[kellyhound]

A New Jersey state senator who was arrested for drunk driving in March struggled to complete a field sobriety test and asked cops to call a local public safety official before she was placed in handcuffs, according to newly released video.

Bodycam footage obtained by NorthJersey.com and The Record on Friday shows State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Hudson) swaying and slurring during the March 4 incident in Jersey City.

Cunningham, 70, was charged with driving while intoxicated after she allegedly rammed into two parked cars.

Video showed her fumbling with her wallet after officers asked to see her license in the aftermath of the crash.

“Have you had anything to drink today?” a cop asked Cunningham, who responded “No.”

“No?” the cop asked. “Is there a reason why you’re swaying and you have slurred speech and you’re having difficulty to perform basic directions?”

Cunningham replied that she was “very cold.”

As she was taking a field sobriety test, the lawmaker appeared to have trouble putting one foot in front of the other, the video shows.

She asked for Jersey City’s public safety director, James Shea, to be called to the scene.

“What does Director Shea have to do with anything right now?” the officer administering the test asked, according to the footage.

“Well, because I can see that you’re looking for something that isn’t there,” Cunningham replied.

The prominent Democrat, who is in line to become the party’s senate majority leader in January, then abandoned the test, saying she felt “unsteady.”

At one point, she appeared to be unable to give cops her address. She told them she lived at “22 West Street in Society Hill” when she actually resides on Willow Street, according to the report.

When officers moved to handcuff her, Cunningham told them “No” repeatedly, the footage shows.

Officers placed her in cuffs despite objections from Joe Cardwell, her political adviser who was at the scene, according to the report.

Cunningham’s attorney, Michael Rubas, told the outlet that “This was a serious accident, which resulted in Sen. Cunningham’s request for medical assistance.”

Her first appearance on the drunken driving charge is scheduled for Thursday in Bergen County.

[Hogmann]

She dindunuffin

[skich]

Anyone driving while drunk should be prohibited from holding office until the end of time. Endangering innocent people is not what public servants should do.

[Tyrantus]

Fail.

[kbt3168]

She’ll get off. She’ll pull some liberal strings and you won’t see anything in the news - it’ll just be forgotten..

[kellyhound]

In 2006, Cunningham pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and paid a $708 fine after she was ticketed in November 2005 with a DWI with a blood alcohol reading of 0.18, more than twice the legal limit.

[18Zulu]

Oh look another black criminal who cares nothing for others safety.

[GosAccLuk]

Just a corrupt demon with no moral compass. Look at what gets "elected" these days. La creatura monstroso.

[kellyhound]

Here comes the clue:

Senate Assistant Majority Leader Sandra Cunningham had no alcohol in her system when she was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on March 4, toxicology reports conducted by law enforcement.

“The State Police toxicology report examining the blood found no evidence of alcohol,’ former Gov. James E. McGreevey told the New Jersey Globe.

McGreevey said that blood reports did show non-narcotic, prescription drugs in her system. That’s consistent with the explanation McGreevey gave on the day of the incident.

A video of Cunningham’s arrest shows her a slightly disoriented but unable to pass a field sobriety test.

The 70-year-old Cunningham is considered a leading candidate to replace Loretta Weinberg as the Senate Majority Leader. Weinberg is not seeking re-election to the Senate.

Cunningham had no primary opposition and is a shoo-in to defeat Republican Neil Schulman in the solidly Republican 31st district, which includes Bayonne and part of Jersey City.

McGreevey said that Cunningham was “grateful to well wishers who made sincere offers of affection and prayerful support.

It’s not immediately clear if DWI charges filed against Cunningham will be dropped. She pled not guilty to the charges last week.

Former Gov. Jim McGreevey told after the crash that he picked up Cunningham from the scene. He believed she had a bad reaction to medication.

yet she refused medical attention at the scene.
it's always the same shit with people in high places no matter if they're rep or dems

[Grimlyfe]

When you elect clowns you get a circus