Stinky1 | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:20 am     From today's (7/24) Hartford Courant: It's `Oh Brother' For Chiara Chiara Berti, who grew up in Avon and works in New York, is getting more attention than she bargained for when she signed on as a contestant on CBS's reality show "Big Brother 3." Because of her new public persona, the New York Post and New York Daily News on Tuesday splashed news of her arrest May 26 in California for driving under the influence and driving without a license. Officials at the show knew of her arrest before she came aboard. Her father, Dennis Berti of Avon, was irate about the publicity and also pretty disgusted with the show. At the same time, he conceded "she made a mistake." "In this country, you're innocent until proven guilty," he said. "And some people who've done that have become vice president or president or the president's daughters. It hasn't stopped them." http://www.ctnow.com/features/lifestyle/hc-java0724.artjul24.story |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:23 am     uh..the link took me to: Wanda's Tag Sale Serves Frost-ing On The Cake While I admit this is more interesting than Chiara..I'd still like to see what her dad had to say.. is there an additional link that I need to go to? |
Alib | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:26 am     It is further down the page |
Stinky1 | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:26 am     Sorry, scroll down the page. |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:27 am     Thanks.. |
Crossfire | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:34 am     Well, the link provided has no additional info. Good confirmation though. Perhaps there is a link out there to the NYP or NYDN stories? |
Stinky1 | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:45 am     Crossfire The story is circulating off The Smoking Gun article. This is on Yahoo news this morning. (I haven't read it, so don't know if any of the info is new. Just saw it in passing) http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=797&ncid=799&e=6&u=/eo/20020723/en_tv_eo/10286 |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:51 am     Good article!! |
Blinky | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:53 am     Chiapet's Daddy is irate over the publicity and disgusted with the tv show ...I wish I knew his reaction to his daughter on the puter ... Do the families of the HGs get live feeds? |
Marksman | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:53 am     Truth is though very few innocent people are arrested for Drunk Driving. This is one instance where the Police usually have a substantial amount of evidence before pressing these charges. |
Maryk | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:02 am     Thanks for the article! I don't like Chiara but I think there should be a presumption of innocence until proven guilty. Actually according to the California DMV statistics - conviction rates for DUI is about 70-75% - so its not a sure thing. |
Addicted | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:08 am     I live in Avon, CT. I knew Chiara was from CT but I didn't know she was from Avon. Just wish she was somebody I wanted to win. |
Katrina | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:09 am     "Not guilty" and "innocent" are two different concepts..... |
Jeneane | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:12 am     Apparently her family was less than thrilled when she called to say she would be on the show. She said this morning her mother said she couldn't believe she had chosen to go on "that white trash TV show" |
Kaili | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:13 am     DUI charges are sometimes crap though...my cousin was pulled over for tinted windows one night on his way home from a Firefighters meeting...he blew right at .10 (our legal limit), but a few minutes later was below limit when he blew again at the station. The tests don't necessarily account for "mouth alcohol" so if you just had a sip, you may have alchohol in your saliva which can give a false high reading. He had his license revoked for 6 months and had $1000s in fines. At the same time, people can get out of DUIs by requesting a blood test. Usually by the time they get you to wherever they do the blood test and give you the test, you have fallen below the limit (assuming you were borderline to start with). I don't condone drinking and driving, but at the same time I think the laws are applied poorly at times. I read about a guy where my dad lives who has had 5 DUIs, license revoked, and he was arrested for drunk driving again...and he killed someone in the accident. What could have been done about this? This shows me that (some at the very least) people who are the real problems will continue to do it regardless of the law. This guy had been caught over and over and it did not stop him from doing it. It's a tough call- you need to be hard on first time offenders to keep them from doing it again, but the ones who would do it again probably will anyway. |
Crossfire | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:20 am     Well I am sure her parents will be glad to see she is pulling it up a bit. |
Bernie | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:05 pm     Since no one mentioned it, I assume that no one went to the second link, above. At the end, it says that WILL KIRBY is going to be the host of LOVE SHACK!!!!!! Shades of Shannon and him in BB2 ;-] |
Bernie | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:08 pm     Sorry, just to clarify, that's Stinky1's second link to the complete article, at 10.45, which is excerpted in the first link. |
Draheid | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:13 pm     Kaili: It would seem they may have done a blood test as the charges also indicate under the combined influence of an alcoholic beverage and a drug according to the arrest report. Also, the time of the arrest 2:40AM would lead one to believe that she should have had plenty of time to alleviate the effects of alcohol in the saliva since 2:00AM is closing time in California. Just my  |
Kaili | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:25 pm     I didn't read the arrest report- I was just speaking in general about DUIs. In terms of the time, it is possible that she went to an after bar party- they're very common fro where I'm from. I doubt it though...she was probably trashed. Does it say the drug, or no? |
Snee | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:26 pm     chiara's dad is disgusted with the show? i can understand that. i guess he might have been disgusted with the pb bikini too but couldn't say in the press he was disgusted with his daughter? chiara is a big part of the show... |
Draheid | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:27 pm     Kaili: No, it doesn't specify what the drug is. Here's the link to the report. |
Bigbrotherbelle | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:36 pm     I'm not going to lie, I hope she's able to make it to her Sept. 3rd arraignment. |
Zachsmom | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:43 pm     in california..when arrested for DUI they add the "and a drug" to the charges..it's just standard..I knew a guy who had a DUI 10+years ago..he tried to fight it because he was offended about the "drug" part..wonder what ever happened to that.. so let's not assume that Chiara was arrested for "drugs" I need to go back to bed..I think I just stood up for Chiara.. |
Aussiedeb | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:46 pm     my hubby was saying how he heard a report on the radio the other day about one of the HG's and if they dont turn up for their court appearance then the cops will come and get them. He didnt hear which HG it was, but I guessed Chiara. Said that the cops were saying if they have to get her they dont care she is in the house, its not a good enough reason etc... Anyone else hear that one?? |