Posted on Mon, Aug 15, 2011 : 10:41 p.m.
Wrong-way I-94 driver faces 6th drunken driving charge
By AnnArbor.com Staff
Scott Christopher Dean of Ann Arbor appeared in court Monday to charges of drunken driving - his 6th similar offense - and fleeing from police after they spotted him driving the wrong way on I-94 early Sunday, according to reports from FOX 2 News.
Dean told Michigan State Police that he'd consumed three 6-packs before driving home from the Kid Rock concert in Detroit, according to the report.
The incident happened near Scio Church Road. Troopers told AnnArbor.com on Sunday that they deliberately struck his car to get him to stop, then used a patrol car to push Dean's vehicle into a ditch to get him to stop.
Man Accused of Driving the Wrong Way Drunk on I-94: MyFoxDETROIT.com
Comments
P.T.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 2:32 p.m.
Doesn't Michigan have a 3 strikes and you are out law??? Does he even have a valid driver's license?? If he does why on earth does he? Scary stuff!!
OLDTIMER3
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 2:40 p.m.
My neices ex husband after I don't know how many dui's finally served a year in detention and license revoked until he had proof from several peopl saying he haddened had a drink. Well the drinking part lasted about 3 days after release. He has been caught drunk driving of a motor scooter"with no license" after that and he is still on the street. So maybe the comments on judges,police and lawyers just collecting the monies sounds true to me.
Ricebrnr
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 2:52 p.m.
hey there's an idea. Those convicted of DUI should only be allowed to drive scooters. Therefore if they choose to drive, they'll be less likely to hurt others...and drive again...
Trouble
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 2:32 p.m.
There will be a 7th time coming. Judges have no Common Sense to know they are being " played ".
Ricebrnr
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 2:05 p.m.
Clearly the solution is to take cars away from EVERYONE. If only authorized people were allowed to drive, then there would be no, traffic jams, egregious idling, global warming , drunk driving and other mayhem. Driving is a luxury and a privilege not a right. Seriously how many lives would be saved daily, yearly? Think of the children!!
Ron Granger
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 1:44 p.m.
"Dean told Michigan State Police that he'd consumed three 6-packs before driving home from the Kid Rock concert in Detroit" There it is! Can't we ban Kid Rock, since it causes drunk driving?
JGS
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:51 p.m.
It's obvious and apparent this person has an addiction. I am all for the fullest punishment that is allowable. However, without proper treatment for this addiction, the person will continue to "use" and bring potential harm to himself and others around him. There are obviously some deep scars from his past that trigger his drinking. Until he comes to terms with these pains, he will never recover on his own. Should "we" pay for his treatment? I'd rather not, but what's the alternative? We let him seek his own treatment and stability and he potentially kills himself or another innocent bystander? What's the price for life?
simply amazed
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 1:42 p.m.
As I recall, in the original article on Annarbor.com, although he had had 5 prior DUI arrests, there were only 2 convictions and then sundry other charges of driving with suspended license, etc. I was puzzled by that comment. So what of the other 3 DUI arrests? Did he get off from those with a plea bargain or something like that?
Fatkitty
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 1:35 p.m.
At the rate this guy is drinking to satisfy his "need" for alcohol, he'll die from liver failure quicker than any addiction program will help him.
porchbear
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 1:02 p.m.
I'm sure that alcohol counseling/education was included in his prior DUI punishments. If 5 DUI convictions didn't encourage him to get help and quit drinking, the 6th one won't either.
clownfish
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:51 p.m.
Why is this guy still allowed in public? Maybe because of comments like these from "Jalen Rose sentenced to 20 days..." TATER: "Nice. Some pompous judge just made a name for herself by giving a sentence that was too harsh to a high-proflie defendent who entered a guilty plea with the expectation of being treated like everyone else" KEEPINGITREAL: "If only we had more lawyers with this type of integrity, perhaps the justice system would pay closer attention to judges who utilizes the court to promote their personal agenda." WALLY : "Hmmm...I think Tressel got to the judge."
Urban Sombrero
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:51 p.m.
Three 6-packs? Holy moly! And, I thought my alcohol tolerance was high. How do you stop someone like this, though? Short of jail forever? So, you take away his license. That obviously hasn't stopped him before. Can the state impound his car? Or, make him use one of those "you have to blow in the tube/breathalyzer before it will start" type of cars? What I'm saying is that if someone is bound and determined to drive will, laws be damned. They'll find a way, right?
Fatkitty
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:41 p.m.
Question: was he driving with a valid license, suspended license, or no license? Answer: does it matter? Revoke a license, and these morons are still physically able (although questionable at times) to get behind the wheel of a vehicle - be it their own or one belonging to a "friend" or relative. I have my own ideas of the best solution for these habitual drunk drivers. I dare not make it public.
smokeblwr
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:38 p.m.
