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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-28-06 10:25 PM
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'Shania Twain' defence works in drunk driver's favour
One of the most notorious drunk drivers in the Ottawa area has been found not criminally responsible on his latest impaired driving charges because of a mental disorder that makes him believe female celebrities are controlling his actions.

Matt Brownlee was arrested last October after police spotted a pickup truck speeding along a busy street in downtown Ottawa.

The 33-year-old man told psychiatrists that he knew the legal repercussions of his actions, but believed singer Shania Twain was helping him drive.

Brownlee pleaded not guilty to four charges, including impaired operation of a motor vehicle and driving while disqualified.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/03/28/drunk-driver-shania060328.html

Come to Canada, get loaded, drive, and blame it on a celebrity babe. :eyes:
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