8.30.12 Bee-otch of the Day: Donald Passenger

BECOME AN AFFILIATE OF T-SHIRT HELL AND MAKE SOME MONEY! Bee-otch of the Day honors are awarded Monday through Thursday, Bee-otch of the Week is awarded Friday on Chuck69.com. DON'T FORGET TO "LIKE" BEE-OTCH OF THE DAY ON FACEBOOK!   ------------------- Name: Donald Passenger Age: 52 Occupation: Judge Last Seen: Grand Rapids, MI Bee-otched For: kissing Matt Hanlon's ass --- For the past several months, we've been covering former Citadel Broadcasting Regional Manager Matt Hanlon's fall from grace, as he was arrested a few months ago for a drunk driving accident that injured an Indian couple. Hanlon was driving his Range Rover on Knapp St. near the East Beltline when he drove in front of another vehicle as he was readying to turn left into a supermarket parking lot. His car was struck by the other couple, who were hurt in the accident, but not seriously. Hanlon was discovered to have a .14 blood alcohol level in his system when he was arrested and spent a day in jail. For months, h fate awaited. Many speculated that the 49-year-old Hanlon could spent months behind bars, but apparently, he had a good lawyer or the judge was just another Grand Rapids good 'ol boy. Judge Donald Passenger didn't throw a book at him, but rather a coupon instead. The judge only ordered Hanlon to pay the court a mere $1,660.85. No more jail time, no more fines. Hanlon can enjoy the rest of his life. Ya know, it's moments like this that remind me of the movie A Christmas Story where Ralphie and a bunch of kids pressure Flick into licking a flagpole in the middle of the winter. The teacher had escorted him - bandaged tongue and all - back into the room and talked to the class about what happened. She said that the guilt that one faces should be worse than the punishment he shall receive. Personally, I hope this incident will live with Hanlon for the rest of his life. $1,660 is chump change for somebody who once lived in a $600,000 home in Ada (now occupied by his little butt buddy HUUUUUUUUUGE). It comes to show how fucked up the whole goddamned system is. You get caught with pot. and you can go to jail for decades. But, drive around in a Range Rover drunk as hell and you're good to go. Sick. But then again, what else do you expect from a Judge appointed by John Engler? --- Got a Bee-otch to nominate? E-mail us @ chuck69dotcom@gmail.com. All suggestions (except for me) are welcome! Bee-otch of the Day Archives can be seen on http://beeotchoftheday.blogspot.com! Bee-otch of the Day is a production of Chuck69.com, Grand Rapids' site for Stern, politics and more!