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The Most Amazing DUI Loophole We’ve Ever Seen

See this smokin hot blonde? Her name is January Jones, and she stars on the AMC hit show Mad Men. Last night, she was involved in a car crash when her Range Rover struck 3 parked cars. She left her license with a witness at the scene, and went home on foot, claiming the paparazzi was harassing her and she couldn’t handle it. She returned to the scene of the crash 45 minutes later, in fresh clothes, and chewing gum. A witness said Jones smelled of alcohol.

Here’s where the story gets interesting:

We’re guessing 80% of the time someone crashes into multiple parked cars, they are drunk. It’s an assumption, yes, but sober people don’t usually hit non-moving objects. Jones claimed she was being chased by the paparazzi when she lost control (aka the Princess Diana defense), but, suspiciously, there are no immediate crash photos. All the photos at the scen were taken hours later, blasting that theory to bits. The only logical solution left is that she was drunk. But January Jones seems to have, either accidentally or on purpose, discovered one of the biggest DUI loopholes we’ve ever seen. To quote TMZ:

The witness at the scene tells TMZ she was face-to-face with Jones and smelled alcohol on her breath.  The witness says Jones left her driver’s license with another resident and left.  She returned 45 minutes later in a different set of clothes, chewing gum.

The witness says she asked cops if they were going to administer a field sobriety test, but a cop told her there was no point since she could have had a drink at home and there was no way of proving she was under the influence when she was behind the wheel.  Cops confirm there is no way to pin drinking and driving on someone who leaves the scene and comes back.

As for being chased by the paparazzi … none of the witnesses we spoke with saw any photogs at the scene, and no pictures have surfaced that show the scene immediately after the crash.  The pics you see in this post were taken many hours later.

Are you fucking kidding me? If someone crashes their car and leaves, then comes back drunk as a skunk, they can’t be pinned with a DUI? How is that possible? And now that it’s made news, California citizens are going to use this incident as an instruction manual of how to get out of a DUI. Only in Hollywood…..

[Source: TMZ]


  • Alex V8

    thats pretty stupid. I think they should charge her with leaving the scene of an accident and taking actions to interfer with an investigation. nowhere near as bad as a dui but still… and for her to get home and back in 45 mins on foot she must have been as far away from her house as tiger was when he hit the tree outside his house.

  • Alex

    how did she not get in trouble for leaving the scene?! even if she did come back she still should have gotten in some kind of trouble for leaving in the first place.

  • fumfer

    most jurisdictions give you 24 to 48 hours to report an accident. – you can't get in trouble unless you "flee" the scene (as in a pursuit) and try to evade being caught. A shitty loophole—-yes —- but one nonetheless.

    • Dan

      Leaving the scene is a crime whether or not you are involved in a pursuit. Leaving is all that it takes. It's a misdemeanor unless the collision causes not injury.

      Permissible Action: Duty Where Property Damaged

      20002. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting only in damage to any property, including vehicles, shall immediately stop the vehicle at the nearest location that will not impede traffic or otherwise jeopardize the safety of other motorists. Moving the vehicle in accordance with this subdivision does not affect the question of fault. "The driver shall also immediately do either of the following:
      (1) Locate and notify the owner or person in charge of that property…"
      "(2) Leave in a conspicuous place on the vehicle or other property damaged a written notice giving the name and address of the driver and of the owner of the vehicle involved…" "…and shall without unnecessary delay notify the police department of the city wherein the collision occurred…"
      http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d10/vc20002.htm

  • Mike_the_Dog

    Unfortunately, leaving the scene of an accident is only a major offense if there are injuries involved. I believe (IANAL) that leaving the scene of a property damage accident is a civil matter at best, and that point is moot, since she returned. Bummer, because there's nothing I like better than seeing spoiled little starlets that have never had a day's hard work in their lives twisting in the breeze on the repercussions of their own actions (just like us regular folks who can't afford to keep a lawyer on retainer for six figures a year).

    EDIT: She's really not all that hot.

  • James

    Well I hate to admit it but back in my stupider days I used this one and got away with a hit and run now I am not advocating doing this but I was in an accident when a woman pulled out in front of me when I was passing a car I was drunk and stupid and took off when the state highway patrol came to my house to ask me about the wreck I told them I left because I was afraid so afraid I went home and drank a six pack I admitted drinking but not until after the accident so no DUI but I did get the 4 point leaving the seen ticket it was stupid and should have been more but it worked sense then I quit drinking and don't have any points on my license but it took me getting 10 points to get it through my head

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    MustangEmile

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  • creigs9

    Remember that tard Michael Waltrip did the same thing a year and a half ago when he rolled his Toyota SUV. Said he walked home took a shower and fell asleep in the guest house, never heard the police knockiing at the main house door ( eyes rolling ).

  • dMan

    I am just going to say GIGITY! I'd totally spank her.

  • gearhead_318

    ya, but she's really hot so…

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  • techweenie

    Here's a news bulletin, Matt. If you looked like January Jones, you would get away with a lot.