Politics

David Martosko's Glass House Takes a Hit

By Anne Landman

In his role as research director for the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) -- the notorious front group that works for the alcoholic beverage industry -- David Martosko has routinely attacked Mothers Against Drunk Driving, claiming the group persecutes social drinkers by "expanding the parameters of the 'drinking and driving problem' " to include social drinkers, rather than just focusing on hard-core alcoholics. Now a new website has sprung up called AboutDavidMartosko.com, that contains official law enforcement documents showing that Martosko was arrested in September 2008 for driving while intoxicated. He refused a breathalyzer test, pled guilty to the offense and had his driver's license suspended for 12 months. Other documents show Martosko has had other charges for public intoxication, swearing and trespassing, that he was found guilty of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding and repeated failures to obey highway signs. There is no indication who is sponsoring the site, which also contains an anonymous "drop box" -- a' la Wikileaks -- where people can submit additional information about Martosko and his boss, CCF director  Rick Berman, a.k.a. "Dr. Evil", without exposing their identities.

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Full post as published by PR Watch on January 21, 2011 (boomark / email).