Scalia's daughter charged with DUI and child endangerment

[Poiuyt]

Daughter of Supreme Court justice charged in DUI

By Angela Rozas
Tribune staff reporter
Published February 13, 2007, 7:32 PM CST

A daughter of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was arrested Monday night in Wheaton and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and child endangerment, Wheaton Deputy Police Chief Thomas Meloni said.

Ann S. Banaszewski, 45, was stopped about 7:25 p.m. in a 1996 Ford Econoline van near Gamon Road and Longfellow Drive after a citizen reported a possible drunken driver was at the McDonald's restaurant near there, Meloni said.

Three of Banaszewski's "small children" were in the van with her at the time, leading to the child endangerment charge, Meloni said. He would not disclose their ages. Meloni would also not disclose details of her alleged intoxication, but said she submitted to a field sobriety test, though he could not disclose its outcome.

"Probable cause was established to arrest and charge the driver with DUI," Meloni said. Banaszewski was taken to the Wheaton Police Station, where she was released on her own recognizance, Meloni said. A police officer dropped her children at a family friend's home, a "common practice" when someone is arrested with children, he said.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-070213scalia,0,5785450.story

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Who would have thought, scalia's daughter in a 1996 Econoline.

What a mess.

[BlueManDude]

3. ..she used to load that Econoline van...

[enigmatic]

4. ..and sing a song in a shaky voice....

[shadowknows69]

5. Neil Young is God

Thanks for that.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. Well, late at night when the people were gone

She downed a fifth of jack & 2 big macs.

[truebrit71]

12. Look at the time of the arrest..it wasn't late at night..she was ploughed at 7.00pm!!!

..three too many at Happy Hour maybe?

[Mind_your_head]

17. And I ask again, "Where was Mr. B"????

I doubt (although it's possible) that this was a one-time ladies tea 'gone awry'......

She probably has a crappy repub husband who 'doesn't help', doesn't support.....

[MagickMuffin]

24. Happy Hour for Her, Happy Meals for the Kids

Let's get Happpppy:party:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. I'd drink if that POS was my father too...

but NOT in a way that would endanger children. :mad:

[madrchsod]

7. the chicago land area has had over the last few weeks

horrific accidents involving drunk drivers. i`m guessing at least 15 maybe more teenagers have been killed along with a similar number of adults. so the daughter of the supreme court judge get`s special treatment-- boy oh boy this is not going to be well received in the chicago area

[alittlelark]

8. If Scalia was my dad I'd drink even more than I do now.

She was raised w/ a Lizard-brained thinker for a father.... I'm surprised she made it to 45, with 3 kids.

[BuyingThyme]

9. Why should they bring charges?

Wouldn't it be better to just send her off to Egypt where she can be properly tortured?

[Erika]

10. The right wing are so arrogant

They make laws for others, not themselves. So glad the kids are OK.

I'm still wondering why this isn't making national news.

[Laurier]

18. Yeah, they can be arrogant but

I don't think they wrote the DUI laws unilaterally, and the fact that Scalia's daughter was charged with not only DUI but also child endangerment suggests that the law was applied appropriately despite her father's position, so I don't quite understand your post.

[kestrel91316]

27. Scalia and his buddies want the US to be a Dominionist paradise some

day soon.........where they can stone trash like his own daughter to death for doing this.

How d'ya like THEM apples?

[robinlynne]

45. I think most DUIs are not allowed to go home and stay in jail for a time.

[Mind_your_head]

11. Where was/is Mr. Banaszewski???? Why wasn't HE called to care for the children???

A police officer dropped her children at a family friend's home, a "common practice" when someone is arrested with children, he said.

[Erika]

14. Yes. where was the mister?

Called family friends? Po people would have Child Services called.

[Jonathan50]

30. My wife's sister got arrested for no insurance

The police allowed her to call us to come and get her young son.

So it does happen.

Rich folks drive eleven year old Econolines?

[Gormy Cuss]

43. The difference is she wasn't charged with child endangerment.

The police will call to get someone to pick up the kids when the charge is administrative. My nephew was arrested for driving under suspension (as an adult) with his teen brother in the car and the police let him call around until he found one of his uncles to come take the younger kid.

The story would have been different had he been stopped for driving under the influence with little kids in the car. It would have resulted in an immediate call to Children's Services and even if a parent came along to claim them there would still be a visit from a social worker.

[alittlelark]

22. A "common practice"......uh, YEAH

right.... really, it is when a VIP's kid is in trouble.

[Turn CO Blue]

39. A co-worker's sister picked up her children here in Colorado

The co-worker had been charged with DUI and child-endangerment similar to the OP. The sister was called and came to pickup the kids.

Maybe some states are different, but I'm glad in CO they don't push the children off to strangers and will allow family to come get the kids and care for them. Just because the social workers have some kind of degree does not mean that they won't be scary to the kids. They're still strangers.

