Well, at least he didn't run into anything

By adamg on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 7:29am

Drawbridge operator charged with being drunk while on duty, Channel 5 reports: Boston DPW worker charged with being incapacitated by means of excessive alcohol at the McArdle Bridge.

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And the bridge itself?

By Jay Levitt
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:10am

Way to bury the lede...

The 49-year-old drawbridge operator was taken into protective custody, and is
being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. In the interim, the bridge's operation will be suspended.

Thankyougoodnight!

Did you make up that paragraph?

By Ron Newman
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:25am

It's not in the story.

Ron

By Jay Levitt
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 1:02pm

All I can say is

*** BREAKING UPDATE MUST CREDIT UNIVERSAL HUB ***

After an Internet snafu fouled phone lines and e-mail at the courthouse this morning, the DPW reached a magistrate via telegram, insisting that the court lift the bridge's suspension. After brief arguments, the judge issued a cable stay.

Thanks for drawing our attention to this

By Ron Newman
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 1:09pm

There you go

By Jay Levitt
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 4:52pm

Oh, now I see what I did... my bad. I should have said:

In the interim, the bridge's operation will be under suspension.

If there's one thing that's important to a suspension-bridge pun, it's tensegrity.

Not formally charged

By dirtywater77
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 3:10pm

According to the article, he was taken into protective custody but not formally charged. Maybe they're still trying to figure out which law covers "operating a drawbridge while intoxicated" :-)