David Sessions

John Kerry's Daughter Arrested on Suspicion of Driving Under the Influence

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Alexandra Kerry, an actress and filmmaker and the oldest daughter of Sen. John Kerry, was arrested in Hollywood Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Associated Press reports. Officer Bruce Borihanh says she was booked at the Hollywood police station and was held for about five hours. She was released at about 5:30 a.m. after posting $5,000 bail.

Kerry co-produced the 2008 film Be Like Others, a documentary about young Iranian men who undergo sex changes, and directed 2004's The Last Full Measure, about a little girl whose father goes to war. She is currently working on a project called Hazards of Good Breeding.

Update: Jodi Seth, a spokeswoman for Sen. Kerry, issued this statement: "Alexandra Kerry was pulled over for an expired registration and was released after the results of a breathalyzer test at the police station were under the legal limit. Senator Kerry supports his daughter and will have no further comment on a private matter."

The AP reports that a driver with a blood alcohol level below the legal limit can still be charged if police believe he or she is driving dangerously.

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gvpal52

1:51PM Nov 19th 2009

Everyone is human, even Kerry believe it or not. I have five and they were a handful.

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Lizzie

2:16PM Nov 19th 2009

OMG,you must have money.

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gvpal52

2:20PM Nov 19th 2009

What the hell does that even mean? you must have money?

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gvpal52

2:29PM Nov 19th 2009

The comments on this article show a childishness that reflects negatively on the posters. Do I have to inject that I can't stand Kerry to make a simple point that sht happens even when you are a senator. Climb down off my back kids and cut people some slack. Remember this when it's your kids.

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ettu

1:52PM Nov 19th 2009

Oh well, we all know Momma Kerry has some bucks, so Baby Kerry won't feel the pain that us regular folks would experience in the same circumstances. As for Poppa Kerry, when was the last time he was relevant, in any sense of the word?

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Gomer

2:34PM Nov 19th 2009

Never.

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drowningpeace

4:13PM Nov 19th 2009

"As for Poppa Kerry, when was the last time he was relevant, in any sense of the word?" He's a fricken senator!

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altollew

5:08PM Nov 19th 2009

bet this momma kerry is not the momma of the drunk driver.

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tickie1

1:53PM Nov 19th 2009

And "journalists" wonder why we think they feed on human misery? What possible need is there for us to know this? Promise us the first time someone close to any of you has difficulty, you will post it as prominently as this story.

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gvpal52

1:54PM Nov 19th 2009

Go figure, a benign comment is still to much for the sheriff to handle?

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loucardsfan

1:57PM Nov 19th 2009

I would be drinking to if my dad was John "I hate America" Kerry. A film on Iranian male sex changes? What a warped mind.

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Ed

2:05PM Nov 19th 2009

Why is this in the news? Was Kerry in the car? I can only imagine if one of Palin's adult kids was locked up for DUI. The story would go on for years, complete with platitudes. If you have NEVER driven drunk, cast the first stone, but this is not news.

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redpandafan

4:46PM Nov 19th 2009

Ed is tight. If this had been ANY Republican's daughter the headline of the story would have read, " REPUBLICAN Senator's Daughter...". In reply to CJ's comment below, you do realize don't you, that you suffer from a very serious case of Bush derangement syndrome? You and knappag on the next page, and others like you, are allowing your insane hatred for president Bush (and probably Sarah Palin too) to interfere with your ability to think rationally and objectively. The yellow pages are full of competent psychiatrists. For your own sake, and those around you, seek help.

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redpandafan

6:38PM Nov 19th 2009

oops! I meant Ed is right, not tight. Sorry for the typo.

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Dirk

7:52PM Nov 19th 2009

Red, how do you know Ed is tight? sounds like to much information if you ask me.

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hippycritelibs

2:15PM Nov 19th 2009

I'm sure she won't have to serve any time, she'll get off on a technicality just like Biden's family members did. It must be nice to be a rich and famous liberal.

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CJ

2:46PM Nov 19th 2009

What this article conveniently doesn't say is that .08 is the legal limit for DUI and her test was .06 (meaning she was not legally drunk)- no she should not have been driving while drinking - that was wrong on so many levels, but yet she will be crucified by the right while they completely ignore GW Bush's DUI arrest and his arrest for driving under the influence of cocaine and the coverups that took place by his daddy to protect him.

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sandinyoureye

4:03PM Nov 19th 2009

People drive drunk everyday and often kill people with no real consequences. How does this differ? Because her name is Kerry it does not and should not matter. It could be Smith or Jones, the results would be the same. There should be no outrage over this because of her name. Simply put, the outrage should be with anyone who drives impaired.

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S Rogers

4:03PM Nov 19th 2009

CJ they do not normally arrest you and access a $5,000 bond for being "nearly" drunk, must have been other issues. I wonder if she used the old Kerry defense, "I wasn't drunk before I got drunk?"

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dezzrr

2:27PM Nov 19th 2009

why the long face? oh thats right your a kerry

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