DUI Phoenix Arizona

Some men turn to blow up dolls, and others turn to plastic skeletons. It’s all about personal preference. Or what better fits in their passenger seat.

We warned you that Arizona authorities were going to be out in full force over the holidays to deter drunk drivers. If you were caught by the several DUI task forces operating over New Year’s weekend, one of the worst things you could have done was run.

It was a banner year for the Grand Canyon state, home of some of the strictest DUI laws in the nation.

Arizona’s 2011 Holiday DUI Task Force seems like it has become a more efficient machine this season, making 12,000 more traffic stops this year than 2010 and netting 2,840 suspected drunk drivers , reports The Arizona Republic. Perhaps their shiny, new mobile DUI processing centers have helped? Regardless of the reason, Arizona authorities were in contact with more motorists than last year

We’ve said it before: as an officer of the law, you’re held to a higher standard than other citizens in upholding the law you’re employed to enforce .

It has been more than a year since 17-year-old Alen Belford was struck and killed in the crossfire of an alleged gang shooting outside a Phoenix strip mall. Now, another teenager has been arrested in connection with Belford’s death and faces second-degree murder charges, reports KPHO. Eighteen-year-old Devonte Mitchell was booked into jail at the end of November on suspicion of murder, aggravated assault, discharging a firearm at a structure, and threatening and intimidating.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you that Arizona law enforcement would be out in full force over the holidays to nab Thanksgiving drunk drivers.

A teenage girl is facing life-threatening injuries after the car her brother was driving crashed in North Scottsdale, reports azfamily.com. Authorities say that impairment and speed may have been factors in the crash. The 14-year-old girl is fighting for her life at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, while her 20-year-old brother is recuperating from less serious injuries at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn.

… and in the courtroom if you’re Anthony McCord, a Brooklyn pimp seeking expert status.

We’ve warned you about the hidden dangers of Thanksgiving holiday feasting and driving . And we’ve warned you about the increased police enforcement on the Arizona interstates during one of the busiest travel days of the year.