# Albany police spokesman to appear in court on DWI charge **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 21, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449 "2011-03-21T10:08:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/1 "2011-03-21T10:08:32Z")
You probably saw him on YNN all the time. > ALBANY, N.Y. – Albany Police Spokesman James Miller is being arraigned this morning on charges that he was driving while intoxicated Friday night. > The 19-year veteran of the force was driving without headlights when he was pulled over by Albany police around 9:30 p.m. at the corner of North Pearl and Orange streets. He was driving a department-issued vehicle at the time. > Police said Miller appeared to be intoxicated but refused to take a breathalyzer test. He was charged with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a chemical test and driving without headlights. > Miller has also been placed on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation. > In a statement released this morning, Miller said, “I would just like to say that I am saddened and regret the negative publicity that this situation has put on my family, the entire Albany Police Department and the citizens of Albany. For over 19 years with the police department I have handled my position responsibly, with dignity and with pride. As I move forward it is my full intent to approach my current situation the same way.” [http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/top\_stories/537283/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/](http://capitalregion.ynn.com/content/top_stories/537283/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/) ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/2 "2011-03-21T10:10:02Z")
He definitely stepped on some toes in albany if his own guys brought him in. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/3 "2011-03-21T10:10:58Z")
He was either drunk out of his mind, or whoever arrested him probably wasn’t a big fan of the guy. Maybe both. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/4 "2011-03-21T10:11:16Z")
Actually nice to see that they are not being lenient just because he works for APD. Also what they said above, most cops won’t give another cop shit. Unfortunately I have heard of quite a few DWI accidents with cops involved so its kind of a catch 22 ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/5 "2011-03-21T10:11:59Z")
If you pull over another cop and you don’t know what you should do… you go to your ranking officer in command and see what he says. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/6 "2011-03-21T10:13:35Z")
awhh james miller ☹ good dude, always came to the big money parties i worked at, real nice guy from the several times i’ve talked to him ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/7 "2011-03-21T10:50:52Z")
He pissed someone off down there in the past, I can tell you that much. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/8 "2011-03-21T11:18:58Z")
blahblahblahblahblah big fucking deal whatever ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/9 "2011-03-21T11:19:32Z")
> [@New Turbocharged V6 on the loose](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-turbocharged-v6-on-the-loose/40366/37): > > He definitely stepped on some toes in albany if his own guys brought him in. the guy that brought him in def had a vendetta out to get this guy. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/10 "2011-03-21T11:25:26Z")
> [@How many 5 year olds can u beat up?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-many-5-year-olds-can-u-beat-up/40469/14): > > He pissed someone off down there in the past, I can tell you that much. THIS. I saw this over the weekend and thought the same thing. No way in hell an APD officer / rep that is well liked within the organization is going to get brought in by his own. That’s just not how it works. Even if he was brought in i’m sure if he was liked they wouldn’t have stuck him with anything. He definitely pissed someone off. ---
**Author:** ![looksexyS2000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/looksexys2000/32/6666_2.png) [@looksexyS2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/looksexyS2000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/11 "2011-03-21T12:12:02Z")
yup this guy always drove drunk and when pissed the other cop off pretty bad there was an opportunity and this guy took it sucks for a 19years on job to get fired ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/12 "2011-03-21T12:17:08Z")
> [@ecc questions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ecc-questions/40466/10): > > yup this guy always drove drunk and when pissed the other cop off pretty bad there was an opportunity and this guy took it sucks for a 19years on job to get fired Yea, but he’s three months from retiring. I’ll bet you ANY amount of money he delays court until those three months are up and he’s retired. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/13 "2011-03-21T12:23:55Z")
> [@How many 5 year olds can u beat up?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-many-5-year-olds-can-u-beat-up/40469/18): > > Yea, but he’s three months from retiring. > > I’ll bet you ANY amount of money he delays court until those three months are up and he’s retired. 5 months… and his pension is secure under NYS civil service laws. his court appearance is in may, so at the time of the appearance he has 3 months until his retirement. unpaid suspension is only 30 days max. after that he will be on full-pay suspension. he will milk out this time, and retire before he sees any type of jail time. in the event he goes to jail, he still has his pension. no matter the outcome he will be paid ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/14 "2011-03-21T12:33:54Z")
> [@WTB:Dsm turbo Shell 5spd shell](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-dsm-turbo-shell-5spd-shell/40342/12): > > 5 months… and his pension is secure under NYS civil service laws. > > his court appearance is in may, so at the time of the appearance he has 3 months until his retirement. > > unpaid suspension is only 30 days max. after that he will be on full-pay suspension. > > he will milk out this time, and retire before he sees any type of jail time. in the event he goes to jail, he still has his pension. no matter the outcome he will be paid Bretts a cop! > Miller is a 19-year veteran of the Albany Police Department, just **three** months away from being eligible for retirement. A conviction before reaching that retirement date could have implications on his pension and/or health benefits. Not going to edit it again, confused why you’re saying 5 months. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/15 "2011-03-21T12:36:30Z")
> [@My newest toy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-newest-toy/40474/9): > > Bretts a cop! > > Not going to edit it again, confused why you’re saying 5 months. Maybe in three months he will be 5 month away from being eligible? Which is when his court date as of now is which means he will be safe? ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/16 "2011-03-21T12:37:15Z")
> [@My newest toy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-newest-toy/40474/9): > > Bretts a cop! > > Not going to edit it again, confused why you’re saying 5 months. i was told 5 from eligibility. didnt read any of the text(sorry b-ryan)… but either way man, he will get a full pension, and be paid while the investigation takes place. got family in the NYS retirement system, i know pretty well how the system operates. ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/17 "2011-03-21T12:37:52Z")
> [@WTB:Dsm turbo Shell 5spd shell](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-dsm-turbo-shell-5spd-shell/40342/12): > > 5 months… and his pension is secure under NYS civil service laws. > > his court appearance is in may, so at the time of the appearance he has 3 months until his retirement. > > unpaid suspension is only 30 days max. after that he will be on full-pay suspension. > > he will milk out this time, and retire before he sees any type of jail time. in the event he goes to jail, he still has his pension. no matter the outcome he will be paid you don’t go to jail on your first dwi (unless you kill/seriously injure someone), esp when there is no hard evidence of you being drunk. idk if he has other dwis but i would think it would be said in the article if he did. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/18 "2011-03-21T12:37:59Z")
I’m just posting what I’m reading. ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/19 "2011-03-21T12:40:07Z")
> [@WTB f body 93-02](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-f-body-93-02/40162/58): > > you don’t go to jail on your first dwi (unless you kill/seriously injure someone), esp when there is no hard evidence of you being drunk. idk if he has other dwis but i would think it would be said in the article if he did. dwi king! internal investigation to open up other issues with this guy. but regardless jail or no jail. he will be retiring from the force regardless of the outcome. his pension is secure. they are only making a big deal of this because of the position he held, and im glad they are, because he obviously upset someone enough to be arrested for something usually protected by the “code” any other civil service employee, its whateverr ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449/20 "2011-03-21T12:41:36Z")
i wouldnt feel sorry for the dude just because he didnt get away for free… why should he ? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/albany-police-spokesman-to-appear-in-court-on-dwi-charge/257449.md?page=2)