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Title: Travis County prosecutor (Austin, TX) arrested during ‘No Refusal’ weekend
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KXAN
URL Source: http://kxan.com/2016/02/08/travis-c ... ted-during-no-refusal-weekend/
Published: Feb 8, 2016
Author: KXAN
Post Date: 2016-02-09 16:38:14 by X-15
Keywords: Keep, Austin, Weird, and Drunk
Views: 333
Comments: 8
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A prosecutor with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office was charged with driving while intoxicated on Sunday, according to the Austin Police Department. Police say 37-year-old Erika Hansen was arrested during the No Refusal initiative, where a total of 33 people were arrested over the weekend. According to an arrest affidavit, Hansen drove into a parked car in the 1200 block of East Seventh Street just before 1 a.m. The 911 caller told police the driver “appeared to be attempting to leave the scene.” Hansen told authorities she was distracted and struck the vehicle. During questioning, Hansen told police she drank two pints of beer between the hours of 9-11 p.m. According to the court documents, Hansen consented to a breathalyzer test and blew a .19, which is more than two times the legal limit. “We have talked with Ms. Hansen and are currently reviewing the matter,” says First Assistant District Attorney John Neal in an email. Neal says Hansen is currently on the job. Employment records show Hansen has worked with Travis County since 2008. Neal says prior to coming to the DA’s Office in 2015, Hansen was employed with the County Attorney’s Office. Monday evening, Hansen’s attorney, Rick R. Flores, released a statement: “While many of the details surrounding her arrest are still unknown at this time, we do know that Erika was fully cooperative with APD and voluntarily gave a specimen of her breath and blood, when asked. She will continue to cooperate and take responsibility for her actions as the case makes its way through the legal system. Erika is a highly-respected prosecutor in our community and is an asset to the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.” Last year, Travis County Judge Gisela Triana was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. The charge was later dropped because “the blood test taken that night showed Judge Triana to have a blood alcohol content of 0.076, under the legal limit of .08,” said Travis County Attorney David Escamilla in July. Poster Comment: First, it was Rosemary Lehmberg (Travis County DA), the judge, then this gal - something about Travis County legal officials and booze?? LoL!!!!
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#1. To: X-15 (#0)
They sound more like strippers than ADAs and Judges.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Maybe it's some kind of guilt feelings from ripping off the taxpayers with their fat salaries & pensions. Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. They've had some great examples in the TX state house over the years. And the chimp was no slouch when it came to getting sloshed.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
We probably shouldn't piss & moan too much. I'm guessing that 90%+ of the shit we did as kids is a felony now. Live & learn, I'm up to 100%. ;) Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner. Bourbon and branch water - a staple-favorite of Austin luminaries such as Sam Rayburn/LBJ/et al
#2. To: X-15 (#0)
...something about Travis County legal officials and booze?
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#3. To: Esso, X-15, 4 (#2)
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#4. To: Lod (#3)
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#5. To: Lod, Esso (#3)
-Alex Kurtagic
#6. To: X-15 (#5)
What's that? branch water
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
#7. To: Esso (#6)
Originally, water from a clean creek, now it's just plain water NOT soda/mineral water.
-Alex Kurtagic
#8. To: X-15 (#7)
Sorry, I was thinking trees, not tributaries.
Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)
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