Gold Medalist Phelps Faces DWI Charges

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=554&ncid=755&e=2&u=/ap/20041108/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_phelps_arrested

Six-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps (news - web sites) was arrested last week and charged with drunken driving.

A trooper saw the 19-year-old swimming sensation go through a stop sign Thursday night, state police said Monday. The trooper saw signs of intoxication and arrested Phelps for driving under the influence, police said.

Phelps also was charged with violation of a license restriction and failure to obey a stop sign. The legal drinking age in Maryland is 21.

"I want to say that last week I made a mistake. I wanted to share my feelings and I know that getting in a car with anything to drink is wrong, dangerous and is unacceptable," Phelps told The Associated Press.

"I'm 19, but I was taught that no matter how old you are you should always take responsibility for your action, which I will do. I'm very sorry this happened."

Say it ain't so!

:beer:

he has gone public and owned up to what he did!

:( Golden Boy Phelps wanted to be like his hero George (W. Bush)?

and he will be presidential timber

but only after he's been saved and no longer needs to swim -- he'll simply walk to the other end of the pool.

and get celebrity news in the LBN forum. It just REALLY makes my day. Whatever in the world would I do without knowing this about someone I've never heard of and couldn't care less about.

Hey, buddy, didja ever hear of the DU Lounge? Or General Discussion?

Pffft.

if you ever want the HONEST gut reaction, just ask Eloriel :)~

The point is both bush and cheney also have convictions for DWI. That's the point the thread starter was making.

Feel free to hit alert then. :shrug: And that would be BUDDETTE.

Only a couple more DWIs and he'll catch up with Dubya and Cheney!