November 21, 2009

Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104

4th DUI in 2 Weeks

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By Associated Press

Story Created: Jul 15, 2008 at 11:50 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 15, 2008 at 11:50 AM CST

A man arrested four times in less than two weeks on suspicion of drunken driving has bonded out of a Nebraska jail.

Otoe County Jail officials said Robert Hood of Caldwell, Texas, was released Tuesday morning after he posted $200, or 10 percent of the $2,000 bail. Deb Collins of the Nebraska State Patrol says the 44-year-old was pulled over July 13 for speeding and found to be intoxicated.

Hood faces charges of speeding and driving under the influence. Collins says records show this was Hood's fourth charge since the beginning of July.

He was arrested on July 4 in Mitchell, S.D., July 7 in Deadwood, S.D., and again on July 8 in Platte County, Wyoming.

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Tuesday, Jul 15 at 12:14 PM J.E.s wrote ...

THis has to be the dumiest person in the world. and what will he get probation? suspended lic. that's why are crime rate is going up we are giving slaps on the hand these are adults not children ppl hello? question that. not why they dnt raise our pay or complain for everything that goes up. worry bout our community a little ! Strenghthen us a community not judge. we are not God.

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 12:54 PM wow wrote ...

Wow... what an idiot.... I've heard cabs cost less then 2 grand!

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 1:57 PM Reader wrote ...

Wow, this guys sure does drink a lot. Don't you think you'd get the idea after the FIRST DUI??

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 2:19 PM SARAH wrote ...

SO WHY IS HE OUT??!!?!!

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 2:24 PM South Dakota Driver wrote ...

Nice to know that this idiot is out and about.

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 2:39 PM what?? wrote ...

I don't understand why somebody so immature and wreckless is released again!? He has allready shown he can't stop drinking so why are they releasing the loser?

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 3:20 PM Lin wrote ...

Yep. I guess he will finally get justice when he kills one our kids. People get more time for much less offenses.

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 3:52 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Get him off the streets before he kills someone!

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 5:40 PM Anonymous wrote ...

whoa

Tuesday, Jul 15 at 9:15 PM Jenny wrote ...

This is why we lose faith in the system.

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 6:47 AM Anonymous wrote ...

how many priors does he have, i find it hard to believe someone that age with a drinking problem that severe doesnt have a couple of prior DUI's as well

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 7:28 AM Anonymous wrote ...

What do you mean "Whoa"? What do you think should be done with this loser?

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 8:06 AM ??? wrote ...

Just wondering how many DUIS this idiot has had total not just in our area???????

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 8:51 AM Jill wrote ...

I am from Texas please keep him up there!!!!

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 9:17 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I hope KSFY does an update on this. When does he go to court? This is one person that needs to be taken off the roads. He should at least put himself in treatment, lord knows the courts wont.

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 9:25 AM Wait and See wrote ...

This fool will kill someone before the courts will take him off the roads just wait and see. They know he's been caught four times but the wheels of justice for us poor souls on the road with this trash turn way too slow.

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 9:40 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Who knows where this guy even is now. He has to have a huge drinking problem. He will more than likely kill someone before he ever sees a day in jail. I would like to know where this idiot is.

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 2:57 PM I know wrote ...

The problem is that prior arrests can't be used to aggravate a DUI charge into a more serious level, only prior convictions do. At best it'll take 6 months to get him convicted of the first arrest in Mitchell. He's got a lot more time to terrorize the roads until then.

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 9:17 PM BIG DAN wrote ...

Hang on. It's only going to get worse. Thank god that our families stay safe through the day and night...

Wednesday, Jul 16 at 11:42 PM Roxie wrote ...

These are the kind of people we need off our streets not the guy that goes out with his wife and has one drink. The DUI laws need to change and convict and sentance properly the repeat offenders and not let them off with a simple dont drink and take these classes and it will be ok.

Thursday, Jul 17 at 6:34 AM Randy wrote ...

Who does one interview with the questions, Why is this guy not in jail? Who posted a puny little bond for a guy like this? How did you get your job? Someone should be renmoved from office that has allowed this guy to be out on the streets.

Thursday, Jul 17 at 8:14 AM jdr wrote ...

this man more than likely suffers from a disiease called alcoholism. he can't make a conscious decision and places himself behind the wheel of a car, thus endangering anyone in his path. time to admit he has a disease, and seek treatment. jail is not an answer to this problem. he needs much more .

