Teacher Accused of Drinking at School Showed Up Drunk to Court: Cops

The Oklahoma teacher accused of showing up drunk to teach her third-grade class in August was arrested again on Monday. Payne County authorities said Kimberly Coates allegedly showed up to the courthouse walking unsteadily, smelling of alcohol with glossy eyes and slurred speech. A deputy arrested her for public intoxication after she allegedly admitted to having a glass of wine before coming to court - the same drink of choice she's accused of bringing to the elementary school. The Law&Crime Network’s Sierra Gillespie breaks it down.
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[@seadmusinovic8139]

losing her job probably pushed her even deeper into addiction but to show up drunk to court is another level of insanity.. hope she gets help before it's too late

[@Eskay94]

Unfortunately rock bottom has a trap door

[@clairegillis-ki6zs]

​@@Eskay94And every "bottom" has a basement

[@ToeKnife166]

Well it’s an school, they can’t have her supervising children

[@haleybit]

@@Eskay94 not necessarily

[@danielgonzalez-yp7hi]

Yes but….., if she is a hardcore functioning alcoholic & went to court 100% sober she would have been an absolute mess & unable to understand or participate simple things, could possibly have a seizure, poop her pants, dry heaving, shaking, cold sweating, shaking, & many more unpleasant symptoms that you simply can’t have while needing to be paying attention . Probably should of had the bear minimum amount needed, she still would have caught a charge though if found out…, so I suppose she should of shown up in withdrawals & left dna every where in the court, they would have had to adjourn till she completed detox, & then would’ve got sentenced to rehabilitation of some sort.

[@JE4-1]

I can’t imagine having the worst moments in your life and having it published to KZbin and being fully exposed.

[@kathyr.8135]

Yes . Expose people for their killer cigarettes, vaping , Abortions and get alcohol off the market.

[@cynthiamartin2197]

maybe this will be her "rock bottom" and she'll seek out help; I hope she does..

[@heather819056]

Exactly right! So pointless and sad. It only makes everything worse.

[@cathbooth1980]

I know…she needs help. Not public humiliation 💔

[@brendabacon2465]

Agreed. When I first saw this story I couldn't look because I've been here and experienced this humiliation at work. It touches me that most of the comments here, are people who while they do not condone the behavior - they empathize with the plight of the addict. Although I've been in recovery now for 16 years that's still less time than I struggled in my addiction and it was a struggle. Praying she never gives up and that those who love her never give up on her. That she find that road to recovery that works for her.

[@georgestewart1325]

I hope she gets help. As a 24 years sober alcoholic it’s tough when you are dependent.

[@JobberJim]

How do you know when an alcoholic is sober? They tell you.

[@Xydorf]

Congratulations!

[@lisadykes4633]

Congratulations

[@kimely9621]

Congratulations!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I just celebrated 29 on November 1st

[@Jay999_W]

how do you become dependent to alcohol? i have been drinking for 3 years and have never been dependent on it

[@ArleneHeer]

I was in a similar situation after being reported that I was drinking at work. I was 2 years from retirement when I showed up at work to 2 administrators confronting me. My choice was resign or be fired. I was the manager of a busy medical office for 6 years. I was an excellent RN with a stellar record until this. I was dealing with a messy divorce from a verbally abusive husband. ( not excusing the behavior) I chose retirement after 44 years of a wonderful work career. I was crushed and embarrassed. I sought help from an addiction center and finally got clean. I didn’t reapply for a nursing job, even though I missed it terribly. Retirement has giving me the time to go through recovery. Please treat these people with dignity, and compassion.

[@davidkyle8019]

Thank you for sharing with us, and congratulations for staying clean and facing your addiction straight on.

[@SweetLikeMandi]

She was working with CHILDREN. Driving to & from an ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3X over the legal limit.... No compassion for that behavior. She put so many kids lives at risk without any remorse, clearly, considering she showed up plastered at court.

[@Connor37911]

A beautiful, well-written statement…respect and best wishes. It happens to many people and I have issues with videos like this being viewable on YT….that can’t help. However, the vast majority of comments are appropriately concerned, understanding and just hope she does well after.

[@kitkatthebobcat6556]

Uhm, not in this lady's case. She could of hit and killed a child on the way to school.

