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Oilers' Khabibulin off to jail for DUI


Sports | 207987 hits | Jul 27 5:46 am | Posted by: Alta_redneck
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EDMONTON - Eager to get back in the crease, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will go to jail in Arizona on Saturday to begin a 30-day sentence for extreme DUI.

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  1. by avatar Alta_redneck
    Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:50 pm
    To bad they couldn't of jailed him for the time remaining on his contract.

  2. by Regina Gold Member
    Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:27 pm
    :lol:

  3. by avatar bootlegga
    Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:41 pm
    "Alta_redneck" said
    To bad they couldn't of jailed him for the time remaining on his contract.


    It probably wouldn't make a difference, the Oilers have a history of employing drunks...

  4. by avatar raydan
    Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:46 pm
    Trade him to the Flyers. :lol:

  5. by avatar 2Cdo
    Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:13 pm
    "bootlegga" said
    To bad they couldn't of jailed him for the time remaining on his contract.


    It probably wouldn't make a difference, the Oilers have a history of employing drunks...

    Craig McTavish maybe?

    Weren't they trying to get Danny Heatley as well?

  6. by Neil Korchinski
    Thu Jul 28, 2011 3:26 am
    Why do the media call it "DUI"? Shouldn't it be "DWI", "Driving While Impaired"?

  7. by avatar PublicAnimalNo9
    Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:34 am
    "Neil Korchinski" said
    Why do the media call it "DUI"? Shouldn't it be "DWI", "Driving While Impaired"?

    Driving Under the Influence :wink:

    However, if the US media REALLY wanted to confuse their readers, they could just call it a "502" :lol:

  8. by rickc
    Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:34 am
    The temminoligy differs from State to State. DUI,DWI,OUI,OWI,OVI, the list goes on. To further complicate matters, some States have a multi-tier approach to the problem. Several States have a BAC standard to convict of driving while intoxicated, but can still get a lessor conviction of driving while impaired for a lower BAC reading. Unfortunately for Mr. Khabibulin, he was arrested in Arizona. Arizona is one of a few States that have enhanced penalties for higher BAC readings. Arizona has the charge of exrteme DUI for a BAC reading of .15 to .199. Super extreme DUI applies to a BAC reading of .2 or above. Mr. Khabibulin was convicted of extreme DUI, and thus must serve jail time.

    It will be interesting to see how Canadian Immigration views this case. Americans convicted of DUI are considered inadmissable to Canada. Mr. Khabibulin is not a Canadian citizen [is he?]. If he is allowed to continue his hockey career, it would appear as though professional athletes are above the law.

  9. by avatar PostFactum
    Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:39 am
    Nah, shame of my country.



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