Family 'Shocked' Driver Was Drunk

PinkThenRed

04:54 PMAug 06 2009

KIMKUIKS 07:51 AMAug 06 2009 Hopefully the investigators will seek bank statements and credit card bills to see if she was buying a lot of liquor. That's one of the only ways to know for sure if she had a problem.________Precisely. I have a question. Here in Washington state you have to buy your booze from a liquor store but when I lived in California you could by it at the grocery store..even Costco lol. Now I know for a fact that the liquor stores are loaded with cameras. So back to my question, in her county would she of had to go to a liquor store to get the vodka? If so, perhaps she is on camera and that could aide the investigation as far as a timeline of events. That is a big IF because obviously she could have had the vodka already stashed in her car.

PinkThenRed

04:51 PMAug 06 2009

HopkinsDiva 02:55 AMAug 06 2009 As a nurse I can tell you I have never seen any studies concluding diabetes causes elevated blood alcohol levels. But, for arguments sake lets say it is true...She still tested positive for marijuana. And for all of you amateur sleuths out there, just because she did not SMELL of marijuana, does not mean she had not been smoking it. Although she may not have been under the influence at that time, you can still test positive for up to approx. 1 month. So go on with your speculations, your conspiracy theories... someone planted a vodka bottle, seriously? I suppose they made her spoke a joint after she was dead too...!________Alcohol lowers the blood sugar levels. "If you have diabetes and take insulin shots or oral diabetes pills, you risk low blood sugar when you drink alcohol" http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/alcohol.jsp

BYBFAN

04:50 PMAug 06 2009

iF HIS WIFE SPOKED POT (AS HE HAS ACKNOWLEDGED SHE DID SOME) THEN FOR ANYONE TO PUT ANYONE ELSE IN A CAR BESIDES HER -- WHAT A TRAGEDY!

Lyon11

04:47 PMAug 06 2009

There was something not right at the beginning of this horrific tragedyShe calls her brother, he tells her to stay put. Why didn't 'she listen? If she was ill and had trouble seeing why didn't didn't she call 911for help she had 5 children in the van? The answer is she was drinking and smoking potto begin with, that is why she didn't stay put orcall 911 If a police officer saw her van parked at the sideof the road he would have stopped and noticed she wasdrinking she would have been arrested for DUI. She did not give a dam about those children.Her brother knew she was high. Many alcoholics canstop drinking for months to prove they can give it upany time & are not addicted. How do I know this, because that's exactly what my father did for years hethen fell off the wagon as they say.He did finally get help and went to AA and never drank again.The motto Take One Day at a Time and believe you do have a drinking problem and youwill make it and have a good...

Drivnmenuts2

04:47 PMAug 06 2009

paymyownway04:13 PMAug 06 2009DRIVN ME NUTS.........................Pretty sure YOU'VE got the "Superiority Complex." Me, I just use available records to do my research, INSTEAD of making a case for or against, based on fairy tales. >>>>>>>>>>. Are you kidding? You've already prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced her husband, her brother, her sister in law, the camp owner, and anyone else who may have been within a four block radius of the woman that day. What she did, SHE did. It's no one's fault but HERS. I'm surprised you haven't slammed their five year old son because he didn't knock her out and take the wheel. The only fairy tale going on here, is you think everyone ELSE is responsible for HER behavior.

Claggitt

04:47 PMAug 06 2009

Paymyownway, I agree with what you said in an earlier post that it might have been suicide. That much alcohol when you're a diabetic sounds like she was either trying to work up the courage for suicide or wanted to slip into a coma while behind the wheel.

Bscan1

04:42 PMAug 06 2009

Having worked as a morgue tech while going to nursing school I can assure you that the two areas where the coroner did extensive testing and observation were her brain and blood chemistries. He/she would have checked for bleeding into the brain, a blood clot, abcess or constriction of the arteries. Blood work to check her blood sugar, potassium, sodium ect, Also the coroner usually will check with the person's private MD as to any meds, or known or suspected medical issues, if the family gave an indication of her having diabetes coroner would check for insulin levels or oral diabetes meds.

chatamool

04:41 PMAug 06 2009

the family knew she was a drunk and pot head. they are just trying to cover it up to stop the law suits that are coming their way. the husband hired dominic barbara as his attorney. joey buttafuco's attorney. everyone in n.y. knows you don't hire barbara if you are innocent. drug test the husband. bet he tests positive.

Lyon11

04:35 PMAug 06 2009

There was something not right at the beginning of this horrific tragedyShe calls her brother, he tells her to stay put. Why didn't ' she listen? If she was ill and had trouble seeing why didn't didn't she call 911for help she had 5 children in the van? The answer is she wasdrinking and smoking pot to begin with, that is why she didn't stay put or call 911 If a police officer saw her van parked at the side of the road he would have stopped andnoticed she was drinking she would have been arrested for DUI. She did not give a dam about those children.Her brother knew she was high. Many alcoholics can stopdrinking for months to prove they can give it up any time & are notaddicted. How do I know this, because that's exactly whatmy father did for years he then fell off the wagon as theysay.He did finally get help and went to AA and never drank again.The motto Take One Day at a Time and believe you dohave a drinking problem and you will make it and have a goodli...

CSIMONTON17

04:32 PMAug 06 2009

Well... it appears that she had a drinking problem THAT day.