A Democrat official is under fire after making repeated inappropriate comments about a police officer after she was pulled over for drunk driving in Chicago.
Democrat Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was found lying on the ground beside two vehicles with “extensive” damage around 8:50 p.m on Sunday, according to a police report reviewed by the Chicago Sun-Times.
The 45-year-old faces a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol and admitted to officers that she had caused the collision.
An open bottle of red wine was spotted on the floor of her vehicle, according to the report.
“I observed her eyes were bloodshot and glassy,” an officer wrote in a report. “I also detected a strong odor of [an] alcoholic beverage coming from her breath as she spoke.”
However, Steele allegedly refused to submit to sobriety tests, telling police on the scene that she wanted her lawyer when she was asked how many drinks she had before the crash.
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele's @Sam_Steele_BOR mugshot from her DUI arrest Sunday night is now available on the Chicago police website. https://t.co/ROAiFuwzvF pic.twitter.com/cDLxN5HN2h
— Frank Calabrese (@FrankCalabrese) November 14, 2024
Steele was arrested and handcuffed. During her arrest, according to the report, she repeatedly asked an officer, “Is your penis that small?”
She was sent for a medical examination at a nearby hospital after complaining of pain from head injuries, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
Steele’s court date has been set for Dec. 27, the Chicago Sun-Times noted.
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Why was she only charged with a misdemeanor DUI? She admitted she caused the accident, had an open bottle in her vehicle, caused extensive damage, exhibited disorderly conduct, and refused to submit to sobriety tests while exhibiting clear signs of significant intoxication. I hope no one was injured, but given the extensive damage to the vehicles injuries would be expected.
I think a person is within their rights under the 4th amendment to refuse a breathelyser or sobriety test and to refuse to speak without legal representation (5th amendment). Nothing outrageous about that. The burden is on the state to prove the elements of the offense. The evidence does appear to be overwhelming here and she was taken to the slammer, but rights not claimed are assumed to be waived and she certainly asserted hers here.
Typical ChiTown polycon that Can’t Understand Normal Thinking……laws for THEE, not for ME type !
Well, imagine that… life must be so hard for them losing the election.