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It Takes 10-12 Hours for Him to Get Clear

Patrol officers in Ocala, Fla., were told to watch for a drunk driver — the man had just driven away from the Charlie Horse Restaurant and Lounge. Officers quickly spotted the weaving vehicle and pulled it over. Driver Bradley Garrison, 40, police say, had a strong odor of alcohol about him, but insisted he had only had two drinks; he was arrested for driving under the influence. An officer stopped by the Charlie Horse and discovered that Garrison had left without paying his bar tab — for 20 shots of Jack Daniels, two shots of Jagermeister, and one of Makers Mark, totaling $139.09. Garrison was not able to complete a breath test for alcohol because he could not stop vomiting. “It was not clear,” the newspaper report concluded, “if Garrison had consumed all of the drinks.” (RC/Ocala Star-Banner) ...Well, it’s not clear to the newspaper reporter, anyway.