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Austin Parks Police Officer Robert Tipton resigned in May, 2008 after being caught drunk on duty.

Tipton was tested at over .16 grams per 210 liters of breath after having driven his patrol car.

When a suspect complained that an officer smelled of alcohol other officers realized it was Tipton.

Officer Tipton was tested and his results were .213 and .198.

Other Officers also noticed that Tipton was late for a training class and was sleeping on floor mats between classes.

I am sure that Tipton deserved the break he received by not being charged for DUI DWI; however, I think regular tax paying citizens ought to receive the same break. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

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Charles V. Peña, the former Executive director of the MADD Northern Virginia Chapter.

Peña confirms what many of us suspected:  the anti-drunk driving campaign is merely an attempt to return to Prohibition.

http://www.getmadd.com/PenaArticle.htm

When it began in the 1980s MADD was about saving lives. 

Too many drunken drivers were harming themselves and others.

MADD spearheaded the passage of tough laws across the nation.

Unfortunately this original noble goal of removing drunk drivers from the roadway was co-opted. 

Instead, the goal became removing drivers with any amount of ethanol on board from the roadway.

None for the road became the real goal despite what the law said.

In furtherance of that goal, MADD pushed the .08% blood alcohol standard.

To justify the .08 standard, MADD “cooked the books” to make .08 seem much more dangerous than it is for most drivers.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data show that the average BAC level in a fatal crash where a driver was actually tested is .17% — more than twice the .08% BAC standard. 

Second, the typical DWI fatality is caused by a person who has had more than nine drinks before driving.

Third, nearly two-thirds of alcohol related deaths involve drivers with BACs of .15% or more..08 is a fraud. 

The studies backing its effectiveness are goal directed and not scientifically validated. 

The goal is prohibition. 

Now the claim is that impairment is seen in BACs as low as .02. 

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Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.  

The Legislature agreed in conference on Friday 3/8/08 on the final language for eliminating CRF.

The final bill is superior to the original proposals.

A number of the lawyers who lobbied such as Scott Surovell and David Bernhard had been advocating for the State to simply issue refunds and mark the CRF judgment as satisfied.

Senator Stolle insisted that because there was an original court order assessing the fees, judgments could only be voided by court order.

However, the opposing view is that nothing prevents the Legislature from simply marking a judgment as satisfied.

The State as the beneficiary of a judgment can mark such judgment as satisfied or even issue refunds for amounts paid.  

The Legislature apparently has arrived at the same conclusion and has produced a superior bill, which has in effect made refunds automatic.

Senator Chap Petersen sat on the conference committee and is one of the Senators most responsible for crafting this superior bit of
legislation, in essence rewriting both the House and Senate bills.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+ful+SB1S3 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana. 

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In a March 8, 2008 article, the Washington Post noted that Montgomery County’s new speed cameras are catching county police officers.

And those officers are not paying their tickets.

Officers have been photographed raising a middle finger at the camera.

County

148 of those were not speeding for job reasons; those fines have not been paid.

It appears that

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.  

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When the abusive driver fees took effect last July the reaction was almost instantaneous.  

Virginia Drivers were outraged.

And the fees did not change behavior according to Sen. Creigh Deeds.Good riddance to the civil remedial fee. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.  

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Judge Michael Keith Blankenship was arrested in early 2008 for driving under the influence DUI. 

Judge Blankenship is the Juvenile and Domestic Relations court Judge in Wytheville.   

The Judge was stopped for erratic driving on Interstate 81. 

He hears cases in Montgomery, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski, Carroll, Wythe, Grayson, Bland, Radford and Galax.  

I am sure Judge Blankenship deserved to have his DUI reduced to reckless driving; however, I would like to see ordinary citizens get the same break. 

Bob Keefer represents people charged with DUI/ DWI, traffic tickets, speeding tickets and reckless driving in Elkton, Virginia; Bridgewater, Virginia; Verona, Virginia;  Harrisonburg, Virginia; Rockingham County, Virginia; Staunton, Virginia; Augusta County, Virginia; Page County, Virginia; Luray, Virginia; Woodstock, Virginia; Waynesboro, Virginia; and Shenandoah County, Virginia.  

Bob Keefer also represents people charged with DUI/DWI, traffic tickets and reckless driving in Broadway, Virginia; Grottoes, Virginia; Elkton, Virginia; Massanutten, Virginia; Timberville, Virginia; Dayton, Virginia; and  Mount Crawford, Virginia; New Market, Virginia (VA); Mount Jackson, Virginia (VA); Toms Brook, Virginia (VA); Strasburg, Virginia (VA); Edinburg, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents people with these charges in Churchville, Virginia (VA); Craigsville, Virginia (VA); Crimora, Virginia (VA); Fishersville, Virginia (VA); Fort Defiance, Virginia (VA); Greenville, Virginia (VA); Grottoes, Virginia (VA); Jolivue, Virginia (VA); Lyndhurst, Virginia (VA); Mount Sidney, Virginia (VA); Mount Solon, Virginia (VA); Sherando, Virginia (VA); Spring Hill, Virginia (VA); Steeles Tavern, Virginia (VA); Stuarts Draft, Virginia (VA); Verona, Virginia (VA); Weyers Cave, Virginia (VA). 

Bob Keefer also represents students at James Madison University JMU, Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University EMU, and Blue Ridge Community College charged with alcohol offenses such as underage possession, DWI/DUI and possession of marijuana.  

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