[@mariapadilla8061]

I admire your honesty

[@VioletJoy]

Dang. While I have sympathy for her being an alcoholic, it's absolutely unacceptable to drive and supervise children while plastered. No excuses.

[@kristinn3367]

I agree on the driving thing, but she doesn’t seem plastered. How sober do you really need to be to pass out some crayons and worksheets?

[@bethulrich5406]

@kristenn,,-BULLLLL SH IT!!!!!!!!!!!🤨😡😤😡😡😡 IF YOU ARE ATEACHER,-YOU CARE FOR KIDS LIKE THEY ARE YOUR OWN,AND YOU LEAD BY EXAMPLE,-& YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOE MANY KIDS AT ONCE-AND AT YOUR JOB.-TO BE INTOXICATED IS CHILD ENDANGERMENT!!!!!!-YER WHATS CALLED AN "ENABLER". SHE ALSO PUT PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER ON THE ROAD.🤨🧐

[@Castedlots]

​@@kristinn3367If you cannot have control over yourself, you cannot control our children.

[@LBCGriffin]

@@kristinn3367 her conversations here show that she was incapable of conducting herself professionally.

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

addiction is a disease. shaming anyone yields no fruit.

[@theamateurfurry4735]

Unbelievable. Alcoholism is a hard demon. Not defending her but this is insane

[@jenise3447]

Agree

[@maxbang1813]

Indeed. She may have alcoholism, but it doesn't mean she is ( fundamentally) a bad person. Addiction sucks.

[@ChiefsWin316]

The hardest part is it's legal and way to easy to find a liquor store.

[@prevaloir5362]

Unbelievable. A teacher that has no discipline.

[@MadScientist267]

​@@prevaloir5362Very believable. Have you *seen* the crap the school system puts out today?

[@ExcelCannabisLimited]

She clearly is a alcoholic and needs help. What people don’t really think about is alcohol is just as bad as “hard drugs” and just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s not addictive.

[@dangannon9970]

Alcohol is the only drug people will ask “why don’t you drink?” Society has a terrible relationship with alcohol.

[@ltisenotem]

​@@dangannon9970I learned where I live (Australia) has the heaviest drinkers in the world. It's sad to see. We're also the biggest gamblers in the world. Sadly, it's more a point of pride than an issue worth resolving. The way we resolve the drinking issues is price increases, which hardly affects the rich and just makes people with dependancy poorer while the causes of these issues are advertised and celebrated. And drinking and gambling go hand in hand, slot machines fill up every local pub and make 10s of thousands a night in peoples hard earned money while they're served alcohol Very sad. Just like any trillion dollar industry that causes a lot of harm, it's an ant vs golliath situation until people are more vocally outraged. People with drinking and gambling issues should be outraged too. Sorry for the ramble

[@user-wj6jh1cd5n]

The only reason it's legal in the first place is because prohibition failed. People produced their own alcohol and drank anyway, even going as far as to create private underground bars for people.

[@jackluminous6024]

g'day mate

[@JellyBellyTake2]

Amen, this is so sad. I was definitely struggling with alcohol so I feel her pain :(

[@sharondarby1853]

She definitely has a serious drinking problem to show up to court intoxicated. 😳🥺

[@secretsauce4530]

Court sucks. Might as well get drunk, just brush your teeth before you go and maybe pop a couple of breath mints lol.

[@rumham7466]

Well I mean.. even for her to be at a .24 blood alcohol level and still be coherent the way she was, it’s clear she has an addiction. She needs detox and rehab.

[@MadScientist267]

As if the school part didn't already make this clear. Get you one of those clue things. Kinda useful 🙄

[@Tardenglobe2346]

Not really, that's a great place to be intoxicated. Court is so boring !

[@sharondarby1853]

@@MadScientist267 🙄😳WHY SOO NASTY. HAVE THE DAY YOU DESERVE

[@LauraTheFanGirl]

The “I don’t want too!” In the baby voice just grossed me out. Love the officer in this, he isn’t taking the BS.

[@sptt144]

Man. I feel horrible for her. To show up in court drunk just tells how deep she is in to the bottomless well.

