why do the names mean so much to you people? do you want to know so you can start your little gossip circle or something? it was a party that got busted.

The Gazette chose not to report the name of the people arrested in this instance because underage drinking is not a charge we usually report in our police log. In this case, we reported on it because of the unusual circumstances and the number of people involved, not because of who was involved.
-Stacy Vogel, reporter

I know who this was & he is not some priviledged yuppie from Jville whose name is not being released for political reasons.

If you are worried about a violation of HIPAA, related to the BAC and releasing this character's name, don't..... because it is not a violation of the info is from the arrest report.

Do I have to go down to the courthouse to get this guy's name?

Have you guys released this person's name yet? I haven't seen it in another article.

I am the Walrus

Yes, it is.

this is located west of Janesville, towards Footville, correct?

Because of his lineage, this is Janesville you know.

Again, I want to know why this 20 year old's NAME isn't in the article. You can do a phone interview with him, and publish the officer's name, but he shall remain nameless? It's not like he hasn't been charged with a crime. What are you trying to hide here?

Better fix that breath device. He would be unconsious at that reading.

If that idiot had died, guess where mommie would've been then?? Anyone care to guess?
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Lawyers office filing a lawsuit against the homeowner and/or suppliers of alcohol and probably the sheriff's department.

Was this at "The Coop"?

@witransplant - Iaci, is that you?

I wonder if he even realised he was in a squad car. Also, isn't a BAC of .41 enough to be considered life threatening? Especially for a 20 year old? Why he wasn't sent to detox is a mystery to me. Or mabey it was about time for shift change. Who wants to transport a drunk to Madison for detox and then deal with the extra paperwork so close to quitting time, after all....

that must be a little guy squeezing through the guard to get into the front seat and not take off. what seems wierd about that?

The officer I was referring to earlier said the keys don't have to be in the ignition. Something as simple as getting in your car, reaching over to the passenger seat for something and accidently hitting the rear brake pedal can be substantial enough for probable cause to investigate.

NO this didnt happen at a bar. It was at a car dealership /parkinglot/showroom. CRAZY huh

I saw a guy in a car drunk pull into a parking stall. He came in to pick up something.A cop showed up for something unrelated. He got back into the driver seat. Keys in ignition. He didnt start car or leave yet. I am sure he didnt notice cop. We we waiting for him to get picked up but cop may not have walked by him to SMEll the booze. He could have been busted for operating cause keys were in there. SHOULD HAVE BEEN but nobody flagged police- should have!!!

Some new stuff will run w/o the key as long as the phob is near. Remote starters work for 15 minutes as well but I am sure they are rigged to run so all the stuff in the car doesnt kill the battery. I dont disagree with somebody saying they can run w/o a key.

Warden19- Thanks for clarifying that for me...I'm not crazy!! I've seen many police officers take their keys out of the ignition and keep the squad running!!

As far as no names??? Who knows. It's probably someone's kid in the higher echellon (sp?) group. You know how it is . . . it depends on who you are.

“Drive” means the exercise of physical control over the speed and direction of a motor vehicle while it is in motion.

“Operate” means the physical manipulation or activation of any of the controls of a motor vehicle necessary to put it in MOTION.

yes gazette- why no name!!!!!!!

just have to watch the "arrests" unless youre going to keep it out of there as well??!!

Most squad cars have an override switch that keeps the squad running while the keys are NOT in the ignition. Although all equipment in the vehicle is still active, you cannot "drive away" because the steering wheel stays locked in the last position it was in.
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As far as the suspect getting out of the squad, unless he did physical damage to the squad, the window was open, someone else let him out, or the Deputy failed to properly secure the door (which is probably NOT the case) this kid probably had some help.

real smart parent- oh well if he dies of alcohol poisoning. He needs to go to a program as well. This kid will be another one of those who constantly gets pulled over for this and will kill osmebody some day and the parents doesnt seem to care at all!!

sjra- tired of that argument- if you fight for this war THEN you may have a beer on base. They also TRAIN you to fight. I dont remember training for safe drinking of beer.

nurse4u- or dead!!!! mom doesnt seemto care if he died either. We wouldnt want to spend a co pay or small amount of er money JUST TO BE SURE now would we. loser mom- loser son.

Actually, I believe they changed it from DWI to OWI (Operating), that meaning that if you were to sit in your car even without the keys in the ignition and you accidently step on the brakes, they can still cite you. An officer friend told me that. Anything that "operates" a car including lights, etc. is used when accessing a situation for cause. So "operating" the lights, alarm, etc. should've made the case for OWI for the brain surgeon.
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BTW - I thought the handles were taken out or rendered useless in the backseat of a squad.

im just thankful this drug is legal and so readily available.

Some one has seen Varsity Blues a few to many times!!

y'all need to get a LIFE!

No keys but still running????? Are you kidding. Last time i checked unless you have a keyless ingnition start, you cant have a vehicle running. And Im sure a cop stops the vehicle and then hits a keyless ignition fob to leave the vehicle still running. Really, this is out of hand. Obviously there is a cover up somewhere and untill some one finds out the truth we are stuck on here with our assumptions. But come on, think before you type.

Cops don't leave their keys in the ignition. The squad may still be running, but the keys aren't there and therefore you can't operate it. So it's pretty hard to get the kid for DUI.

oh, so now if one is too drunk to know what they are doing, one can blame it on the officer making the arrest? nice try.

obviously a huge error on the part of the arresting officer; however, that should not excuse the stupidity of the drunk underage joyriding car thief, either. DUI should be charged!

