AP Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was arrested last August for DUI. Today he faced the music:
New York Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda has pleaded no contest to driving under the influence. Hillsborough County State Attorney spokesman Mark Cox says Pineda entered the plea Wednesday in a Tampa courtroom.
Pineda was socked with 50 hours of community service, a year’s probation, a $500 fine and DUI school.
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- vallewho - Feb 20, 2013 at 5:47 PM
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that’s all?
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- fanofevilempire - Feb 20, 2013 at 5:50 PM
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maybe you want them to shoot him.
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- abaird2012 - Feb 20, 2013 at 6:03 PM
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No, but around here you get a year suspension and two grand for a first offense. Plus an indeterminate amount of community service.
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- vallewho - Feb 20, 2013 at 7:12 PM
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“maybe you want them to shoot him.”
No but given that his offense put regular people at risk…F’ him. He got off very easy. I have no sympathy for people that drink and drive….He even plays for my favorite team and I hope he goes on to have a great career with the NYY (if he ever makes it back and lives up to his previous potential). Still F’him for D&D.
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- Kevin S. - Feb 20, 2013 at 7:34 PM
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What valleywho said. Every last word.
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- dirtyharry1971 - Feb 20, 2013 at 11:06 PM
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You dont get a year suspension for first time offender so stop making up crap
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- dirtyharry1971 - Feb 20, 2013 at 11:08 PM
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And F vallewho for being a pro madd moron, personally i think what he did should not only be legal but an olympic event!!!
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- sabatimus - Feb 20, 2013 at 6:09 PM
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MLB is (not curiously) absent from comment on this matter.
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- paperlions - Feb 20, 2013 at 6:20 PM
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The main point is it can happen to anybody.
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- vallewho - Feb 20, 2013 at 7:13 PM
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only if “anybody” decides to do it.
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- paperlions - Feb 20, 2013 at 7:54 PM
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Agree completely.
I was making of Helton’s statement about his own DUI.
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- yankeepunk3000 - Feb 20, 2013 at 6:28 PM
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it seems good but maybe it should cost him more money then 500. sonethig so he can feel it. And might think twice
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- tiennguyen645 - Feb 20, 2013 at 6:54 PM
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MLB is boring sports
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- baseballisboring - Feb 20, 2013 at 8:40 PM
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You are stupid comments.
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- historiophiliac - Feb 20, 2013 at 11:43 PM
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I love that you were the one to call him on that.
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- historiophiliac - Feb 20, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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Maybe he could be a bus docent for community service.
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- romoscollarbone - Feb 20, 2013 at 10:32 PM
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no license suspension? thats crazy. in NJ the punishment end to end sets you back about 12k. with lawyer fees, fines, dmv surcharges and insurance rates
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- xjokerz - Feb 21, 2013 at 4:35 AM
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500 bucks!?
my court / lawyer fees for mine when i received my first and only ( will never happen again ) was around 4500.. + 2 years of Driver Responsibly fees + 120 hours of community service + going to some bullshit AA meetings..and i was never in trouble with the law.
not really complaining tho, i think it should be like 14,000 if you’re caught drinking and driving… whomever goes out drinking should have in their minds how to get home without driving.. i learned the hard way, but i see no reason not to up the charges.
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- dirtyharry1971 - Feb 21, 2013 at 9:45 AM
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Well if you went thru it like you claim then you should know it depends on what your level is, a guy who blows .012 isnt getting the same punishment as a guy who blows .025 AND you would also know that the 500 fine is just the tip of the iceberg as there isnt just one fine involved its a series of costs that come at different times. Get your facts straight!!
