Marine formerly jailed in Mexico, who became a cause celebre among conservatives, has been arrested again in Georgia.

Courtesy of CNN:  

Andrew Paul Tahmooressi, the Marine reservist who made international headlines during his seven-month imprisonment in Mexico, was arrested in Georgia. Tahmooressi was arrested in Twin City, Georgia, on Wednesday for a traffic violation, carrying an open container and for refusing to take a DUI test, his spokesman said. 

"He will be arraigned in the morning," spokesman Jonathan Franks said late Wednesday night. 

Tahmooressi made news around the world after his arrest on March 31, 2014, at a Tijuana, Mexico, checkpoint. 

Mexican customs agents found three firearms in his truck, including a .45-caliber pistol, a pump shotgun and an AR-15 rifle. The country's strict federal gun laws prohibit anyone from illegally bringing weapons into the country. 

Tahmooressi maintained that he took a wrong turn on the California side of the border into Tijuana and accidentally crossed the border.

As I am sure almost everybody here remembers this Tahmooressi guy received tons of support from conservatives who claimed that he was being held in Mexico on trumped up charges, and demanded that President Obama secure his release.

Of course a lot of us, myself included, remained unconvinced that this guy was quite the victim that the Right Wing was portraying him to be. (More on that here courtesy of Mexico Trucker.)

I remember how thrilled the Righties (Including our own Sarah Palin) were when this guy finally got released, almost as if he were a prisoner of ISIS rather than some dumbass who crossed the Mexican border with a car full of firearms.

So now this conservative "hero" has been arrested once again, this time in America, and the charge is having an open container of alcohol and for refusing to take a DUI test.

Of course you know the only reason that somebody usually resists taking a DUI test is becasue they know full well they will fail it.

Gee I wonder how long it will be before Sarah Palin and the conservatives start demanding his release from the Georgia jail, and start bitching that President Obama is doing nothing for this brave man who fought for all of our freedoms?

Hypocrisy alert, Mormon Senator who claims he "abstains from alcohol" arrested for DUI. What? No!

Senator Mike Crapo mugshot.

Courtesy of Politico:

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued a public apology after being arrested for drunken driving in Alexandria, Va., early Sunday morning. 

Jody Donaldson, a spokesperson for the Alexandria Police Department, said in an e-mail that Crapo was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Sunday. An Alexandria police officer noticed Crapo’s vehicle run through a red traffic light, and after the vehicle was stopped, the officer conducted field sobriety tests, which Crapo failed, Donaldson said. Crapo was arrested for driving under the influence, and taken into custody without incident, Donaldson said. 

But hey at least Capo takes responsibility for his poor failings. (Unlike a fellow Mormon of his that I could mention.) 

In a statement, Crapo apologized for his actions. 

“I am deeply sorry for the actions that resulted in this circumstance,” Crapo said. “I made a mistake for which I apologize to my family, my Idaho constituents and any others who have put their trust in me. I accept total responsibility and will deal with whatever penalty comes my way in this matter."

“I will also undertake measures to ensure that this circumstance is never repeated.” 

Police said the senator’s blood-alcohol level was .110. In Virginia, drivers at .08 or higher are considered intoxicated. 

Now this is an unfortunate circumstance and it would not be worthy of discussion if it were not for this last part.

The 61-year-old Republican is serving his third term in the U.S. Senate. Crapo is Mormon, and has said publicly that he abstains from alcohol. 

If you are going to publicly claim that you are holier than thou, than by Thor you better indeed BE holier than thou. That's all that I am saying.