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Alpharetta Councilwoman?s DUI Arrest Sparks Off a ?Web War?

By Conaway and Strickler

A DUI arrest can be quite embarrassing, especially if you are a celebrity or a city official in the public eye. The news channels are quick to thrust a camera in your face, but here?s a story that shows it?s even harrowing when the news and details of your DUI arrest are splattered all over the Internet. According to a recent news article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , Alpharetta City Councilwoman Debbie Gibson, who was charged with DUI in March of this year, already has an entire Web site, www.duidebbie.com, dedicated to her DUI arrest. Not only does it have her booking photo, but also a link to a video of her field sobriety test and another link to audio where Gibson can reportedly be heard cursing her arresting officer. This Web site apparently has her tried and convicted when her actual trial in court just began last week...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on November 15, 2007 (boomark / email).