by TChris

When a driver has a blood alcohol content of .24, the driver should expect to be arrested for driving under the influence. James Michael Farris was arrested in Lawrence County, Alabama, but wasn't jailed. Nor was he prosecuted for DUI. Some wonder whether Farris was treated differently because his father is the chief jailer in Lawrence County.

As a responsible governmental official, James Michael Farris' father, James Farris, provided a complete explanation.

James Farris declined to say if he took his son home instead of booking him. "It's a city matter and I suggest you take it up with the city, and that's all I have to say," James Farris said.

Okay, so it wasn't all that complete.

The chief of police acknowledges that he directed the officer who arrested James Michael to write him a second ticket for reckless driving. James Michael entered a guilty plea to that ticket and the DUI was dismissed because ... well, nobody can explain why.

Moral of the story: it's good to have a dad who can check you out of jail.