Drunk Grandma?: Ethan Sterling
This past weekend, Cui Chen was pulled over for drinking and
driving near Windward Parkway. Police
arrived after getting a call about Chen, and by the time they arrived, she got
onto GA 9. Police stopped Chen, asked
her to get out of the car, and she stumbled out. Chen was with her three-year-old grandson,
who was sitting in the front seat. After
being taken in, Chen told police that she could not speak English. A family friend was called, to pick up the
child, who then told police that the child’s parents are out of the country,
and Chen was taking care of him. The
family friend also said that Chen does not drink, but somehow seemed
“physically intoxicated” to police.
Now, you would think that by the time someone is a grandparent
his or her days of being drunk would be over, but I guess not. This woman not only put herself in danger,
but others as well—even her own grandchild.
At some point there has to be a line, where every person says, “this is
just to far”. Chen crossed that line. Chen faces DUI charges, and she deserves to
get one. Any person that chooses to
drive drunk, especially with a family member inside the car, should be
punished.
This is an important lesson, specifically to our generation. Teenagers are faced with many temptations:
drugs, alcohol, peer pressure, etc. This
should go to serve as a lesson for everyone, but especially to teenagers, that
no matter how old you get it is easy to make stupid choices. Chen, who is 46, is older and has more life
experience than most adults. This is not
something that would be expected from someone like her, however this just goes
to prove that just because you are older does not mean it is easier to not make
a mistake.
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