[Edweird]

38. Actually, for some reason, I thought it was common practice

to place children in that situation in the care of childrens services or something like that.

[Poiuyt]

13. I wonder if this is the daughter who was hired into the Bush Adm right after the

2000 election?

"This documentary ("Orwell Rolls in His Grave") covers what occurred in 2000, including the hiring of two of Chief Justice Scalia's son and daughter to work for the Bush Administration after the election. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, during the same period when the Bush vs. Gore case was being deliberated, was gathering resumes for potential Bush appointees for the right wing political think tank, the Heritage Foundation. "

more -

http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2007/2/6/19312/50978

[WCGreen]

15. So...

It wasn't him so why should it matter...

[Erika]

16. Wasn't who?

Thanks.

[Bigmack]

20. I agree....but...

what do you think he media would be doing if it was Obama's kid, or Kennedy's kid.

Sometimes I think we just need to be the same kind of assholes the Repubs are.

Then I shower, and I'm OK again.

[onenote]

35. "kid"? She's 45.

[Bigmack]

41. You have kids?

No matter how old they get, you still fret over them like they were kids. You interfere less - or not at all - but you still agonize when they hurt and exult when they win.

Shit, my great-aunt still refers to my wife and I as "you kids", and we're early 60's!

I'll bet even a reptile like Tony hurts in his little three-chambered heart because of what has happened to his kid.

[onenote]

44. I'm over 50 and my dad refers to me as his "kid", but no one else thinks of me

that way. in any event, the better comparison would be if Ruth Ginsburg had a 45 year old "kid" who got stopped for DUI would the media treat it differently than they will treat this? I doubt it.

[stop the bleeding]

19. I wonder if she knows any good lawyers ???

*snark*


K&R

[Justitia]

21. LOL! -eom

[Missy M]

34. That is funny...

Made me laugh on a lousy morning.

[MagickMuffin]

23. Well, Well, Well, What a surprise!

Gladly got the 5th rec along with a kick.....

Hopefully we'll be informed with the future outcome:shrug:

[tuvor]

25. That's all right. They're even accepting felons to fight in Iraq now.

Military grants more waivers to recruits
WASHINGTON - The Army and Marine Corps are letting in more recruits with criminal records, including some with felony convictions, reflecting the increased pressure of five years of war and its mounting casualties.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070214/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/military_recruits_waivers

[Proud2BAmurkin]

26. RePUKE family values = getting tanked and driving around "small children"

pukes

[Decruiter]

28. "common practice" to drop off children with a family friend? I've never

ever heard that on before. "A common practice when some is arrested with children"...........

anyone else ever hear of such for the common folk of this nation?

[orleans]

29. and she was released on her own blablabla...?

wtf?

does that mean she got to drive herself home?

but i thought she was drunk

[Kingshakabobo]

31. Most people have to get bailed out and/or spend the night in the slammer. n/t

[etherealtruth]

40. Yes ...

If you are a member of my community ... the police tend to "make arrangements" for the kids if possible. If you are NOT a resident they are not so accommodating.

I wonder what the police (there) generally do in this situation? Was she treated differently ...?

A friend's former husband was essentially allowed to drunk drive the rest of the way home (a very short distance) because he had their kids with him (one of which is severely disabled) ... that was very disturbing!

[Doondoo]

32. Sad to say, but in a week or two this will all be forgotten

[Solly Mack]

33. Links to Illinois DUI Fact book 2006 / law...

So everyone can see what won't be happening to the child of that strict constructionists, Scalia





Great Link here:

DUI Fact book 2006/Illinois
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a1189.pdf

Just search for "child endangerment" within the pdf and you get penalties for that as well.


(625 ILCS 5/Ch. 11 Art. V heading)
ARTICLE V. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED,
TRANSPORTING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR,
AND RECKLESS DRIVING

http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=062500050HCh%2E+11+Art%2E+V&ActID=1815&ChapAct=625%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B5%2F&ChapterID=49&ChapterName=VEHICLES&SectionID=59643&SeqStart=101500&SeqEnd=103100&ActName=Illinois+Vehicle+Code%2E

[The Backlash Cometh]

36. Oh dear. Who's on the docket before the Supreme Court these days?

I'd hate to be in his/her shoes. Scalia is going to be in a foul mood.

[AzDar]

37. Sweet, sweet schadenfreude...

:rofl:

[Bigmack]

42. I learned that word 45 years ago...

and I've used it more in the last 5 years than in the whole rest of my life.

Looking forward to using it a LOT more, too.

And it sounds classier than "Eat Shit and Die, Asshole", too.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

46. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree?

You know, Scalia does shoot off his mouth a lot for a Supreme - maybe he's a lush, too.