Thursday, Jul 17 at 1:04 PM mm wrote ...

My brother was sentanced to 190 days in county for a 2nd DWI. There's something wrong with our judicial system when you get out on a $200 bail to drink and drive again until someone dies?

Thursday, Jul 17 at 1:43 PM Billy Madison wrote ...

J.E. you get no points for your incoherent babbling, we are all a little dumber by reading that, god have mercy on your soul

Thursday, Jul 17 at 3:20 PM molly8062 wrote ...

Hey JDR, Treatment is a complete joke unless he seeks it out. Meanwhile lock his ass up and keep the rest of us safe..I sure wish they would have done that to my sister,she'd still be alive if they would have..

Thursday, Jul 17 at 3:27 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I don't care what he suffers from, just get this fool off the roads. He needs to get treatment without driving, period.

Thursday, Jul 17 at 4:04 PM To JDR wrote ...

Jail is not meant to be an answer to the problem of alcoholism. It is however a reasonable punishment society places on it's citizens to ensure the safety of the general motoring public. To the other poster who basically thinks repeat offenders are the problem and not social drinkers... EVERY convicted repeat offender started as a social drinker and they all had to get the first arrest out of the way before enjoying the REPEAT OFFENDER status.

Thursday, Jul 17 at 9:27 PM Reguardless... wrote ...

Reguardless of what he suffers from he needs a lot of help. I don't think he is going to get the help he needs by drinking and driving and killing someone. That someone could be any of our parents, sisters, brothers, friends, and even children. It scares me to know I share the road with someone so careless. I hope are laws change and make more strict punishments for people like this man. I for one do not have any respect for people who act so reckless and careless. I get its a disease but come o

Friday, Jul 18 at 6:43 AM Concerned wrote ...

I do not understand how someone is even allowed bail on their 4th DUI in 2 weeks! I just pray that he doesn't kill someone before he is stopped, helped or whatever. I can only imagine the lawsuits that would fly if he does seriously hurt someone and was released 4 times! I agree that he probably has a disease, but that doesn't give him the right to endanger everyone on the roads around him! Where are his family & friends? It seems someone should be trying to get him some help.

Friday, Jul 18 at 6:58 AM J.E wrote ...

I guess billy Has a drinking problem too. dosent take a rocket scientist to figure out wha i was saying ..... sO NOW THIS HAS BECOME A PLACE WHERE PLL EXPRESS HOW THEY FEEL BOUT OTHR PPL'S COMMENTS? LOL FUNNY. gET THE MAN OFF THE ROAD BOTTOM lINE BILLY!

Friday, Jul 18 at 8:27 AM Billy wrote ...

J.E. by the way use spell check, dumiest isn't a word lol

Friday, Jul 18 at 10:16 AM Mike wrote ...

I think J.E is a drunk just read the drunk babbling

Friday, Jul 18 at 12:24 PM j.E wrote ...

ppl grow up we submitt request to let othrs knw how we feel not to judge but i guess some ppl never grow up and have problems like the individul we all commented on THanks mike for using up space to comment about me. sounds like a personl matter dnt waste ur time, worry that this drunk is not driving anywhere near u or your loved ones... god bless u all.

Friday, Jul 18 at 12:58 PM Anonymous wrote ...

J.E. -I think maybe you should read through what you are writing before you submit it.

Friday, Jul 18 at 2:34 PM J.e wrote ...

I only get so many characters to TYPE this u must knw but i sure u cn read write? read enough to send me a messg... should i start my own page i bet u would comment.... didnt knw a drunk driver could cause so much confusion between ppl lol thanks ksfy for giving a plc for ppl to vent on what's happening and show cruelty towards othrs. :)

Friday, Jul 18 at 7:54 PM laser94 wrote ...

did this guy drive a black silverado pickup? I had an incident with one from Texas just north of Brookings last Friday.

Saturday, Jul 19 at 8:00 AM Anon wrote ...

Yo JE you need some hooked on phonics bro. You have the typing/spelling skills of a 6 year old. Anywho sounds like this guy was on one hell of a party across the state. We should just ban him from the state of SD so we do not have to spend our tax dollars prosecuting this drunk. Show him the nebraska state line and get him out of SD.

Monday, Jul 21 at 1:47 PM Why Not?? wrote ...

The law should release this guys picture and his vehicle disc. for all to see. At least we could see what we are up against.

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