Good Question

Patrick Kennedy And Ambien Posted by bulldogpundit on Friday, May 05, 2006 (12:51:38)
To me the big story is not whether Patrick Kennedy may or may not have been driving while under the influence. In fact, until someone presents hard evidence that he was drinking alcohol, other than just the fact that he is Teddy's son, I have no reason to doubt his story that Ambien is the real cause of the accident. Ambien does crazy things to people, and Kennedy's explanation for what happened is entirely believable.But the big story to me is why the Capitol Police officers did not even take him in for a blood alcohol test, or a urine test, which would have easily confirmed or ruled out the use of alcohol (and the urine test possible showing traces of Ambien). I can tell you from my time as a prosecutor that in a situation where there is a traffic accident in the middle of the night and the person appears disoriented there is no way he would just be given a ride home without further investigation, especially since doing so causes crucial evidence (i.e. the traces of alcohol or drugs in the system) to be lost.Kennedy said he asked for no special consideration, and given his apparent condition and lack of evidence to the contrary, I believe him. The people who really need to be investigated here are the members of the Capitol Police, especially the person in charge who allowed Kennedy to be taken home.
Thanks to Ankle Biting Pundits.