Man Arrested for Repeat Drunken Driving
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Posted: 11:20 PM Jul 16, 2008
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IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Ohio Highway Patrol officers arrested a Pedro, Ohio, man who was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, his third such offense in the last six years and his fifth lifetime offense.

James S. McClaskey, 40, also was charged with driving on a suspended license from a previous drunken driving charge and not wearing a seat belt, according to a Tuesday news release from the Ohio Highway Patrol.

McClaskey is scheduled to appear in Ironton Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Thursday.
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Posted by: terri on Jul 21, 2008 at 09:29 AM
every day a none drinker starts the car to drive to work,the store etc. they are the innocent victums of a drug/alocohal impaired person.who in there mind frame its just a trip to the corner carrie out.but to people who dont abuse the systum in our courts with a slape on the hand.its is our lifes on the line every time we leave our home.im a former drinker who learnd threw rehab.i watched a viedo of a family who was standing at the bus stop.and a inpaired person killed them all.i valed to never drink again ive been sober fore the right reason going on seven years.alocohal is the number one assesible drug in the world this problm wasent created over night im not saying ban it im saying set limits to the amount a person can buy.i personelly dont want to die just from driving my car.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
iceman i know this guy too and couldn't agree more.
Posted by: jj on Jul 18, 2008 at 06:41 AM
What are the court system waiting on? So he will get another slap on the wrist and be back on the roads and next time probaly kill a few people. Jusice sucks
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 18, 2008 at 12:45 AM
40 years old and already has five lifetime offenses. What's up with that?
Posted by: Iceman on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:30 PM
I know this guy and since we are paying for him to live free and collect the welfare check. I think it shouldn't be too much of a problem to pay to keep him in prison instead and maybe save some poor taxpayer from getting killed from his dumb, self-centered acts. Jail is too good for him, put him in prison!!!
Posted by: worried on Jul 17, 2008 at 03:08 PM
i think the laws need to be changed. stiffer penilties!!!! for first offensers. that way no more second, third,etc...if one of the "law makers" famililies were affected directly by a death due to a drunk driver then maybe??? something needs to change!!!if he gets out he will statisticly repeat dui and kill an entire family. hope its not mine....
Posted by: Nadine on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:42 PM
He will just keep getting out of jail and get his drivers license back as long as he has $$$$$$$$$ ... how sad
Posted by: reader on Jul 17, 2008 at 09:24 AM
how many innocent people has he killed? or will kill if he keeps driving drunk? judges and lawyers: it could be a member of your own family. PUT HIM IN JAIL>>>>so people will be safe.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 17, 2008 at 09:18 AM
DUH!!! Some people will never learn!!
Posted by: BIRDEYE on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:12 AM
HE WILL JUST GET A SLAP ON THE WRIST,IT HAPPEN IN LAWRENCE COUNTY! HAPPY DAY
Posted by: Pablo on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:06 AM
What does this guy have to do to stop drinking and driving? Kill someone? Its time that Mr. McClaskey be given a life sentence in prison to keep him off the highway. Otherwise, he's going to kill, folks.
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