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Johnson Not Charged With DUI, But Still Remains Fired From Team

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

A drunk driving arrest can affect a person?s life in ways they possibly cannot imagine ? whether that person works a job at a school or a bank or whether he or she is a highly-paid athlete. NFL star Tank Johnson, formerly of the Chicago Bears, found that out for himself last month when his team kicked him out after a June 22 arrest on suspicion of speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol. But, ironically, in a recent development police decided not to file charges in Johnson?s case because a blood test done after the arrest showed that the football player was in fact not legally drunk, according to an Associated Press news report posted in the Chicago Sun Times. His blood alcohol level was .072 and that is obviously under Arizona?s legal limit of ...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on July 09, 2007 (boomark / email).