MAN EATS UNDERWEAR TO BEAT BREATHALIZER!

MAN EATS UNDERWEAR TO TO BEAT BREATHALIZER

By D'ARCY RICKARD of The Advocate

STETTLER - An 18-year-old Stettler man tried to eat his underwear in the hope that the cotton fabric would absorb alcohol before he took a breathalizer test, provincial court heard this week.

David Z. was subsequently acquitted of a charge of driving under the influence because he blew .08, the legal limit.

But the testimony broke up in fits of laughter in Judge David MacN's provincial court here Thursday afternoon.

Mr. Z. was handcuffed by RCMP Const. Bill R. after he ran from his vehicle, which had been weaving down the highway.

"While sitting in the back of the patrol car, Mr. Z. tried to eat his shorts," Const. Robinson told the court.

Mr. Z. said he ripped the crotch out of his shorts, stuffed the fabric into his mouth and then spit it out.

A class of law students from William E. Hay Composite High School, in court as observers, was removed by the teacher when testimony enlivened the proceedings. The grade 11 and 12 students had difficulty maintaining composure.

"People were leaving the courtroom with tears in their eyes, trying not to laugh," said RCMP Const. Peter McF.

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