[@ElizabethF2222]

Yep. She blew 3 times the legal limit at school and barely slurred her words. I don't drink so that level of alcohol would have put me in a coma! That tells me she is a daily drinker and she absolutely needed it or she would have been in too much withdrawal to make a court appearance, violent shakes, vomiting, etc. I feel bad for her too. I hope she finally gets the help she so desperately needs. My friend is a rehab nurse. She said that alcoholics are THE SICKEST people in rehabs, even over the heroin addicts. This level of drinker usually has to be hospitalized for the first week, THEN sent to the rehab because they get so sick they have to be monitored 24/7, and some have even died from alcohol withdrawal.

[@sorrowfulvixxx]

​@@ElizabethF2222 despite what your not-so-smart friend may have told you, TONS of people die from opioid/opiate withdrawals.

[@Kiki-Kauai]

If losing her job in the way she did wasn’t her rock bottom, not sure when that will be. After watching my stepdaughter struggle for over 10 years, I have compassion for this woman. She has a terrible terrible addiction to alcohol. I hope she gets help. She’s literally killing herself. Not to mention, her quality of life.

[@RobbieStacks90]

Your stepdaughter probably lacked a strong male authority figure in her life. You give an inch to young women these days and they'll take a foot.

[@thomeg492]

As someone who has also dealt with addiction in my family, I understand how hard it is to watch the people you love go through something so awful and confusing. I'm sorry you had to experience that. Wishing you all the best 💕

[@Kiki-Kauai]

@@RobbieStacks90 she definitely had the “daddy’s little girl doesn’t do anything wrong” syndrome for a good deal of it. He threatened to stop paying for college, etc etc etc but she would look him right in the eye and lie so easily. Tough spot for a new step mom who wasn’t so enamored by the behavior. I literally thought something horrible would happen to her during one of her drunk binges when she didn’t even know her name. She couldn’t have just a drink. She drank until she was almost comatose. I’m proud to say she is sober, healthy, has a beautiful family, owns a home and has a great job now but those years were not easy. Especially for us. She had the benefit of not remembering most of those ten years but how sad to have lost that much of her young life to alcohol. 🙏

[@Kiki-Kauai]

@@thomeg492 thank you. I’m sorry you understand, as it means you lived it too. Thankfully, ours chose a healthy life finally and worked very hard to create a new one. We are very proud of her. Very very proud of her. Wishing you the same❤️

[@MadScientist267]

It can't be forced 🤷‍♂️

[@shaft5]

To be honest I feel bad for her. I used to have an alcohol problem but it was never that bad. She must be in way too deep. Hope she gets the help she needs.

[@SeekingGreetings]

I've been an alcoholic for 25 years and I think she needs a couple of years behind bars. I give zero second chances when it comes to drinking and driving.

[@thomeg492]

Same, also this principal is one of the calmest, nicest people under stress I've ever seen. He tried sooo hard to give her the benefit of the doubt with how he kept asking the cop, "What if?" "Could she have?" and he seems to genuinely pity her. It's such a shame all around.

[@bigboicreme]

You didn't have a problem at all. Stop trying to claim it. Just because you liked to party doesnt mean you had a problem

[@shaft5]

@@bigboicreme God I wish you were right. But I stopped drinking and things are infinitely better. I didnt realize how bad i had gotten until i stopped. The things i am capable of doing now compared to before is breathtaking. I encourage people to try to make a change before its too late like this lady.

[@bigboicreme]

@@shaft5 that's awesome proud of you! I also stopped and feel so much healthier. I would be hungover 24+ hours after a night of drinking. Made me useless for days

[@haleybit]

I had to get my ignition interlock AKA breathalyzer in my vehicle and I showed up after drinking to that appointment. They wouldn't let me drive home after it was installed because I couldn't blow zeros. So embarrassing but I empathize with her with how difficult it is. Sometimes you literally cannot stop. Im almost 1 year sober now. I hope she gets the help that she deserves.

[@katy9291]

Good job on the year of being sober! 🎉

[@sharonmontano4924]

Detox without medical supervision is deadly

[@br4524]

Please never give up never even if you slip never give up. You matter

[@haleybit]

@br4524 thank you so much 💗

[@haleybit]

@katy9291 thank you 🙏🙏

[@aj529]

My God when you are drunk enough to argue about everything then you are in serious addiction. She needs rehab or jail.

