Swann in drink drive arrest

BoyBrumby · 03-04-2010, 06:43 AM

From the BBC.

Silly boy.

GIMH · 03-04-2010, 06:47 AM

Yeah, very silly indeed.

Pothas · 03-04-2010, 06:49 AM

Yeah not great is it.

Stopped right outside a police station as well which is kind of amusing

archie mac · 03-04-2010, 07:00 AM

I really don't care what cricketers do in their spare time (apart from certain things

), but it is all about the sponsors these days so he may be in deep trouble.

Lets hope it does not go the way of Symonds and costs him his place in the Ashes squad, would be a shame, and we Aussies don't want England having an excuse for why they were thrashed this time

Migara · 03-04-2010, 07:14 AM

At least he did not run over a person

grecian · 03-04-2010, 07:16 AM

hmm, ****

Sir Alex · 03-04-2010, 07:19 AM

Idiot.

Still awesome.

Zinzan · 03-04-2010, 07:21 AM

Why in the article does it read 'Swann arrested on suspicion of drink-driving'. Don't they get the blood sample result pretty much immediately as to be able categorically state whether or not his alcohol levels did exceed the limit or not?

fredfertang · 03-04-2010, 07:25 AM

On the assumption that he has been bailed to return to the nick at a later date (I'm assuming that if he'd been charged and bailed to go to court that would have been said in terms) then that's almost certainly because the evidential specimen is blood and needs to be analysed - there are a whole raft of reasons why that might be but by far the most likely is that he blew between 35 and 50 on the intoximeter (legal limit is 35) in which case he has the right (as do we all - not just Swanneh - he ain't that special) to elect for blood rather than breath - so hopefully, depending on your perspective of course, the Doc would have meandered slowly down to the station to give Swanneh a chance to drop a few precious points and get out of the brown stuff

Himannv · 03-04-2010, 10:25 AM

Plenty of people who are not professional cricketers do it and no one gives a damn. Why the preferrential treatment?

fredfertang · 03-04-2010, 10:26 AM

What preferential treatment?

slowfinger · 03-04-2010, 10:26 AM

Damn was gonna think that he was sensible and all, shame.

Himannv · 03-04-2010, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredfertang

What preferential treatment?

I mean, why pick out what players do in their private lives and make a huge deal about it. Tonnes of normal people get caught for drunk driving everyday and no one says anything but if players do it, people get all worked up and say all sorts of rubbish about them.

I know its part of fame but seriously, they have their lives to live as well, let them live their private lives in peace.

fredfertang · 03-04-2010, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Himannv

I mean, why pick out what players do in their private lives and make a huge deal about it. Tonnes of normal people get caught for drunk driving everyday and no one says anything but if players do it, people get all worked up and say all sorts of rubbish about them.

I know its part of fame but seriously, they have their lives to live as well, let them live their private lives in peace.

Couldn't agree more but a few of our newspapers are utterly incorrigble

grecian · 03-04-2010, 11:10 AM

Bollox, the bloke has traded off a good-bloke image, now he's been found guilty of a fairly crap crime, which could lead to deaths.

Can't believe people on this thread dismissing it an harmless indiscretion, like wot happened in the good ole days. Its reprehensible, IMHO

03-04-2010, 06:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,642	Swann in drink drive arrest From the BBC. Silly boy. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

03-04-2010, 06:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
GIMH Eternal Optimist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Shake my tree where's the apple for me? Posts: 43,621	Yeah, very silly indeed. __________________ Watch out, for as soon as it pleases them they’ll send you out to protect their gold in wars whose weapons, rapidly developed by servile scientists, will become more and more deadly until they can with a flick of the finger tear a million of you to pieces RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.

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archie mac Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: canberra Australia Posts: 10,668	I really don't care what cricketers do in their spare time (apart from certain things), but it is all about the sponsors these days so he may be in deep trouble. Lets hope it does not go the way of Symonds and costs him his place in the Ashes squad, would be a shame, and we Aussies don't want England having an excuse for why they were thrashed this time __________________ You know it makes sense.

03-04-2010, 07:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Migara International Captain Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colombo, SL Posts: 5,175	At least he did not run over a person __________________ Diuretics are used to look good at TV shows I played for 20 years in the Lankan team, I did not have any problems as a Tamil - Muralidaran

03-04-2010, 07:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,295	hmm, **** __________________ Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes. Walt Whitman

03-04-2010, 06:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pothas Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Surbiton, UK Posts: 8,474	Yeah not great is it. Stopped right outside a police station as well which is kind of amusing

03-04-2010, 07:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sir Alex Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 4,793	Idiot. Still awesome.

03-04-2010, 07:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zinzan Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: cover point Posts: 9,734	Why in the article does it read 'Swann arrested on suspicion of drink-driving'. Don't they get the blood sample result pretty much immediately as to be able categorically state whether or not his alcohol levels did exceed the limit or not?

03-04-2010, 07:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
fredfertang Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: high dudgeon Posts: 9,732	On the assumption that he has been bailed to return to the nick at a later date (I'm assuming that if he'd been charged and bailed to go to court that would have been said in terms) then that's almost certainly because the evidential specimen is blood and needs to be analysed - there are a whole raft of reasons why that might be but by far the most likely is that he blew between 35 and 50 on the intoximeter (legal limit is 35) in which case he has the right (as do we all - not just Swanneh - he ain't that special) to elect for blood rather than breath - so hopefully, depending on your perspective of course, the Doc would have meandered slowly down to the station to give Swanneh a chance to drop a few precious points and get out of the brown stuff

03-04-2010, 10:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
Himannv International Captain Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SL Posts: 6,168	Plenty of people who are not professional cricketers do it and no one gives a damn. Why the preferrential treatment?

03-04-2010, 10:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
fredfertang Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: high dudgeon Posts: 9,732	What preferential treatment?

03-04-2010, 11:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
grecian International Coach Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hanging on ! Posts: 11,295	Bollox, the bloke has traded off a good-bloke image, now he's been found guilty of a fairly crap crime, which could lead to deaths. Can't believe people on this thread dismissing it an harmless indiscretion, like wot happened in the good ole days. Its reprehensible, IMHO

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