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Former Yankees pitcher Irabu arrested in LA for alleged drunken driving

Crime May. 26, 2010 - 05:30AM JST ( 16 )

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some14someMay. 26, 2010 - 07:10AM JST

Irabu pitched for the Yankees, Montreal Expos and Texas Rangers from 1997 to 2002.

...and before that? His NPB record all deleted?
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mayhemMay. 26, 2010 - 09:35AM JST

Yeah, drunk driving isn't tolerated in the US. What's he doing in LA anyway?
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noirgaijinMay. 26, 2010 - 10:32AM JST

Yeah, drunk driving isn't tolerated in the US. What's he doing in LA anyway?

Umm, the article says he lives there. Not sure that's a crime.
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timorborderMay. 26, 2010 - 10:55AM JST

This is a non-issue, with Irabu being able to claim cultural tradition as a defense.
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manfromamericaMay. 26, 2010 - 11:48AM JST

...and before that? His NPB record all deleted?

Once a pitcher makes it to the majors, reporters tend to drop their "minor league" experience.
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fishyMay. 26, 2010 - 12:17PM JST

Oh Irabu... why am I NOT surprised.　He's not a "good-boy type"　And I recall him being a trouble maker when he was still in Japan.
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mayhemMay. 26, 2010 - 01:52PM JST

noirgaijin "Umm, the article says he lives there. Not sure that's a crime"

Ummm... I didn't say it was.
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goddogMay. 26, 2010 - 02:56PM JST

Commit a felony and get deported. Nice move.
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RoppongiMay. 26, 2010 - 04:53PM JST

Well he's probably got a felony record now for DUI ...and if he continues to live in the US his record will folow him everywhere in the US for life.
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JA_CruiseMay. 26, 2010 - 04:55PM JST

DUI in California, happens all the time. No big deal.
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BeelzebubMay. 26, 2010 - 05:19PM JST

Rancho Palos Verdes is a ritzy neighborhood. I didn't realise he was that well off.
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biculturalMay. 26, 2010 - 05:45PM JST

manfromamerica, very classy of you to make a stab at NPB. This article is about a drunk driver. One who often causes trouble when he is drunk ... even when he isn't.
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OssanAmericaMay. 27, 2010 - 01:42AM JST

This guy has a looong history of trouble and problems. Not surprising news.
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capsuleMay. 28, 2010 - 02:41AM JST

DUI isn't a felony in the US (yet) unlike Canada, so he'll probably not be deported or anything drastic. Not saying that it shouldn't be one, but that's just the way it is.
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MistWizardMay. 30, 2010 - 11:44AM JST

I am not all down on drunk driving, but driving erratically I am very down on. I don't care if its alcohol, your medication, simple fatigue or just plain being to darned old. I would like to see driving erratically cracked down on more.