result in suspension for a year.

Peter Coors "has never even had a moving violation," said Coors spokeswoman Kabira Hatland.

Coors took over as president of his family's company in 1987 and in 2000 was named chief executive of the brewer, with 8,500 employees and $4 billion in sales in 2003. Following a 2005 merger, it is now the Molson Coors Brewing Co.

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[gldstwmn]

As much as I dislike his politics, he really isn't a big drinker. that said, he has more than enough money to get a driver. I suspect he will get one from now on.

[strandinthewind]

^^^

That is thing isn't it. I mean I would have a driver always. I would NEVER drive - not even to the store

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

^^^

That is thing isn't it. I mean I would have a driver always. I would NEVER drive - not even to the store

It's odd. Where he lives, I'm sure the cops knew who he was. He was driving a green Jaguar. So, they pulled no punches with him. But it's a really, really stupid thing on his part.

[skcin]

I don't want to defend him, and I do think the punishment fits the crime. There was no excuse to drive drunk, I agree he should have had a driver.

However, it's apparent that he wasn't rip roaring drunk. His first breathalyzer wasn't over the limit, so what did he have, 3 drinks? Maybe 4? Just saying. He may have really thought that he had waited long anough before driving.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

^^^

That is thing isn't it. I mean I would have a driver always. I would NEVER drive - not even to the store

I would have a driver too. Although I would drive for fun sometimes. But I hate cabs and public transportation. And parking in any city is impossible. I want to be let off at the front door, thank you very much! Imagine the luxury of that? I can only imagine!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

. . . Imagine the luxury of that? I can only imagine!

I want to live that soooooooo bad!!!!!!!!

[DavidMn]

Maybe the cop drank Bud.

[hayley]

Originally Posted by skcin

I don't want to defend him, and I do think the punishment fits the crime. There was no excuse to drive drunk, I agree he should have had a driver.

However, it's apparent that he wasn't rip roaring drunk. His first breathalyzer wasn't over the limit, so what did he have, 3 drinks? Maybe 4? Just saying. He may have really thought that he had waited long anough before driving.

I'm with you. My first thought was really that it seems like they're punishing him because of who he is- if most offenders are given a DWI instead of DUI, that's a little crappy.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by DavidMn

Maybe the cop drank Bud.

oh my GAWD David!!! you goofball!

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

oh my GAWD David!!! you goofball!

Leave it to me to have the off the wall humor.... Oh well, there's enough BS going on in the world these days. I guess it's good to laught at something eh?