[@sorrowfulvixxx]

jail does nothing but make things worse. addicts are sick... meaning they need MEDICAL help, not jail. shame on you.

[@matt89108]

A teacher today, with today's kids, I would think there would be an open bar in the teachers lounge.

[@Jupit3r_Moon]

The comments give me hope 🙏 I thought everyone would be judging and bashing, instead I see mostly love for this sick woman. Love you all!!

[@Courtjowhite]

This!🙏🏼

[@drp1bb856]

Anyone that would judge her should learn more first than rethink their position. I watch these bodycam videos all the time and their are a few that I actually was annoyed these channels posted. This was one, and there’s a video of an attorney in FL that tried running people over out of nowhere. She has serious psychiatric issues and wasn’t taking her medication because of a new boyfriend. It broke my heart seeing that video because this isn’t a malicious person. This is someone who stopped taking her medicine and the boyfriend bears some responsibility for that. His interview was part of that video.

[@Tardenglobe2346]

Agreed, prison will turn her around, no doubt.

[@kevinbrookehudson6575]

I feel the same way. This person needs help. 🙏

[@DodongoManoof]

Yeah , society is coming around with being empathetic towards those suffering from addiction 😊

[@em3460]

She needs some sort of jail diversion program. She is clearly sick if she cant show up to court without having to drink. I hope you get better.

[@DRobb-zi2rj]

And imagine it’s on KZbin! This is second posting I’ve seen - I’m sure there are hundreds, with thousands + views! She’s sick. Get her help!

[@Dusty42096]

@@DRobb-zi2rjshe should be on the show Intervention. It’s not like she needs to worry about keeping her problem a secret.

[@LaydeeMunch]

Sadly once she got home I’m sure she went straight to the liquor store afterwards. Alcohol is really that tough on a person that is dependent…..

[@davedyson4730]

I read all your comments on how sorry you are for her, the only question you need to answer is what if she killed your child driving to school. Would you be sorry for her then.

[@ravenautry4958]

I lost my mom 3 years ago to her alcoholism. She was 53. I hope this lady gets the help she desperately needs. The thing is, you can't help someone who doesnt want help. Honestly, there is no rock bottom for addicts. I've been sober for 5 1/2 years and I made the decision to get sober. Hopefully, she will come around and do the same.

[@br4524]

I'm so sad for your loss. Please never give up even if you slip never give up

[@bonnyfletcher1736]

Yup I lost my dad same way.

[@bichitenshi6696]

“There is no rock bottom for addicts” that’s a great way to put it. Some people just don’t understand it though.

[@bonnyfletcher1736]

@@bichitenshi6696 Sadly the rock bottom is usually death.

[@carleeblake381]

Congratulations on your sobriety that's an amazing accomplishment🥰

[@TexasVernon]

She was 3x over the limit while driving on and around an elementary school. She does need help, but whether she gets it or not she can't be around kids and she can't drive.

[@AmericanPatriot-1776]

She won't take the help, trust me, she is gripped so solidly in this addiction she will die from it.

[@flyfishizationjones4940]

That the cop said .24 is “2x the legal limit” in front of a teacher, a principal, and a superintendent and nobody corrected his math. 😂

[@sorrowfulvixxx]

​​@@AmericanPatriot-1776yup you just know everything huh. you're ridiculous.

[@GraV21]

If you’ve never been apart or dealt with someone with alcoholism/addiction you will never understand. All I will say is I hope she has a good support system, and really hope she gets herself straight. It usually happens to the kindest people because they turn to substances to help ease their daily pains.

[@realemonful]

What level of IQ do you YT commentors need, to be able to tell the difference between apart and "a part"? It's not rocket science!

[@rogcat7181]

💯

[@Dolly-6782]

​@@realemonful... You're right it's not rocket science but you need to go tell your complaint to Google speak, Google speak has a low IQ too, it does it to me all the time, if I don't check it before I send it, it looks just as ridiculous..lol.. 🤷

[@NotaGabeItch]

@@realemonfulAre you that bothered by a misspelling on a strangers comment? Yikes.

