David Martosko Rap Sheet

David Martosko, the “Director of Research” for the Center for Consumer Freedom, has a lengthy list of violations and arrests in Fairfax County, Virginia. Several of Martosko’s arrests are alcohol-related, which calls into question CCF’s claims that stricter blood alcohol limits and sobriety checkpoints are unnecessary.

Type Date Offense Location Case/File # Disposition
Citation 10/14/2000 Speeding, 51/25 Virginia #013GT0006260600 Found Guilty on 11/16/2000
Citation 7/24/2003 Speeding, 68/50 Virginia #059GT0311426400 Admitted guilt and pre-paid on 9/18/2003
Citation 11/27/2003 Reckless Endangerment, 77/55 Virginia #059GT0319544500 Found Guilty, 1/26/2004
Citation 12/2/2003 Reckless Driving, 87/65 SP Virginia #127GT0300942700 Found Guilty, 3/16/2004
Citation 6/14/2004 Official Sign Virginia #510GT0400997800 Found Guilty In Absentia, 8/27/2004
Citation 2/9/2005 Failure to comply with traffic signal Virginia #GT05002852-00 Admitted guilt and pre-paid $50 fine
Citation 10/3/2005 Seat Belt Violation Virginia #059GT0522750300 Found Not Guilty, 1/3/2006
Citation 10/3/2005 Speeding, 58/40 Virginia #059GT0522750500 Found Guilty, 1/3/2006
Citation 8/3/2006 Failure To Obey Highway Sign Virginia #059GT0618300900 Admitted guilt and pre-paid on 10/3/2006
Citation 5/29/2007 Failure To Obey Highway Sign Virginia #059GT0711322900 Admitted guilt and pre-paid on 8/27/2007
Citation 5/8/2008 Speeding, 56/35 Virginia #059GT0811165500 Granted nolle prosequi, 8/28/2008
Arrest 9/29/2008 DWI 1st Offense, 87/65 SP Virginia #179GT0802070600
179GM3290802866
Found Guilty, 12/5/2008
$300 fine
60 days jail (suspended conditional on completion of alcohol counseling)
mandatory VASAP counseling
drivers license suspended 12 months
restricted drivers license
Arrest 9/29/2008 Vehicle Improperly Stopped on Hwy Virginia #179GT0802071600 Found Guilty, 12/5/2008
Arrest 9/29/2008 Refused Blood/Breath Test Virginia #179GT0802071500 Granted nolle prosequi, 12/5/2008
Arrest 9/29/2008 Drinking While Operating Vehicle Virginia #179GT0802071600 Granted nolle prosequi, 12/5/2008
Citation 3/7/2010 Speeding, 70/40
originally charged with reckless driving, 70/40)
Virginia #GT10042610-00 Guilty
Arrest 07/08/2010 Trespass on school/church property at night (Class III Misdemeanor) Virginia #GC10134849-00 Granted nolle prosequi, 5/10/2011
Arrest 07/08/2010 Public Swearing / Intoxication Virginia #GC10138068-00 Granted nolle prosequi, 5/10/2011

You’re the kind of person
You meet at certain dismal dull affairs.
Center of a crowd, talking much too loud
Running up and down the stairs.
Well, it seems to me that you have seen too much in too few years.
And though you’ve tried you just can’t hide
Your eyes are edged with tears.

You better stop
Look around
Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes
Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown…

— “19th Nervous Breakdown”, The Rolling Stones

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