Navy ES Principal Arrested

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im sure he will get it down to the least possible punishment. And argue that it was a one time thing.

But he may actually need help and how does anyone know it won’t happen again and he’s actually driven drunk before?

His career with FCPS is likely over.

And with the license suspension for refusing the breathalyzer, how will he even get to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im sure he will get it down to the least possible punishment. And argue that it was a one time thing.

But he may actually need help and how does anyone know it won’t happen again and he’s actually driven drunk before?

His career with FCPS is likely over.

And with the license suspension for refusing the breathalyzer, how will he even get to work?

Many times there is an exception for driving to and from work and in case of an emergency, like transporting someone to the hospital. I have had friends with licenses suspended for DUIs that were allowed to drive to and from work. We also live in an area with public transportation. The reality is that people need to think about what they would do without a license before driving tipsy/drunk/or high. Or speeding too much and getting too many points. Drive responsibly and you should be fine.

Oh, and his insurance is likely to be massively high for many years. My friends found the insurance premiums were stupid high for 5 years after their arrest.

The lesson to take from this is don’t risk your life or other peoples lives by driving after drinking or using drugs. He got lucky that no one was hurt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im sure he will get it down to the least possible punishment. And argue that it was a one time thing.

But he may actually need help and how does anyone know it won’t happen again and he’s actually driven drunk before?

His career with FCPS is likely over.

And with the license suspension for refusing the breathalyzer, how will he even get to work?

Many times there is an exception for driving to and from work and in case of an emergency, like transporting someone to the hospital. I have had friends with licenses suspended for DUIs that were allowed to drive to and from work. We also live in an area with public transportation. The reality is that people need to think about what they would do without a license before driving tipsy/drunk/or high. Or speeding too much and getting too many points. Drive responsibly and you should be fine.

Oh, and his insurance is likely to be massively high for many years. My friends found the insurance premiums were stupid high for 5 years after their arrest.

The lesson to take from this is don’t risk your life or other peoples lives by driving after drinking or using drugs. He got lucky that no one was hurt.

How many friends do you have that were arrested?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im sure he will get it down to the least possible punishment. And argue that it was a one time thing.

But he may actually need help and how does anyone know it won’t happen again and he’s actually driven drunk before?

His career with FCPS is likely over.

And with the license suspension for refusing the breathalyzer, how will he even get to work?

Many times there is an exception for driving to and from work and in case of an emergency, like transporting someone to the hospital. I have had friends with licenses suspended for DUIs that were allowed to drive to and from work. We also live in an area with public transportation. The reality is that people need to think about what they would do without a license before driving tipsy/drunk/or high. Or speeding too much and getting too many points. Drive responsibly and you should be fine.

Oh, and his insurance is likely to be massively high for many years. My friends found the insurance premiums were stupid high for 5 years after their arrest.

The lesson to take from this is don’t risk your life or other peoples lives by driving after drinking or using drugs. He got lucky that no one was hurt.

How many friends do you have that were arrested?!

Four that I can think of. People drive after having a drink or two and think they are fine but they are not. None of the people I know have actually been involved in an accident or injured anyone but made a crappy decision. They didn't go to jail but paid for it through court costs, lawyer costs, and increased insurance rates. I know far more people who have driven under the influence at some point, normally around the time they were in college or shortly after college. It is an easy, stupid decision to make that can have huge repercussions.

I have a family member whose infant child was killed when a drunk driver rammed them from behind at a stop light. The car seat was properly installed but the force of the collision launched the SUV the family member was in over the median in the middle of the road. The drunk driver had 5 previous convictions. Probably because we don't take DUI's as seriously as we need to and keep handing out slaps on the wrist on the second and third offenses. ''

Do you think that DUI's are a rarity? They are not. It doesn't take much to get to a point that you could be arrested. Most people are lucky to not get busted, figure it out after a friend has been arrested, or learn a hard lesson after they have been arrested.

[Anonymous]

Update?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like he pleaded guilty to the DWI in return for dismissing the two other charges. License suspended for a year. 5 days jail time. Most has already been served. You didn’t hear it from me.

[Anonymous]

I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

They make exceptions to drive to work or to go to health care visits I believe. So someone on a suspected license can drive to work or go to the dr. What are his job prospects now in FCPS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

They make exceptions to drive to work or to go to health care visits I believe. So someone on a suspected license can drive to work or go to the dr. What are his job prospects now in FCPS?

They might be low, but he can get a job in another county/state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

They make exceptions to drive to work or to go to health care visits I believe. So someone on a suspected license can drive to work or go to the dr. What are his job prospects now in FCPS?

They might be low, but he can get a job in another county/state.

Did he actually get “fired” from fcps? If he was just put on leave he’s still employed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

They make exceptions to drive to work or to go to health care visits I believe. So someone on a suspected license can drive to work or go to the dr. What are his job prospects now in FCPS?

They might be low, but he can get a job in another county/state.

Plenty of people find jobs who have been convicted of drunk driving. It is not an uncommon situation. Maybe your friends haven’t discussed it, because who would, but I would bet you know people who are or were in the same position. You have to be ready to discuss why you made a crappy decision and what you have done to change but it is not the type of charge that makes working impossible or even hard. He could probably get another job in education in a little bit.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

They make exceptions to drive to work or to go to health care visits I believe. So someone on a suspected license can drive to work or go to the dr. What are his job prospects now in FCPS?

They might be low, but he can get a job in another county/state.

Did he actually get “fired” from fcps? If he was just put on leave he’s still employed.

He still shows up in Outlook with an out of office reply. So he's still employed. He can't be fired until he's actually convicted. But let's be clear: he will not be returning to FCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel badly for his wife and kids, that's going to be a huge loss of income. Not to mention having only one adult driver for the kids and even the wife, having to do all the driving is going to be a burden for her . I'm glad no one was hurt.. not commenting on the situation, just saying that I feel badly for the wife and kids who will be affected as well. Very glad no one else was affected by the decision to do this

They make exceptions to drive to work or to go to health care visits I believe. So someone on a suspected license can drive to work or go to the dr. What are his job prospects now in FCPS?

They might be low, but he can get a job in another county/state.

Did he actually get “fired” from fcps? If he was just put on leave he’s still employed.

He still shows up in Outlook with an out of office reply. So he's still employed. He can't be fired until he's actually convicted. But let's be clear: he will not be returning to FCPS.

It’s very possible he could be placed at another school in FCPS, like so many before him.

[Anonymous]

If he’s convicted of either a misdemeanor or a felony, I’m pretty sure that FCPS will report that to VDOE for his state license to be taken away too. I could be wrong but I think that’s what they do. Local school divisions have to report convictions to the VDOE. If I’m wrong let me know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If he’s convicted of either a misdemeanor or a felony, I’m pretty sure that FCPS will report that to VDOE for his state license to be taken away too. I could be wrong but I think that’s what they do. Local school divisions have to report convictions to the VDOE. If I’m wrong let me know.

Per the VA code, a state teacher's license can't be revoked for a misdemeanor DUI:

8VAC20-23-720. Revocation.

A. A license issued by the Virginia Board of Education may be revoked for the following reasons:

. . .

3. Conviction of any felony;

4. Conviction of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

5. Conviction of any misdemeanor involving a student or minor;

6. Conviction of any misdemeanor involving drugs (not alcohol);

. . .