This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/14/woman-arrested-for-drunk-driving-after-streaming-trip-on-periscope

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Woman arrested for drunk-driving after streaming trip on Periscope Woman arrested for drunk-driving after streaming trip on Periscope
(about 14 hours later)
“I’m so drunk,” a Florida driver repeatedly tells followers on the social media app Periscope, staring at her cellphone’s camera, mounted on the dashboard, before she is arrested and charged with driving under the influence.“I’m so drunk,” a Florida driver repeatedly tells followers on the social media app Periscope, staring at her cellphone’s camera, mounted on the dashboard, before she is arrested and charged with driving under the influence.
The Lakeland police department released video from the app after the weekend arrest. In the video a Whitney Beall says she thinks she has blown a tyre and is driving very slowly.The Lakeland police department released video from the app after the weekend arrest. In the video a Whitney Beall says she thinks she has blown a tyre and is driving very slowly.
Assuming a tone halfway between bemusement and a realisation that what she is doing is wrong, she says: “I’m f––– drunk and this is horrible.” Assuming a tone halfway between bemusement and a realisation that what she is doing is wrong, she says: “I’m fucking drunk and this is horrible.”
“All the way home people, I’m going to be drunk. I’m super drunk right now, in a place I really don’t want to be in.”“All the way home people, I’m going to be drunk. I’m super drunk right now, in a place I really don’t want to be in.”
At one point the 23-year-old woman says she has turned right when she meant to go left.At one point the 23-year-old woman says she has turned right when she meant to go left.
Parked at a red light, she tells her followers to send her any messages and expresses surprise when she sees 57 people are watching. She says one follower has told her to keep her eyes on the road.Parked at a red light, she tells her followers to send her any messages and expresses surprise when she sees 57 people are watching. She says one follower has told her to keep her eyes on the road.
“I can’t even believe I’m Periscoping right now. I’m not even paying attention to the driving. Please supervise me right now because I’m driving super drunk right now.”“I can’t even believe I’m Periscoping right now. I’m not even paying attention to the driving. Please supervise me right now because I’m driving super drunk right now.”
Other Periscope users urge her to stop driving. Some call the police.Other Periscope users urge her to stop driving. Some call the police.
“Let’s see if I can make it all the way home, people, without a ticket,” she says at one point.“Let’s see if I can make it all the way home, people, without a ticket,” she says at one point.
She would not be so lucky. An officer logged on to Periscope and located Beall’s car.She would not be so lucky. An officer logged on to Periscope and located Beall’s car.
Officers said Beall failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath test. She was released on $500 bail.Officers said Beall failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath test. She was released on $500 bail.