[@realemonful]

@@NotaGabeItch Glory hole? Yikes!!! It's called awareness for correction, and yes, it does bother me that people put such little emphasis on making an effort! I used to get graded for misspelling.

[@ludicrousmodel3173]

When a drinking problem gets this far, it needs serious intervention. She should've gotten help a long time ago.

[@shanedm3396]

Why didn’t you help her?

[@ludicrousmodel3173]

@@shanedm3396 Because I'm in a different country and I'm not a therapist, I also don't work for AA. What would you want me to do?

[@papertater]

You need to learn about the disease...smh

[@Zahra.y7]

So embarrassing to put yourself in this situation , in front of your colleagues, where you work

[@realaimeerose]

I don't see any shame in this, she is struggling, we all struggle and shouldn't have to be embarrassed about being human. Drinking is just one of the thousands of self-destructive options we have.

[@Lenasevilla-yb4ei]

@@realaimeeroseit’s there are children there

[@catfishvega3728]

And then to have it posted in video many times on multiple video platforms and taught in various classrooms

[@TheElusiveReality]

She's an alcoholic, and it's at the point where if she doesn't drink her body will start to malfunction because it's gotten used to having alcohol in her blood. She desperately needs medical attention to get sober

[@sorrowfulvixxx]

​@@Lenasevilla-yb4ei so what? at that point she's A LOT safer drinking than not.

[@DWilton]

She needs a monster amount of help. Showing up drunk for court is a new level of extreme.

[@User_92020]

She needs a monster lol Maybe she should've drank a monster energy drink

[@SB-Bot-wz]

This woman needs help.

[@joshuasharrock466]

It does my heart good to see that people feel bad for this woman rather than ridicule her it's not acceptable but it's not her fault

[@MadScientist267]

Nobody's helping you 🤷‍♂️

[@melistasy]

​@@joshuasharrock466it's not her fault? 🤔 who's fault is it?

[@miketaylor7305]

Yes she’s such a pretty woman

[@larryc7209]

@@melistasy ashe is 100% responsible for her behavior, but for an active alcoholic, the compulsion is almost impossible to resist

[@sparkburnfade]

This is honestly just really sad. I hope she gets the help that she needs.

[@ItsAllLove4Real]

She needs rehab, alcohol is one deadly addiction to quit, it has to be handled just right because people die from cold quitting. At this point, my heart goes out to her and I am seriously praying for her recovery.

[@CaseyMarie11-11]

True. My sister's fiance decided to quit drinking on his own. He stood up out of bed and his BP bottomed out. He fell,hit his head and died 😞

[@ItsAllLove4Real]

@@CaseyMarie11-11 It shuts your organs down, but I only found this out about 10 years ago and I'm 51...I needed to know this as a child, I would've understood things a lot more.

[@affectivity1]

Yes. Detox then rehab.

[@sallymoen7932]

Alcohol is incredibly hard to stop because it is so ubiquitous. It's sold everywhere, in some states even liquor is sold at convenience and grocery stores, not just beer and wine. Getting sober is great, then you go to the grocery store for the first time sober, and to get to the bread, you gotta walk through row after row of wine and beer. Navigating a drinking world is hard when you don't drink. This is how a person is able to walk around normally when they are continuously drunk, like this woman. It's ignored or brushed off until something bad happens, but somebody said something (fortunately) before it happened. She's very upset that she got caught. She doesn't want to call her spouse because he knows, and she might get divorced from him hearing about this time. It's a big consequence of drinking she's about to pay.

[@TacoTot]

Not once did she show any concern or remorse about being intoxicated while also being responsible for the well being of a classroom full of children.

[@lindacalderon6417]

Or accepting a salary for a job she wasn't doing or putting other drivers in danger while driving drunk......

[@oldgeezer2780]

Interestingly, she herself pointed out that she was drinking wine at school the day before. That was of course, before she wiped out her wine glass.

[@realkingfitz]

so many people feeling sorry for this woman but that's exactly what she doesn't need. alcoholism isn't a disease. it's a choice. she chose to take the first drink and accepted the potential damages it could cause. and now she's ruined her life. she did it. not the alcohol.

[@IceMaidenxx3]

It's addiction. An illness that needs active and consistent support ​@@realkingfitz

[@CM-OnMyWayHome]

@@realkingfitzUnpopular opinion, but I wholeheartedly agree.

