Dumb Or Clever? The 'I Am Them' Drunk Driving Lady
There is a minor debate brewing at Dumb as a Blog over the case of 49-year-old Mary Strey (pictured) of Granton, WI. Strey has achieved a bit of internet infamy after calling 911 last Saturday night to report a drunk driver, which she eventually identified as herself.
After pulling over and putting on her hazard lights, the police arrived, administered a road sobriety test and arrested her. There are plenty of shorter, punchier versions bouncing around the internet, but in the interest of fairness, we include the long version here:
So while it's easy to make fun of her for being dumb because of her lousy grammar ("I am them," IS pretty funny) the question remains: is she really being dumb here? Obviously, on the face of it, calling 911 on yourself seems dumb, and so does saying "I am them," but in Ms Strey's defense, she was hammered.
And while it is never smart to get behind the wheel when boozed up, at least she did something about it (albeit a little late) to make sure that she and other drivers on the road were safe. Of course, what makes all of us at truTV particularly qualified to discuss this story is that right off the top of our heads, we thought of two other clips featuring people who also called the cops on themselves for drunk driving.
From where we're standing, Strey comes off the best.
So what do you think; Is Mary Strey Dumb or Clever?
