Beer, Booze, and Bad Decisions: A Cautionary Tale from Lot-et-Garonne

Well, folks, gather ’round as we dive into a tale straight out of a pub brawl—the kind that leaves your head spinning and your liver cursing your name. This week, a 24-year-old chap from Castelnaud-de-Gratecambe found himself in a bit of a pickle. And by “pickle,” I mean he smashed into a police officer after a night of heavy drinking. Not your average Friday night, right?

What went wrong?

First off, our young friend had an impressive blood alcohol level of 2.26 grams per liter. That’s not just a tipple; that’s a full-blown cocktail party in your bloodstream! If you need a comparison, most countries agree that anything above 0.8 g/L is considered a wild night that often ends with karaoke or a regrettable tattoo. But this lad? He decided to take it to the extreme—probably thought he was auditioning for a role in “The Hangover 5: The Reckoning.”

From Hospital to Courtroom: The Sequel Nobody Wanted

Our story begins on a Sunday night when our protagonist decided to check into the local emergency room, possibly in search of a cure for his own bad decision-making skills. But it turns out the only thing he caught was a one-way ticket to a sobering-up cell. Now, I get it—hospital staff can be a bit grumpy when dealing with inebriated patients, especially when assisting one who’s reenacting a drunken version of MMA.

After refusing to take a chill pill, he ended up causing a ruckus that made a scene worthy of a slapstick comedy. The police were called in to restore order, but to be fair to them, “order” is quite the difficult concept to define in a sobering-up cell. One officer bravely stepped up to calm the situation, only to find himself on the receiving end of several not-so-friendly punches.

And guess what? He landed ten days of ITT!

Yes, folks, you heard it right! The officer has ten days of “ITT” or “Incapacitating Time Taken” due to the festivities of our young bruiser. So, instead of a quiet evening, he got a crash course in why it’s best not to engage with someone who believes they’ve just won an invisible boxing match.

The Ironic Twist

As if the drama couldn’t escalate any further, our bacon-loving hero is no stranger to the court system. This wasn’t his first waltz in the courtroom. He has a track record that suggests he missed the “How to Avoid Trouble 101” class. Let’s be honest, folks, it’s like he walked into a bakery full of pastries and asked for a gluten-free diet!

Now, justice does its thing, and it seems our man may be looking at some time in a place that doesn’t serve cocktails, except maybe a stiff dose of reality. Much like a really bad hangover, we hope he learns from this experience—unless, of course, life has other plans.

What Have We Learned?

So, what’s the takeaway from this delightfully chaotic escapade? Perhaps it’s just that drunk people and police officers should stay on opposite sides of any bar—or hospital, for that matter!

If you find yourself in a similar situation, remember: the “water” challenge is just as competitive as any cocktail contest. And maybe for our friend in Lot-et-Garonne, it’s time to stick with lemonade—a little less thrilling, perhaps, but a much better way to keep the peace.

Until next time, keep your spirits up, your drinks down, and may your decisions be wiser than a sage on a stool!

Read more about this incident here.

Bad alcohol – A young Lot-et-Garonnais man was convicted this Monday for hitting a police officer. The day before, he had been admitted to the emergency room, with an alcohol level of 2.26 g per liter of blood

This Monday, a 24-year-old man from Castelnaud-de-Gratecambe (Lot-et-Garonne), appeared before the court for violence and insults, report our colleagues from The Dispatch. Indeed, the day before, in a state of drunkenness, he had been particularly violent at the Agen-Nérac hospital, then with the police who came to arrest him.

It all started on Sunday evening when the accused was admitted to the EMERGENCIESwith an alcohol level of 2.26 g per liter of blood. The nursing staff, having difficulty managing the individual, quickly alerted the police. Around midnight, he was placed in a sobering-up cell, but it was not time for rest. He continues to be aggressive and repeatedly knocks on the door.

Ten days of ITT for a police officer

A police officer comes to meet him to try to calm him down, but the young man warns himself, as if to provoke him. A fight breaks out between the two men. The officer, who admits to having struck, is taken to the ground. The defendant hits him several times, causing the agent ten days of ITT. Another police officer, who came to separate them, is also threatened.

The accused is already known to the courts for acts of violence. A period of probationary reprieve came from elsewhere(…) Read more on 20minutes

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