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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
Tennessee’s Secretary of State, Tre Hargett, was arrested on the evening of June 17th for allegedly driving under the influence after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival held in Manchester, Tennessee.
According to jail records, Hargett was booked into Coffee County Jail a bit after midnight on June 18th and released after a few hours.
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The Secretary of State’s office released a statement concerning his arrest on Saturday:
“On Friday night after leaving the Bonnaroo Music Festival, I was stopped by the Tullahoma Police Department and subsequently arrested for DUI. Driving Under the Influence is a serious matter, and I regret the circumstances that led to my arrest. I respect law enforcement and will trust the legal process as we move forward,” Hargett said.
WKRN-TV reported that Hargett is scheduled to appear in court on July 14th, 2022.
Hargett served in the General Assembly for a decade before overseeing the Tennessee Regulatory Authority. In 2009, he was elected by the General Assembly to serve as the Secretary of State and was subsequently reelected in 2013, 2017 and 2021.
As the chief executive officer of the Department of State, Hargett oversees more than 300 employees.
4 Responses
Thanks to the lobbying of MADD who are UNDERSTANDABLY fanatical about this matter the limits before one can be charged with DUI are too low. It is absurd to criminalize law abiding citizens with a blood alcohol level so low that they can’t reasonably be regarded as impaired. Of course, if Tre was fallen-down-drunk that is a serious matter and should be dealt with seriously but generally speaking the blood alcohol limits should be revisited and bumped up a bit so most of us can relax and go back to having a pleasant evening out in these unpleasant times.
Stuart, you make a nice sounding argument. However, have you ever observed the consequences of a head on Collision that kills two members of a family. And now we have added cellphones and other distractions to the mix. If the alcohol renders you incapable of walking a straight line, there is no telling what the cognitive impairment be. I say err on the side of caution and learn to enjoy yourself with something other than alcohol. A pleasant evening isn’t worth a death.
I agree with you Betty.
It said he was arrested for DUI not charged with DUI. Did he fail or refuse a Breath Analysis or Blood test? Did the police smell an odor of alcohol on him or did he fail or refuse a field sobriety test? Could he have looked and acted impaired due to breathing the marijuana wafting in the air at Bonnarroo? Lots of questions about the vague information given about the arrest.