What prey tell is an “extreme DUI charge”?

Things I learned today…that there are different levels in the DUI food chain. You’ve got your plan old DUI charge for those people who are a bit tipsy after not eating all day and ingesting that margarita the size of a sombrero, Ms. Hilton. Possibly your mid-level DUI for those kids who chugged six or seven beers at the frat house last night. And then there’s the extreme DUI charge for kids like Arizona linebacker Sterling Lewis.

Lewis was stopped around 2 AM on Friday morning after the popo noticed his car driving on the wrong side of the road on Tuscon’s east side. Oh yeah, that reads like a dead give away. He agreed to a breathalyzer test at the scene (always a good call, the longer you wait the higher your blood alcohol level gets - thank you defensive driving course) which hit .15 almost two times the legal limit of .08.

Then things apparently got way worse for the extremely drunk football player. According to reports, Lewis became a bit ornery when he was told the popo were going to have to impound his car. What did he think he would be allowed to drive it home after blowing a .15? He accused the arresting officers of being racist and had to be calmed down by a passenger in his car.

Luckily, Lewis was only charged with a misdemeanor citation of DUI, DUI above .08, extreme DUI and driving the wrong way on a divided highway. And not assaulting an officer or the more obvious charge of being incredibly moronic.

However, his poor judgment has gotten him banned from the Las Vegas Bowl on December 20th. And I’m thinking there will be more disciplinary action on the part of the school before this is all said and done.

Watch out Sterling, because the popo are on your tail!
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