Bad Drivers

Wisconsin Deputy Slams 15 Shots of Vodka, Steals Man’s Sweatshirt, Passes Out in Patrol Car, Blames Bartender

How many shots does it take for a cop to pass out in their patrol vehicle while in uniform and on-duty as a police dog helplessly sits in the backseat?
It took 15 shots of vodka for a Wisconsin deputy to do just that.
St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Fowler ended up having a .23 blood alcohol content – nearly three times the legal limit.
In fact, Fowler still had the squad car in drive with his foot on the brake when responding officers found him passed out from his drunken stupor.

WATCH: Iowa Cop Leaves Man Paralyzed During Traffic Stop

After being shot three times by an Iowa cop during a traffic stop on November 1, Jerime Mitchell is now paralyzed from the neck down.
Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden announced this week that no charges will be filed against the shooting officer after a grand jury declined to return an indictment against Cedar Rapids police officer Lucas Jones.
However, the grand jury arrived at that decision without obtaining statements from Mitchell, even though his lawyer insists she tried for several weeks to set up an interview with investigators and her client.

WATCH: Award-Winning California Cop Flees Scene after Crashing Patrol Car

An award-winning California cop crashed his patrol vehicle into a parked car and utility pole Thursday, then refused to step out when ordered to do so by responding officers, putting the car in reverse and speeding off with flashing emergency lights, a broken windshield and a dangling passenger side mirror.
The incident was caught on video by shocked bystanders as more than 1,000 homes and businesses were left without power.

California Highway Patrol Kills Teenager While Driving and Looking Down at his Computer

In many states, it is illegal to text while driving, including California. But those states all make police exempt from these laws, believing they are adequately trained to use electronic devices.
However, this week, a California Highway Patrol officer rear-ended another car while looking down at his department-issued computer, killing a teenage boy in the back seat.
Weston Sites, 15, died on the scene. The name of the 49-year-old CHP officer has not been released.
The Hyundai struck from behind by a CHP officer that killed 15-year-old Weston Sites.

Watch: Enraged Florida Deputy Confronts Tow Truck Driver Towing Her Truck

Thinking she was above the law, an off-duty Florida deputy confronted a tow truck driver with a gun and a badge as he was towing her car last week, which had been illegally blocking a sidewalk, threatening to arrest him for “illegally stealing my truck.”
The tow truck driver pulled out his phone to record the confrontation, leading to the deputy to be reassigned, whatever that means. 

NYPD Cop Sentenced to Prison for Shooting Random People While Drunk

A New York City police officer who downed several beers and whiskeys before getting into his car, driving down the street and stopping at a traffic light before stepping out and shooting two random strangers in another car was sentenced to nine years in prison this month.
Brendan Cronin told police he was “on the job” when he was arrested a half-mile away that fateful evening on April 28, 2014.

Florida Trooper Busted Watching YouTube While Driving by Hawk-eyed Military Vet

The Florida Trooper busted watching YouTube videos of cars racing while driving, was exposed on Facebook by a Lee County resident and military veteran, who gave a priceless interview to his local news outlet, which you can see below.
“It blew my mind.”
No further comment by James Peebles to his local NBC affiliate could describe the situation, but he managed to capture it in a photo which vent viral on Facebook earlier this week.