Randy Hopper asserts conspiracy by the public employee union members, gets acquitted of drunk driving

After asserting in court that he was the victim of a conspiracy by the public employee union members upset over his support of Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s attack on public employees through Act 10, former Republican State Sen. (and adulterer) Randy Hopper was found not guilty by a jury Friday on a charge of drunk-driving.

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Mistresses behaving badly: Valerie Cass edition

Apparently Valerie Cass was none too happy when her still-married boyfriend Randy Hopper was arrested for driving drunk…. The complainants who filed the report against Hopper told Venne that Cass approached their vehicle after Hopper was taken away and yelled at them. Cass had to be physically restrained by a woman who came to pick [...]

The Randy Hopper OWI arrest dash cam video

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Randy Hopper, OWI offender

Photo courtesy of Fond du Lac County Jail

To say I’m a big fan of former Republican State Senator Randy Hopper (pictured, right) would be an understatement, but I’m not a fan of his politics – I’m a fan of his foibles and follies. You’ll remember Randy Hopper from such hits as “Randy Hopper, [...]

Cudahy man arrested for 8th OWI

This speaks volumes about the need for a comprehensive approach to dealing with drunk driving: A 63-year-old Cudahy man is facing is eighth drunken driving offense after police found him asleep in his parked vehicle early Friday, according to a criminal complaint released Sunday.

Richard Dix was asleep in the driver’s seat of his Jeep [...]

Wood arrested again, not a soul surprised

State Rep. Jeff Wood was arrested for drunk driving yet again. I don’t think there’s a single soul in Wisconsin who’s shocked that Wood was arrested again, but I think it’s clear he needs to resign his seat in the State Assembly immediately so he can focus on addressing what’s clearly a HUGE problem with [...]

Senator Sullivan for the win!

The Sconz said it was his quote of the day, but this has to be my quote of the year: “It is hard to tell which is the greater obstacle to accomplishing real drunk driving reform: the bumper-sticker politics Republicans who want to pretend that governance and enforcement doesn’t cost anything, or weak-kneed Democrats who [...]

7th offense OWI merits slap on the wrist?

Here’s yet more proof of why Wisconsin’s long overdue for tougher drunk driving laws:

A Manitowoc man who pleaded guilty to a charge of seventh-offense driving while intoxicated has been sentenced to three years in prison.

As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed three other charges against 41-year-old Keith D. Delsman. He was sentenced [...]

Jeff Wood arrested for possible DUI

State Rep. Jeff Wood, who was arrested in December 2008 and charged with drunk driving and possession of drug paraphernalia, has been arrested again on suspicion of driving while under the influence. Wood, 40 was stopped Wednesday in Marathon County on Highway 51 after law enforcement officials received a report of an erratic driver, according [...]

Law Enforcement and Arrests in Wisconsin

A snapshot of 2008 arrests in WI along with a trend review of the same between 2007 and 2008. Also included is law enforcement statistics. [...]