Listerine Drinker Arrested for DUI
Fri Jan 14, 9:27 PM


ADRIAN, Mich. - A woman who admitted drinking three glasses of Listerine mouthwash had a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit when she was arrested for drunken driving, police said Friday.

The woman, identified by police Sgt. Mike Shadbolt as 50-year-old Carol A. Ries, was arrested Sunday night and released on personal bond the next day. She was to be arraigned late next week on a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence of liquor, Shadbolt said.

Police also found an open bottle of Listerine in Ries' car, and asked Lenawee County prosecutors Friday to authorize a warrant charging her with having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle, Shadbolt said. Calls to the prosecutor's office were not answered after business hours.

Ries showed signs of intoxication after her car rear-ended another vehicle Sunday, Shadbolt said. She told police she had not consumed any alcohol and also passed a Breathalyzer test, but "there was something not quite right about her," Shadbolt said.

She failed a second test using different equipment and, under further questioning, admitted to drinking three glasses of Listerine earlier in the day, Shadbolt said.

According to Listerine manufacturer Pfizer Inc.'s Web site, original formula Listerine contains 26.9 percent alcohol, more than four times that of many malt liquors. Other varieties contain 21.6 percent alcohol.

oh hell

Holy crap, dude!

What a criminal.

New MADD slogan:

Don't Rinse And Drive

Please refrain from buying in bulk, folks.

PurpleJedi said:

Wow

I just read this post and it reminded me to clear out all the empty bottles in my ride before taking it to the shop tomorrow.


THANK YOU.



To think I was pulled over last night for my headlight without even remembering. My heart just sank to my stomach.

PurpleJedi said:

Steadwood said:

Hey you

Ocean said:

Hi


....(I used to get called "Hey You" all the time )

Steadwood said:

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Ocean said:

Before you go kissing folk....Have you brushed yer teeth


oh ...and

Steadwood said:

there!!!

Ocean said:

....Good girl

....Now rinse .....

Steadwood said:

To SPIT or to SWALLOW...now THAT is the question...

not only does it have a lot more alcohol content, it's cheaper...

unfortunately i have run arcoss people like this woman. it is very sad

PurpleJedi said:

Women and other get asked that question often. Ah... decisions, decisions, decicsions.