Maria Shriver 'sorry' over phone

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Source: bbc

The First Lady of California, Maria Shriver, has apologised for twice breaking a state law relating to using a hand-held mobile phone while driving.

It follows the publication of two photos by a well-known celebrity website of Ms Shriver driving her car while not using a hands-free device.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote on his Twitter site that he would take "swift action" over his wife's actions.

Ms Shriver has issued a statement about donating her phone to a local charity.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8308777.stm

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[peace13]

1. Take "swift action" over his wife's actions...that is sick.

Arnie, let's talk about you running the state of CA into the gutter. What say you there? Maria should have handled it herself before jelly belly felt compelled to get involved.

[imdjh]

2. I don't give a rat's ass about Maria Shriver or her cell phone.

[WriteDown]

6. I do if I'm driving behind her.

Nothing irks me more on the road.

[shadowknows69]

16. My hair has turned grey from being a cab driver in a cell phone society

You have any idea how many times daily I was nearly killed by people on their phone? The obly thing that prevented it is that I was paying attention and have pretty good reflexes. They would have gleefully chatted right up until their own doom.

[question everything]

22. The worse is driving behind someone who holds the phone in one hand

and gesticulates with the other. One has to wonder how the driver steers the car, if at all.

Or a soccer mom turning back to scold the kids in the back seat while still chatting.

[dflprincess]

26. I'd rather be behind them than in front of them

If they're in front of me I have options and may be able to avoid an accident. If they're behind me there's nothing I can do if they decide to run into me.

[TheCML]

17. Really?

No problems with someone driving a 6,000 lb vehicle while distracted? I guess there should be "rules for them" and "rules for us".

[kestrel91316]

28. I sure as hell do if I'm the unfortunate pedestrian trying to cross the street

in front of her. I walk a lot (unusual in Los Angeles, I know) - if I could have a nickel for every rich bitch in a big black SUV yakking on a cell phone who almost ran over me when I had the right of way, I could fucking retire.

She'll buy another phone tomorrow and start up again - but she'll get her car windows tinted darker first. I know how these kind of people operate.

And yeah, I have completely and permanently lost all respect for her.

[boomerbust]

3. Ahnold

Will give Maria a good spanking when he gets home. Lucky dog!:evilgrin:

[happygoluckytoyou]

5. Ouch! Ohh! Ouch! Lower! Ouch! Ooch!

[DeSwiss]

7. Both you guys are nuts.

Thank you..... :spank:

:rofl:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. She then said....

..."Can I call you back? Traffic is really bad right now!"

[Nuclear Unicorn]

8. I don't talk while driving...I just text

KIDDING!

Don't hurt me.

[Auggie]

9. $70 please...

the total in fines

[Fumesucker]

10. I guess they can't afford a bluetooth headset..

:shrug:

[tomm2thumbs]

11. she called while driving to apologize

heh heh heh j/k

[951-Riverside]

12. Pay the fine like the rest of us then say you're sorry n/t

[mule_train]

13. too bad she phoned in in while driving down I-5. Old habits are hard to break

just kidding

[shadowknows69]

14. Boo Maria.

[mule_train]

15. hey, at least she has a drivers license, more than you can say for arnold

when he got in a motorcycle accident

(no mot license)

[Jim__]

18. "...Ms Shriver driving her car while not using a hands-free device."

I do that all the time. I guarantee you that it's not against the law.

[question everything]

23. It is in California

and, you may want to check your state.

[Jim__]

24. It's against the law in California to drive while not using a hands-free device?

I was actually remarking on the poor writing. A professional writer should really do better - or at least the editor.

[question everything]

25. Oh, OK. Missed it

You are correct, poor writing is everywhere.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

19. Maria Shriver Antionette

Courtier: "My Queen, the peasants cannot phone while driving."

Queen Maria: "Let them use landlines."


On the plus side I would have thought she would have had a chauffeur.

[xxqqqzme]

20. is she donating the service too?

Donating her phone to charity - BFD! She thinks those things are disposable!

[question everything]

21. And the "proof"

[demigoddess]

27. Her husband passes a law and she declines to obey it?? Isn't that the

definition of republican, these days??? We have the same law in my state and I can always see people driving and talking.

[tonysam]

29. Another arrogant Kennedy

who engages in risky behavior, even if she is a Shriver married to a Schwarzenegger.

:sarcasm:

[No Elephants]

31. When did your mom cease to matter? Hell, even Teddy was only 50% a Kennedy.

I know what you mean, though. When Ethel Kennedy's relative was on trial for murder, the media referred to him as a "kennedy cousin" though he had zero Kennedy genes.

[Capn Sunshine]

30. the CHP better send her a ticket in the mail

or everyone who got one of these tickets should be able to call bullshit.

[No Elephants]

32. She donated ONE used cell phone to charity and apologized? Is that the penalty in California for

driving with a cell phone? If not, why is she getting special treatment?

"I know this man...." (Shriver, defending Ahnuld after he was accused of groping and before he {sort of} admitted it.)