Two Philadelphia city staffers have been fired after they were arrested on DUI charges in city-owned vehicles.
Last Friday, Rodney Williams was put in charge of the keys to the city’s small fleet of three cars. Williams decided to take a set for himself and then allowed a co-worker Robin Jones, 50, and a receptionist to take another set.
On Saturday night, around 2:30 a.m. Jones, who was driving with a suspended license, ran into a building at 13th and Hamilton. Jones told police that she swerved to avoid a cyclist
While at the scene Jones called Williams, a sergeant at arms, for help, but he arrived on the scene “visibly intoxicated.” Both Jones and Williams were arrested for DUI and the cars were towed to the police lot.
A sergeant at arms is there to give assistance to council members and is allowed to use one of the city’s vehicles. However, a receptionist is not authorized to use one of the vehicles. Both Jones and Williams were fired on Monday.
Most people don’t think about the consequences of drinking and driving; they simply act. Since alcohol is known to make people less inhibited, they often think they are fine to drive despite being intoxicated. A DUI carries stiff penalties and can remain a person’s record for years to come. To better protect their future the offender really needs a strong DUI defense and try all they can to prevent a conviction.
With the help of a DUI attorney, an offender has the chance of beating an intoxicated driving charge or at the very least lessening the resulting penalties.
