"The top Republican in the Colorado House of Representatives asked a state trooper not to disclose his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol to the media as he was sitting in the back of a police vehicle.
“If there’s anything we can do to kind of keep the press out of this, that would be great,” House Minority Leader Mike Lynch said [after blowing .16, double the .08 legal limit]"
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https://coloradosun.com/2024/01/19/mike-lynch-arrest-video-released/
@Smersh That offense is an automatic suspension of his license... Let's hope it happens.
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@sentientdessert he already pled to a lower charge, likely to help keep his license. It's not uncommon for folks to get 2-3 DUIs here before they start facing real trouble.