Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
Well when DWI was first introduced it was to note a lessor offense so that was my impression for years.By and large, there is no difference at all between DUI and DWI. The majority of states simply refer to all instances of impaired driving by one term or the other. Moreover, in the few states that DO use both terms and differentiate between them, DWI is the greater of the two offenses, not the lesser.Their is a difference between DUI and DWI.
Gordon was not arrested or charged with DUI he was nailed for DWI which is a lessor offense.
It was reported in every credible news story because news agencies get sued. Unlike posters in the Shark Pool they have to report legal matters very-carefully and factually.
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-07-05/josh-gordon-dwi-arrested-cleveland-browns-north-carolina
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11178895/josh-gordon-cleveland-browns-arrested-dwi
Its been reported many times he blew a .09 which meant he was only a few minutes from not being charged with anything other than a speeding ticket. Stupid decision making pattern but he was charged with DWI not DUI. Carry-on.Police say Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon was arrested and charged with driving while impaired after speeding down a street in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Fortunately for Gordon, North Carolina is simply one of those states that refers to all instances of impaired driving as DWI.
Thanks for clearing it up but every story noted he was charged with DWI not DUI and he barely was over the legal threshold so that indicates if he waited just a few minutes before taking the wheel he would not have been charged with anything other than speeding.
Its been discussed in this thread many times but I thought the DWI/DUI designation was significant and my understanding was when it was first introduced it was to note that some offenses, like only barely crossing the threshold of legally operating a motor vehicle, would be noted in the lessor charge.
Seems pretty obtuse to charge him with a greater crime when he barely crossed the threshold and if some states do have that designation and some don't it would cause confusion.