[@lez0n]

Avoidance of accountability is one of the biggest barriers to recovery. Nothing changes until you take ownership. Man that’s a hard lesson to learn and teach.

[@jamesk0ua]

Until she stands up and looks it in the face and declares to the world that she is an alcoholic the path to recovery will not be revealed. She didn't want her husband to know. As if he already doesn't know. You are correct, she must own it, lock stock and barrel.

[@jonigarciajg]

exactly

[@truffles2721]

She blames others for her arrest. She is drunk driving and in a school.

[@stephi.s]

I remember when this news broke, I was rooting for her. I hope she gets the help she needs, it’s not too late.

[@JellyBellyTake2]

I bet this happens more often then not

[@sayhello5377]

You were rooting for a drunk who chose to get plastered in front of 20 kids she was responsible for?

[@marthaj67]

It's still shocking to me that she's 53 years-old. She looks 10 years older than that, at least. This is what chronic alcohol use does to the human visage. Sad.

[@LoveShackSarah88]

Was just going to say the same, she's had a problem for a very long time

[@smalltowngirlbigcityheart3724]

@@LoveShackSarah88Hey! Used to see you on Randi’s channel or one of those girls channel on Friday nights, a few years ago! Hope you are doing well, Sarah! ❤

[@LoveShackSarah88]

@smalltowngirlbigcityheart3724 hey I remember you, I'm doing great, I hope you're well? Good to see you!

[@ToeKnife166]

Addiction will age people faster

[@delaneymarks2212]

Omg she’s 53?!?

[@crookedhalo49]

I want to give her a hug and conversation over coffee. This breaks my heart. She says she is depressed. I hope she gets the mental help she needs.

[@SEALTEAMDRIFT]

She's deserves to be thrown under the jail!!!!!🎉

[@Tardenglobe2346]

What she really needs is a long prison sentence, it's for the best.

[@AliceBowie]

Yeah, well alcohol causes depression. At least she wasn't flying a plane full of kids.

[@misterpsych3804]

Says the uneducated corrections officer .@@SEALTEAMDRIFT

[@diversityisourbiggestweakn1679]

@@SEALTEAMDRIFT 23 That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began the accounting, a debtor was brought before him who owed him a huge amount. 25 Since he had no way of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the debt. 26 At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.’ 27 Moved with compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him the loan. 28 When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and started to choke him, demanding, ‘Pay back what you owe.’ 29 Falling to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.’ 30 But he refused. Instead, he had him put in prison until he paid back the debt. 31 Now when his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and went to their master and reported the whole affair. 32 His master summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. 33 Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’ 34 Then in anger his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay back the whole debt.

[@SoylentGein]

Some people drink because they want to and some people drink because they have to.

[@Kyra-qn3nh]

Imagine how the parents feel, knowing how this teacher was acting while she was responsible for their children. This woman literally drove herself to work while she was plastered, and kept drinking throughout the day to keep that buzz going. I had sympathy for her until she went out of her way to hide the fact that she was lying repeatedly. When it comes to children, this behavior is absolutely unacceptable. She needs help, and she needs to be open enough to accept it.

[@ashlynnhunt5214]

I appreciate how difficult teaching is and how alcoholism is a disease that destroys your life, but you are accountable for your actions. I hope she gets help and makes better decisions

[@DRobb-zi2rj]

Definitely should be held accountable… it’s a tough hurdle sometimes! if you’ve never dealt with an addict it’s hard to comprehend their struggle. Yes, very brutal disease! Hope she gets HELP.

[@jenerin905]

I was sincerely rooting for her, but I am shocked by all the "rock bottom" comments. Some addicts have a rock bottom, and some don't. There are a lot of addicts that are completely overcome and ruined by their addiction. It's incredibly sad.

[@junesummer4466]

You make a good point! When I see all the homeless people in my city that chase drugs (I've talked to many), I think I would have already hit my rock bottom just by being on the street, but not everyone has one. Some will feed their addiction until it completely destroys them. It is sad. @@jenerin905

[@asssh]

It's not a disease

[@lovely_Raerae]

I feel bad for her she is definitely battling a demon . I hope she gets the help she needs

[@MOAB-UT]

what is your demon?