.15 BAC doesn't seem that high after drinking 18 beers. Either this guy is 400lbs or he was REALLY hammered four or five hours earlier and was still coming down.
smokeblwr
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 2:11 p.m.
I think the BAC would be the same no matter the perceived feeling of intoxication. An alcoholic could have a BAC of .08 and feel normal whereas a 17 year old girl drinks two wine coolers and gets a .08 and throws up. BAC is just a measurement of alcohol content in the blood, not the ability to function.
Fatkitty
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:56 p.m.
He's an alcoholic, and "needs" increasing amounts of alcohol to achieve the same level of intoxication.
Ming Bucibei
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:36 p.m.
Lock him up and throw away the key! Ming Bucibei
breadman
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:32 p.m.
Under the new drinking law, why did it take six times to get this guy off the streets, highway and roads........ Guess a bad accident must happen. More work for the State, but make these people report more often to renew a license?
Wolf's Bane
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:22 p.m.
Our laws are just too relaxed. Six times!? What? Is the relative of a Judge? Snyder? It is truly a surprise he hasn't killed anyone, but given our laws, he will soon be back on the road endangering all of us. Pure Michigan!
snoopdog
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:15 p.m.
His license should have been revoked forever 3 DUI's ago at least ! How is the "public good" being served by allowing people to keep their driving privilege after multiple DUI's ? Good Day
Ron Granger
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 1:44 p.m.
Do you seriously think someone who has consumed 3 six packs, *and* attended a Kid Rock concert, cares about whether he has a little piece of plastic that is a DL?
TinyArtist
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:12 p.m.
Shackles and chains. Nothing less.
Judy
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 11:22 a.m.
The people who benefit are cops collecting overtime, lawyers, judges, courts, probation departments collecting fees and fines, alcohol rehab joints collecting "tuition" and insurance companies. None of these parties has any real interest in changing the current system (remember, the way things are earns them money). AMEN!!!!! This is so TRUE to many things that lawyers, judges and the court systems do.
quitoslady
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 11 a.m.
It is a matter of time before this man kills someone if something drastic is not done.
nickcarraweigh
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 9:58 a.m.
Plenty of people are severely punished for drunk driving, and plenty of people benefit. The problem is that the majority of the punished people never drive drunk. They pay taxes. Government spends a fortune on enforcing often-draconian laws. They do a very poor job of it, as this man's tale seems to illustrate. The people who benefit are cops collecting overtime, lawyers, judges, courts, probation departments collecting fees and fines, alcohol rehab joints collecting "tuition" and insurance companies. None of these parties has any real interest in changing the current system (remember, the way things are earns them money). I don't know the solution to this problem, but after 30 years of fruitless pursuit I know it sure ain't more of the same.
Ron Granger
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 1:42 p.m.
You make a good point that the worst offenders just keep driving, often drunk. Even those convicted of killing kids, as this guy was. And from that perspective, the system is a failure. Perhaps because of too much focus on people who are blowing .08's, etc.
Judy
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 12:15 p.m.
AMEM! This is so TRUE to many things that lawyers, judges and the court systems do.
jcj
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 11:24 a.m.
"I don't know the solution to this problem" Well its not blaming everyone but the Drunk driver and his grandmother!
shipdog7
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 8:42 a.m.
You really have to understand the criticism and sarcasm of those commenting on here. 6 DUI's and you wonder if he will be out getting number 7 soon. You ask how can this guy keep driving with so many drunk driving citations? Updated: Thursday, 11 Aug 2011, 6:48 PM EDT Published : Thursday, 11 Aug 2011, 6:48 PM EDT PONTIAC, Mich. (WJBK) - Former Detroit Lion Reggie Rogers is about to be sentenced for his sixth DUI charge. His record dates back decades including a 1988 crash that killed three local teenagers. Video from the Fox 2 archives shows Reggie Rogers heading to court in November of 1988 wearing a brace after causing a horrific crash in Pontiac that killed 19 year old Kenny Willett and two of his cousins. Rogers was drunk behind the wheel, but he served less than 13 months in prison for negligent homicide. "My family was given a death sentence," said Robert Willett, the victim's father.
10dz
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 4:44 a.m.
6 times? come on. What's the big deal? Let's not over react. It's not like he killed anyone. Let's wait until that happens before we punish this guy. Come on judge, give him one more chance.
RJA
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 4:24 a.m.
Great Job Michigan State Police!!
Brian M.
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 4:16 a.m.
I'm going to suggest this guy never drive again. Or at least not this decade.
dconkey
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 10:56 a.m.
While I agree with you, people like this will continue to drive, license or not.
MyOpinion
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 : 3:35 a.m.
Let's hope he's ticketed $100 for idling his car after the police rammed him. That might be the only penalty he gets. I'm less interested in knowing how many convictions he's had. I'd like to know what his punishment consisted of for these convictions - days in jail; fines; car impounded? ; drug/drinking education/counseling?