Texas Legislature Praises Drunk Driving Democrat Who Hurt Innocent Pedestrian

also see: Travis County D.A. Arrested for Drunk Driving: Another Texas Democrat Arrested

Really? FLOWERS? WFAA reports that the Texas House of Representatives gave this drunk driving Democrat State Representative who injured innocent people a standing ovation and some gave her FLOWERS?

They should have given Naomi Gonzalez an orange jumpsuit and said we will see you once you paid the penalty for your crime.

But hey, she said she was sorry, I guess her crime should just be forgiven right? After all, no one dies from drunk drivers right? Drunk Driving is not a serious problem right? It is disgusting that this Democrat State Representative on the ETHICS Committee has been turned into a victim when she is the bad guy who hurt real innocent victims. Hey Joe Straus, you think maybe you should take her off of the ethics committee? If she ran things, everyone would just have to say they are sorry and then they get a prize and have their ethics charges dropped.

She is only sorry she got caught and is facing charges because, well, this is not the first time she has done this. It is just the first time she was caught.

And we wonder why so many innocent people die every day in Texas from Drunk Drivers.... Even if she did kill someone she still would have gotten a slap on the wrist.


from WFAA: http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/El-Paso-lawmaker-deeply-deeply-sorry-for-DWI-arrest-198856081.html

AUSTIN (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker arrested for drunken driving offered an emotional apology on the floor of the Texas House on Monday, drawing a standing ovation and flowers from her colleagues.
Naomi Gonzalez of El Paso crashed her BMW into another car, which then hit a bicyclist around 2 a.m. Thursday. Gonzalez, the other driver and the cyclist all went to the hospital with minor injuries. The 34-year-old was charged with driving while intoxicated.

Gonzalez sought special permission to address her colleagues and said she did so "with a heavy heart." She explained that the crash occurred as she drove alone to her Austin apartment and, "I want to be clear about this: I made a mistake and I am deeply, deeply sorry for it."

Lawmakers applauded loudly, eventually climbing to their feet. Some gave Gonzalez hugs and high-fives. Flowers were left on her desk in the chamber.

Not everyone deemed the gesture appropriate. The Texas chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving lamented the appearance, saying it made someone charged with drunk driving and injuring others into a victim.

Texas Dad Arrested for Asking School About Shooting Safety Plans - Celina ISD

This Texas Dad might have gone about things the wrong way when he went into the school office and asked them what they would do if he had a gun. He should NOT be charged with making terroristic threats though. He was clearly not threatening anyone. He is just a dad, who like the rest of America, is worried about the safety of their children in school. He wanted to find out if his school had a plan to keep his kid safe if there was a gunman. Again, he probably got a little upset and out of hand, but he should not go to jail for what he did. To be honest, I think the school should answer the question. What would you do if someone started shooting? The answer is nothing. They can't do anything because they do not have guns to shoot back with....

from WFAA News:

Texas dad arrested after testing school's safety response in 'rogue manner'

by David Schechter / WFAA.com

WFAA

Posted on January 11, 2013 at 3:52 PM

CELINA, Texas –– A parent in Celina ISD has been charged with making terroristic threats at his child's school. Police say Ron Miller, who was unarmed, told Celina Elementary School staffers that he had a gun to test the school's security response on Wednesday morning. 

"Basically, he told one of the greeters, 'I am a gunman. My target is inside of the building. I'm going in the building. You stop me,'" said Celina Independent School District superintendent Donny O'Dell. "They recognized, at that point, that he did not have a weapon and they were able to go ahead and tell him to leave." 

The principal at the school called administrators, who then called police. O'Dell said they did not use 911, but called the department's non-emergency number. The superintendent said it was because Miller, 44, was "immediately" recognized as a parent and volunteer. 

"After he left, there was no imminent threat for a lockdown and for teachers and kiddos to be locked in the classrooms," O'Dell said. " We found some glitches…some things we need to work on. Of course, none of this ever takes place when you expect it to, so human response to certain situations is not always perfect because we're not perfect." 

The school greeter who Miller approached was not equipped with a radio to report the incident to the office.

Miller, a paramedic with Careflight, was not home and did not respond to a request for comment. Parents seem disappointed in his actions but sympathetic to his intention: to keep kids safe. 

"I think it was poor judgment, absolutely poor judgment," said Jennifer Thomas, a parent at Celina. "If he only knew what he was doing to parents in this community. I wish he hadn't have done it." 

Some also question why no one called 911 and why the school was not locked down, especially after the shooting massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. 

"I feel the steps should have been taken and it should have been my choice on whether or not I picked my kid up early," said Abby Hall, another parent. 

Miller was arrested Wednesday night and charged with terroristic threats, a third degree felony. He posted $75,000 bond and was released from the Collin County Jail on Thursday.

http://www.kvue.com/news/Texas-dad-arrested-after-testing-schools-safety-response-in-rogue-manner-186534421.html