You guys are way overacting about Benson's past problems. You cannot lump him in with Pacman, etc.
The guy was busted for drinking on Lake Travis at Devil's Cove. If that is what it takes then you have to lump me in with Pacman, Tank, etc. When it happened I found that odd because EVERYONE drinks in boats at Devil's Cove. If the cops wanted to they could pull a barge in there and hall 300 people off at a time. That cove is always full of people drinking in boats, that is what they go there to do and the cops just ride around checking people's safety equipment. When I heard about Benson my first thought was "what?, when did it become illegal to drink in Devils Cove?".
I was in a friend's boat in there a few years ago and he forgot to bring a trash bag so his floor was full of beer cans. Several of my friends had been drinking beer all day long. The cops pulled up to us, looked inside (obviously seeing his beer can carpet) and didn't even ask about anyone drinking. They just wanted to check his safety equipment. He checked out and they left. A couple of guys on that boat were pretty plowed.
To my understanding, technically they can bust boaters for DWI however they rarely enforce that on Lake Travis unless someone is just totally out of control. Right or wrong that is the way it is there.
The account I read about what went down with Benson was he wasn't out of control. They just decided to bust him for drinking.
As for DWI on anyone anywhere. How many on this board can HONESTLY say that they have not driven anywhere being over the legal limit? You can be over the legal limit long before you feel intoxicated. I know I have personally seen many fans drinking beer at their tailgate after the game before they drive home.
Believe me, I am not saying "it's no big deal", however to put that guy in a category with thugs is wrong.
The guy was busted for drinking on Lake Travis at Devil's Cove. If that is what it takes then you have to lump me in with Pacman, Tank, etc. When it happened I found that odd because EVERYONE drinks in boats at Devil's Cove. If the cops wanted to they could pull a barge in there and hall 300 people off at a time. That cove is always full of people drinking in boats, that is what they go there to do and the cops just ride around checking people's safety equipment. When I heard about Benson my first thought was "what?, when did it become illegal to drink in Devils Cove?".
I was in a friend's boat in there a few years ago and he forgot to bring a trash bag so his floor was full of beer cans. Several of my friends had been drinking beer all day long. The cops pulled up to us, looked inside (obviously seeing his beer can carpet) and didn't even ask about anyone drinking. They just wanted to check his safety equipment. He checked out and they left. A couple of guys on that boat were pretty plowed.
To my understanding, technically they can bust boaters for DWI however they rarely enforce that on Lake Travis unless someone is just totally out of control. Right or wrong that is the way it is there.
The account I read about what went down with Benson was he wasn't out of control. They just decided to bust him for drinking.
As for DWI on anyone anywhere. How many on this board can HONESTLY say that they have not driven anywhere being over the legal limit? You can be over the legal limit long before you feel intoxicated. I know I have personally seen many fans drinking beer at their tailgate after the game before they drive home.
Believe me, I am not saying "it's no big deal", however to put that guy in a category with thugs is wrong.