Dashcam Video Shows Drunk Democrat Michigan Lawmaker Resisting Arrest After Crashing His SUV Into a Ditch (VIDEO)

 

Dashcam video of a drunk Democrat Michigan lawmaker resisting arrest after crashing his SUV into a ditch was released this weekend.

26-year-old Michigan state rep. Jewell Jones was seen driving erratically on I-96 before he got into an accident in Livingston County on April 6th.

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State Troopers arrested Jones after he crashed his SUV into a ditch

“I’ll call governor Whitmer right now,” Jones can be heard saying on the video. “I’m a state rep.”

Law enforcement struggled to arrest Jones and had to use a taser and pepper spray to get him under control, according to a police report.

State Troopers were seen taking a belligerent Jones to the ground where he threatened to unleash the might of the state government on them – “I run y’alls budgets” Jones said to the cops.

“Police said Jones — who refused a blood test — had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19% after a warrant was obtained — more than twice the legal limit,” according to Click on Detroit.

Jewell Jones faces charges including resisting and obstructing officers — a felony — driving with a high blood-alcohol content, reckless driving and possessing a weapon while under the influence, Click on Detroit reported.

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