Early in the morning of June 22, two deputies from the Indian River County Sheriff's office were responding to a burglary call when they were almost forced off the road by a Mercury Grand Marquis making wide turns and driving erratically. The deputies pulled the car over, and the driver, 44 year old Julie Kay Harper, appeared to be intoxicated. As she responded to officers, her speech seemed slurred, her eyes appeared to be bloodshot and she smelled of alcohol. While those three signs are by themselves pretty good indicators of someone being drunk, the deputies needed to be sure. However, any doubt the deputies had about Harper's insobriety soon vanished after they started to talk her.
As the officers approached Harper, she was asked show she was doing. Her response was simply, 'I'm awesome." When asked her address, all Harper would say was "53", and that she had only lived there, "A minute"
One of the officers asked, "For 60 seconds, that's all?"
"That's it," Harper replied laughingly. According to the arrest report, she then said, "Yeah I know I'm fu--ed." Officers then attempted to give Harper a field sobriety test, but when they flashed a light into her eyes she jokingly asked the officer, "Are we gonna dance?"
Harper was asked if she would walk a straight line, but she gave up after just one attempt. "I can't. My fat. My legs are fat," she said. Harper later added "It's not gonna happen. Just fu--ing take me to jail."
The officers granted her request, and Harper was charged with a DUI, driving an unregistered car and driving with a suspended license.
Other news in brief:
Neighbor: Man begged forgiveness when caught having sex with pool raft - I wonder if Oops I did it again is his favorite song
Deputy sheriff applicant arrested for lewd and lascivious - He wanted experience with the justice system. Be careful what you wish for.
Pinellas Park wife, Sharon Tillman, arrested for letting disabled husband rot in bed - Love hurts I guess?
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