OT: Chris Simms: Busted for DUI marijuana - New England Patriots Forums

***Deus Irae*** · 07-01-2010, 12:17 PM

Given his recent struggles on the field, this could very well end what was left of his NFL career.

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Tennessee Titans quarterback Chris Simms -- son of former Giants quarterback Phil Simms -- was busted on W. Houston Street this morning on charges of driving while stoned, The Post has learned.

Chris Simms arrested on driving while stoned charge - NYPOST.com

***Leave No Doubt*** · 07-01-2010, 12:30 PM

It doesn't say anything about him smoking while driving, all it describes is how he looked and the fact he had slurred speech. Where's the marijuana or the alcohol level? Chris must've admitted he'd been smoking before he drove and driving while impaired is indeed a crime.

That's too bad tho.

TriplecHamp · 07-01-2010, 01:08 PM

In B4 Chris Simms flaming...

drew4008 · 07-01-2010, 01:15 PM

Big deal, he smoked a joint. I'm no pothead, but you can smoke a helluva lot of weed before even coming close to the same level of impaired-ness that drunken driving would entail.

Disco Volante · 07-01-2010, 01:19 PM

inb4 huge marijuana debate.

***Deus Irae*** · 07-01-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Leave No Doubt

It doesn't say anything about him smoking while driving, all it describes is how he looked and the fact he had slurred speech. Where's the marijuana or the alcohol level? Chris must've admitted he'd been smoking before he drove and driving while impaired is indeed a crime.

That's too bad tho.

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Simms reeked of marijuana and admitted to officers he had smoked earlier in the car, a source said.

Never, ever, talk to the police beyond providing necessary identification information, asking why you have been detained, and asking for your lawyer.

***KontradictioN*** · 07-01-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Leave No Doubt

It doesn't say anything about him smoking while driving, all it describes is how he looked and the fact he had slurred speech. Where's the marijuana or the alcohol level? Chris must've admitted he'd been smoking before he drove and driving while impaired is indeed a crime.

That's too bad tho.

His car probably reeked of it. Why these guys can't wait until they get home to spark it up is beyond me.

***KontradictioN*** · 07-01-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

Never, ever, talk to the police beyond providing necessary identification information, asking why you have been detained, and asking for your lawyer.

I got out of a sure-fire DUI that way when I was way younger. They pulled me over (I won't go into why, but it wasn't because I was swerving all over the road... something had happened at the club I was at). Immediately, I pulled out my cigarettes (smoked back then), lit one up, gave him my I.D., made VERY limited eye contact, and only gave him one word "yes" or "no" answers. In the end, he said that he didn't detect alcohol on me and would let me go but if I HAD been drinking, to pull over and call a sober friend to pick me up. He walked back to his car and I pulled into he nearest parking lot, took the keys out of my car, and called a friend. The cop pulled into the parking lot across from me to watch me until my friend picked me up and took me home.

That was the last time I drove with any level of alcohol in my system.

***patchick*** · 07-01-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by drew4008

I'm no pothead, but you can smoke a helluva lot of weed before even coming close to the same level of impaired-ness that drunken driving would entail.

Since this was a checkpoint stop, the impaired judgment to volunteer to a police officer that you'd been smoking some joints before driving was impairment enough.

basement zombie · 07-01-2010, 04:38 PM

Oddly enough, his brother Matt Simms was suspended while at the University of Louisville for marijuana use, and he subsequently transferred out.