We Have the Paul Pelosi Mugshot – Opinion

We’ve been keeping a watch on what’s going on in the case of Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, who was arrested back on May 28 for allegedly driving under the influence and driving with a blood alcohol of at least 0.08 or above.

However, there are still many unanswered questions. For example, there was a more than four-hour gap between the time that he was arrested and the time he was booked — between 11:44 p.m. and 4:13 a.m., according to the police report. I was curious about what they did during this time. Did he refuse to take a blood sample? They were deciding whether to book him or not. It was to make him more attractive/less impaired?

In the days after the arrest, the authorities including the California Highway Patrol and the Napa County Sheriff’s office have declined requests for any further information and did not release the mugshot or the body cam. The CHP claimed they weren’t releasing the body cam because the D.A. They were told by the D.A. that it might compromise the investigation. They weren’t even releasing a report of the property damage to the cars in the car accident before he was arrested. According to the Daily Mail, he was reported as having blown a stop sign before being hit by another vehicle at an intersection. The Mail said that their CHP sources told them that neither man was badly hurt but the cars “were written off in the smash.” I’m not sure how releasing the body cam of an allegedly intoxicated Paul Pelosi could compromise the case. But certainly releasing the mugshot couldn’t. The mugshot wasn’t released, which caused some discussion.

The mugshot has been released, almost two weeks after his arrest. His eyes are kind of glazed and he looks a bit confused.

From Michael Lundin. After Spkr Pelosi was arrested for DUI, police released the booking photo. Police have the right to decide whether to release or withhold photos from Napa County. Not DA. pic.twitter.com/xK3zr4UqZY

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 13, 2022

Here’s what the police have to say about the delay.

Napa County officials say “Mr. Pelosi was treated the same as all County Jail inmates under this policy. No state law specifically requires the release of booking photos or mugshots, but policies regarding this topic can vary by jurisdiction.”

— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 13, 2022

Pelosi was reportedly coming from attending a dinner party at a friend’s house going back to the vineyard that he and his wife own in the area when he had an accident in his 2021 Porsche.

Nancy Pelosi was, allegedly, in Providence Rhode Island at the moment, and planned to speak that Sunday at Brown University.

The D.A., Allison Haley, has said that they are still reviewing the case and haven’t decided yet whether to charge him. However, the D.A. Allison Haley stated that if he was charged they would have him arraigned August 3 at 8:30 am. Which raises additional questions. Why wouldn’t they charge him if they have evidence that he was driving under the influence? Why the delay and what are some of the issues?