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Remember Randy Travis?

Katcat1 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:50:12 GMT

What an awful shame. He was 3 x over the legal limit driving and had absolutely no clothes on. The judge released the video. How embarrassing for him. I heard years ago that he struggled with drinking problems. I hope he gets the help he needs.

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sidsmom — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:59:43 GMT

What is the awful shame?

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tansy — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:01:30 GMT

The judge should not have made the video public. I hope Mr. Travis can pull his life together.

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henderson — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:02:36 GMT

This happened in 2012.

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NickNack — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:02:51 GMT

I don't understand why the video was made public.

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deepwaterdotter — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:06:11 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
What is the awful shame?

That he was putting the lives of anyone else driving near him in jeopardy, as are all that choose to drive drunk?

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Bri36 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:04:50 GMT

Why is this being released now.

He suffered a stroke in 2013 and has suffered many effects from that. Why humiliate him now?

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Laura14 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:11:20 GMT

If some media outlet got it through the freedom of information act, they should be ashamed of themselves. There is no reason for this, at all, that I can fathom. If there is, I'll take it back.

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libbyannE — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:13:09 GMT

never heard of him.

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gidgetgh — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:16:55 GMT

@libbyannE wrote:
never heard of him.

@libbyannE- Randy Travis, famous country singer.

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sidsmom — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:21:42 GMT

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
What is the awful shame?
That he was putting the lives of anyone else driving near him in jeopardy, as are all that choose to drive drunk?

I totally agree.

But the public opinion will define ‘awful shame’ as he was such a

‘nice guy’. I personally don’t have any pity. The Texas Department of Public Safety was wise to release. If one person can learn from this, then it was worth it.

His representatives are saying:

Notwithstanding the release of the tape, Randy and his team will have their day in court regarding the ongoing lawsuit against the State of Texas in relation to the violation of his civil rights.

Wonder what was the civil right which was violated...

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threecees — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:24:55 GMT

They showed the clip on the Talk today. Terrible.

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CrazyDaisy — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:27:00 GMT

Must be a slow news day when people are discussing a 50+ year old drunk man running around nake five years ago.

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sidsmom — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:32:29 GMT

@CrazyDaisy wrote:
Must be a slow news day when people are discussing a 50+ year old drunk man running around nake five years ago.

Giggle. So true.

You won the Internet today.

👍

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Laura14 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:38:31 GMT

I really don't understand why it's appropriate to ridicule the disease of addiction and embarrass someone who struggles with it. If the guy was running around naked due to a mental illness like bipolar or schizophrenia, most people would have immediate compassion and understanding.

Same thing, different disease.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:39:12 GMT

"Travis was reportedly belligerent and confused at the time and went as far as to threaten the arresting officer’s with death. His blood-alcohol level was later tested at a 0.21, more than double the legal limit to drive. A dashboard camera reportedly caught the whole incident, which would normally be a matter of public record."

if a dashcam camera video is "normally a matter of public record" then why should he receive special treatment? he could have killed someone!

( quote taken via the fox news website)

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Laura14 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:50:15 GMT

@sunshine45 wrote:
"Travis was reportedly belligerent and confused at the time and went as far as to threaten the arresting officer’s with death. His blood-alcohol level was later tested at a 0.21, more than double the legal limit to drive. A dashboard camera reportedly caught the whole incident, which would normally be a matter of public record."

if a dashcam camera video is "normally a matter of public record" then why should he receive special treatment? he could have killed someone!

( quote taken via the fox news website)

@sunshine45 He's receiving "special treatment" by having this splashed all over the international news rounds. That's not fair to him. He should be treated like anyone else which means not having his arrest splashed across the tv entertainment realm. It's not entertainment. It's a disease.

And not to minimize DUIs, NO ONE should get behind the wheel of a car drunk, but let's also chastise the totally sober people who need to put down their phones and stop killing people too.

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sidsmom — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:51:26 GMT

@sunshine45

And technically he threatened the life of the arresting officer.

It’s all on video.

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SXMGirl — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:55:42 GMT

I, too, saw the clip and do not understand why it was being shown now, except to embarrass him. However, not only do I not condone drinking and driving, but I don't condone threatening anyone. He is very lucky that he is just being embarrassed with the video and not charged with making threats to a police officer. Those officers showed tremendous restraint and treated him with courtesy that he may not have deserved.

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cherry — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:53:33 GMT

Why did they release the video after all these years have passed?