259
submitted 2 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Shipping tycoon Angela Chao was drunk when she inadvertently reversed her Tesla into a pond and drowned last month at a Texas ranch, police say.

Blanco County Sheriff's Office found her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the state's legal limit.

The 50-year-old died after dinner on 10 February with a group of friends at the estate near Johnson City.

Her brother-in-law, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, cited the tragedy in his resignation speech.

On Wednesday, Blanco County Sheriff's Office released the findings of its investigation concluding Ms Chao's death was an "unfortunate accident".

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] QuaternionsRock@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Is it illegal to drive drunk on private property? I was under the impression that it wasn’t.

[-] Schmuppes@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It's pretty unlikely she got into the vehicle to do donuts on the front lawn. It is pretty likely she was gonna enter public roads while intoxicated behind the wheel, and I applaud her for preventing herself from doing it. Permanently.

[-] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It turns out a surprising amount of illegal things are still illegal even if you do them at home.

nervously checks on secret basement sweatshop full of kidnapped children sewing knockoff designer jeans

[-] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

at least post a link to your store

[-] StrayingTimbuktu@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

https://www.walmart.com/ they're a small locally run business!

[-] Jasonw911@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

According to the Florida state police, yes it is.

[-] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Seems a little out of their jurisdiction tbh.

[-] prole@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Lol police exist to protect private property, of course it's within their jurisdiction.

[-] BreakDecks@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle under the influnce anywhere in the state of Texas.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Probably depends where you are. Evidence does suggest however that it is very unwise regardless of the legality.

this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2024
259 points (97.4% liked)

News

36384 readers
1245 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.


Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.


7. No duplicate posts.


If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.


All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS