Ron Bell Accused Of DWI

Meanwhile, Albuquerqueans are surprised to learn that Ron Bell, the attorney whose TV ads have defined crap Albuquerque commercial TV since, oh, maybe the Seventies, and who flogs his services for DWIs in particular, is having DWI issues of his own:

An Albuquerque attorney known for suing DWI suspects has been arrested on suspicion of DWI.

Personal injury attorney Ron Bell is famous for his slogan: "I sue drunk drivers." But now he's accused of driving while intoxicated, according to Bernalillo County Sheriff's reports.

Bell was driving northbound on Tramway Boulevard just before 8 p.m. Saturday night when he was pulled over by deputies. He was about 1 mile away from his house.

Bell is suspected of being intoxicated because he failed to maintain lanes and was speeding. Bell blew a zero on a breathalyzer test, but failed sobriety exams and had a swollen tongue, deputies said.

Deputies said Bell indicated that he may have had prescription pills in his four-door Mercedes.

Bell was charged with DWI and deputies are awaiting results from a blood test to see if he was under the influence of some substance.

Bell was released under his own recognizance.

Deputies said they found four prescription bottles in Bell's trunk. They said one of those bottles contained amphetamines.

I anticipate that Bell will sue himself and recover rightful damages.

You never know where the screenwriters get their ideas for AMC's Albuquerque-based TV show "Breaking Bad", but I'm sure when many Albuquerqueans first saw the series' cheesy TV ad for Saul Goodman, flogging his services for criminal defense, the first thought writhing around in the back of their heads was of Ron Bell.

But the two practices are completely different, of course. Different aspects of the law, after all. And any similarity between the TV characters and any persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Of course....