Yea, where are the names? names of suspect and where the party was located... something smells wrong here...

stupid rock county sherrifs, that would have been a funny article in the paper describing that car chase and how the kid got the police car. good idea for super troopers 2

Yeah Mrs Sassy--What's your point? Saying the kid should should be hit with a DUI just because the cop wasn't keeping an eye on his car and the kid, who seemingly had no intention of driving prior to being thrown in the car made his way from the back seat to the front seat speaks to incompetence on the part of the police.....Obviously they felt the same way because he wasn't given a DUI.....

I am curious why a gazette reporter hasn't answered why there is no name mentioned in the article.......any answers...anyone??

916wi: Read the story a bit closer, but your comment is still stupid.

the article states, "cited for underage drinking outside a home". That does not constitute "being dragged out of the house"...unless of course he was being a little cry baby about being caught and was hiding in a closet or something. time to put on your big boy pants now.

Well, then I guess that seeing as how the cop dragged the guy out of the house and placed him in the car after said cop left the keys in the ignition, one could say that constitutes "entrapment"......

hah, the gazette has been farked.

sitting in the driver seat while intoxicated with keys in the ignition constitutes "operating".

nurse4u,I get that he is an adult NOW, and I knew it was a leap to say that perhaps these precious timmy, tommy and sara's have been part of our juvenile detention system and causing problems for our city/county for years, but now what do we do with them? as haveconcerns commented, "If someone can still be conscious with that high of a BAC, that person probably has an extremely high tolerance that is due to extensive high risk drinking over a long period of time. In other words, the kid is probably well on his way to alcoholism if he hasn't already developed it. AND, since his mom wasn't concerned enough to take him to the hospital, my guess is that she enables that behavior...."

Mom, perhaps never was eligible to win Mother-of-the-Year award.

Perhaps to publish the names would shine a light on the histories of these party-goers. IE: are any on probation? any have arrest warrants? I think somebody is trying to cover something up. Just a gut feeling...

Truth......Too funny--He didn't get a DUI because he wasn't driving....Although that would be a way for the cops to make some cash through DUI--Take seriously drunk people out of houses, forcibly place them in cars and wait until they try and drive away:)

what took you so long to get here Bart???

Ok here's a question, if he was initally placed in the back of the squad, how did he get out? Did they put him in the back and not close the door??Weird!

If someone can still be conscious with that high of a BAC, that person probably has an extremely high tolerance that is due to extensive high risk drinking over a long period of time. In other words, the kid is probably well on his way to alcoholism if he hasn't already developed it. AND, since his mom wasn't concerned enough to take him to the hospital, my guess is that she enables that behavior. Our entire community has a very messed up idea of what "normal" drinking behavior is.

I wonder why they didn't put this guys name in the paper....must be related to someone at the gazette or the police dept.

In order to handle that much alcohol in your system, one would have to be on cocaine or some other stimulant to counter the effects of the alcohol. I am not sure if they took a blood sample also, but if they did, and it is tested, additional charges might be coming.

30 to 40 cars parked before anonymous called in a complaint? I'd have had it nipped in the bud at 10 or 15 cars. Yeah, call me a narc or what you will, but do the math. 40 cars, most of which probably carried two or three passengers, and your talking about a lot of underage drinkers. True, probably not ALL of them were drinking, but still.
I wish the Gazette would (but I know they won't) pursue this story after it is learned who bought the alcohol for this shindig.

Oh, and they forgot to mention that the couple of cups of beer.....were 100 ouncers

Why didn't he get a DUI?
The police can arrest someone for sitting in a car because "It had to be driven there by someone, and he was the only one in the car!"
How did the officer know how the squad got there, if the young man in question was the only one in the car??

"but at same time they say that they are not mature enough to handle drinking."

obviously this is true... FIVE TIME legal limit and the dude tried taking the cop car?!

ms_sassy-Twenty years of age is a legal adult with adult charges. He would NOT be considered a juvenille.

Must have been some party.. How was this man NOT comatose???

Names please.

If they are old enouh to fight and die for this country at 18. Then they should be allowed to drink at 18. The goverment tells them that they are legal adults at 18, but at same time they say that they are not mature enough to handle drinking. If they not mature enough at 18 then they shouldnt be allowed to vote. Can we say that this country has double standers?

Frank dont you know that your suppose to close one eye???

and I'm sure you were being sarcastic, frank, but geez...some people ACTUALLY THINK LIKE THAT!

yeah, well, as cold-hearted as it may seem, frankthetank, I don't really have much energy left to muster up to care about how the little delinquents are feeling. FIVE TIMES the legal limit...have they been living under a rock (or smoking rocks?) to not know they were drinking WAY TOO MUCH - even for a "silly" underage party?

I would have gotten away if the road would have stopped moving. I'm feeling better now. Thanks for asking.

huh...it's funny, but it also makes me wonder why it was a week before this story "broke" and why no names were published as they are legal adults (just not legal to drink yet)...I can't help but wonder if this has anything to do with juvenile probation and the potential for an investigation. I understand it may be a stretch of my imagination; but we all know or have heard about the cover-ups (you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours...) just a thought. After all, I think all of the departments involved in the potential investigation are on alert and want to "come clean", appear transparent or otherwise "cook their books" to appease the general public. again, could be my brain on suspicious overdrive...

I hope before he started the car (which I sure he didnt) he put his SEATBELT on and checked his mirrors.........LOL

very nice

LMAO!

Sounds like something from the show "Reno 911."

Crazy..............