Curry Todd, Controversial Tennessee State Representative, Arrested For Drunk Driving

Tennessee Republican state Rep. Curry Todd, who once compared undocumented immigrants to "rats" was arrested in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday night and charged with drunken driving and possession of a handgun under the influence.

At around 11:15 Tuesday night, Rep. Todd was stopped in his GMC Envoy in Nashville. The AP reports that he allegedly failed a roadside sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer. A loaded Smith & Wesson 38 Special was also allegedly found in his vehicle.

The AP adds that Todd is also a lead sponsor of a bill that would allow handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into bars.

Todd asked a panel of prenatal health care officials in November 2010 whether patients need to show proof of citizenship to be accepted for treatment. One woman replied that that was not allowed under federal guidelines, since children born on United States soil automatically become citizens under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, regardless of their parents' immigration status.

"They can go out there like rats and multiply, then," he responded (see video above). He later said that he was "wrong" to use that language and said he should have used the term "anchor babies" instead.

Todd was booked into a Davidson County jail after the arrest.

Comments

[dbrett480]

12:56 PM on 10/28/2011

Surely if you want to advocate combining alcohol and guns, it would be assumed that you would have the common sense not to add driving to the mix.

[TomInJax]

04:35 PM on 10/13/2011

Karma will bite you where you sit every time.

[kingpin2011]

04:23 PM on 10/13/2011

Too bad he didn't make it over to Boehner's house for another round.

[RC81]

04:08 PM on 10/13/2011

Just another clip for President Obama's re-election campaign. It makes for some very cost effective political ads.

They just can't help themselves.

[Minister X]

01:31 AM on 10/14/2011

Not sure why you think this is something new... on either side of the political fence.

[seanny53]

03:38 PM on 10/13/2011

Stupid is as stupid does.

[4RealMan]

03:22 PM on 10/13/2011

"The AP adds that Todd is also a lead sponsor of a bill that would allow handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into bars." -- only Republicans.

[chazmann49]

02:54 PM on 10/13/2011

He wasnt drunk,thats the way he always acts.

[Duppy]

02:51 PM on 10/13/2011

I see the so called christian Cons are up to their old tricks

[demotom]

02:49 PM on 10/13/2011

Another rightwing radical family value conservative Republican bites the dust. Driving drunk is not a Republican privilege. Representative Curry Todd should be thrown out of office immediately. Carrying a loaded gun in a vehicle while driving drunk is not acceptable behavior.

[GeorgeSM]

02:38 PM on 10/13/2011

Just another example of Republican twisted morality.

[Flying Sparkz1]

02:29 PM on 10/13/2011

Here's what John Boehner, (pronounced boh'-ner) had to say about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOWYNJTFsvs

[RGKahn]

02:17 PM on 10/13/2011

As I get older I realize that there are thing that I will never understand. One of them right now is the ideas that tea party/republican/militia people have the right to cary weapons in an area where the President of the United States might be appearing and it is OK. When the bush was present you could be busted for having a tee shirts that was anti bush.

[cpbsmw]

02:14 PM on 10/13/2011

For many issues I am willing to look at many sides. However, when it comes to drunk driving I have no sympathy. Basically if you choose to drink and drive, you are choosing to get in a weapon and try to kill my family. ATTEMPTED MURDER. If anything drunk driving penalties should be far worse and far sooner applied to even a first time drunk driver.

[4RealMan]

03:27 PM on 10/13/2011

I couldn't agree more. It IS attempted murder and should be treated as such. If they do, you would watch drunk driving drop dramatically!

[RGKahn]

02:14 PM on 10/13/2011

WOW!!! Is that shocking or what? A drunken state senator from Tennessee? Who ever heard of such a thing before now. And a republican state senator at that.

[ScorpioTop]

02:36 AM on 10/15/2011

He was loaded, and so was his gun!

[freegeg]

01:50 PM on 10/13/2011

"Police say in court documents that the Collierville Republican was pulled over in Nashville late Tuesday. He allegedly failed a roadside sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer. A loaded Smith & Wesson 38 Special was found in a holster stuffed between the driver seat and the center console."

They don't have squat on him. Any two bit dui attorney will get him off.

[actuallyreadit]

04:25 PM on 10/14/2011

Apparently you are someone adept at driving drunk and getting away with it. Give him a call. He may need a buddy. ;)