[@shanedm3396]

@@MOAB-UTNone of your business

[@Sandra-dm8rd]

She taught in the Perkins-Tryon school district. Ironically their mascot is the demons.

[@MOAB-UT]

@@Sandra-dm8rd What is your demon Sandra? The one thing you wish you could change or take back?

[@jwenting]

I don't feel bad for her at all. She knowingly showed up at work drunk AS A TEACHER who is supposed to be an example to the school children. Then she drank more booze while in her classroom, in front of her pupils. Then lied through her teeth both to the school staff AND the police. Then resisting arrest. And now she shows up in court for her public intoxication while AGAIN stone drunk. That's a conscious choice on her part, not the result of "battling demons". My mother was an alcoholic too, sadly. She wouldn't however dream about showing up to her job as a first aid instructor while drunk.

[@taraann1234]

I hope she truly gets the help she needs.

[@philster6383]

I AGREE but being arrested is the first, very needed, step

[@joedennehy386]

Same here

[@TinaMarieBrumfield]

​@@joedennehy386😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@TinaMarieBrumfield]

​@@joedennehy386😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Tyler-em9rt]

Listening to her stutter and lie is honestly pathetic. Cop gave her every opportunity to just call someone. I have no sympathy for a teacher who is drinking in front of children. Hearing her say “why are you so mad at me” is so frustrating. I hope she gets the help she needs, but she should never teach again.

[@TheJudiBambiPurrsParadox]

*Can't she just call an Uber or Lyft? This is sad, and the children have been around this for a long time, too. I understand it's a disease, and addiction, but she also knew better. Plus, she's lied multiple times, so my feeling badly for her only goes so far; she made it much worse by lying several times, even after realizing she's caught wine handed.*

[@Jay999_W]

They gave her 15 min to get a ride and avoid arrest and she still chose the hard way smh 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@gagagoose2878]

I felt sorry for her until she started arguing about leaving. It’s understandable why someone might lie when their job is at stake, but once the handwriting is on the wall, she would have been better off to take responsibility, apologize and leave with dignity, even if it’s in handcuffs

[@kingkat_]

she probably couldn't call anyone bc everyone knows about her problem and is on her final straw. my personal assumption is that her husband is on his final straw and that call to him probably could've ended her marriage. not an excuse, but i understand that dilemma

[@Brunoismydog8943]

The fact that she doesn’t sound like she’s drunk shows she built up a high tolerance

[@scottnichols3685]

Principal: “What’s that?” Drunk teacher: “My juice.” Yup…fermented grape juice (wine)

[@karengarrow5579]

The only place for her is a lengthy prison sentence she obviously doesn’t get how serious her drinking problems are it’s so disrespectful to show up drunk to court that’s a crime in itself

[@MamaEssTen]

We all thought she might learn from this....but she apparently hasn't hit rock bottom yet.

[@MrJuvefrank]

She got drunk because she didn't want to show up in the first place.

[@cmasterson]

Exactly I don’t feel sorry for her. If it was any one else these comments would be different.

[@MamaEssTen]

@@cmasterson What's THAT supposed to mean?

[@MamaEssTen]

@@MrJuvefrank but you're absolutely right

[@xxxtatyonne222]

@@MamaEssTenYou know exactly what they mean

[@jtg_edc]

GET HER HELP!!!! They're just gonna keep treating her like a criminal and she's gonna get worse and worse.

[@sally5732]

i agree, she’s not an evil person. However drunk driving (addict or not) is endangering other peoples lives so i get why she needs to face consequences

[@leafiiloran]

Hopefully she'll be placed in court ordered rehab or something. Either way, I hope she gets the help she needs. Not excusing her showing up to work drunk, especially as a teacher, but if she doesn't get help, I agree it'll just get worse.

[@jaybrook07]

Accountability.

[@rockzhard2009]

their not "treating her like a criminal", she IS a criminal. if she was at .24 early in the day, just imagine where she'd be by the time school let out and she was driving home. putting innocent lives in danger.

[@jtg_edc]

@@rockzhard2009First of all it's "they're not" not "their not". Second, they are treating her like a criminal. They would treat me just like that if I stole something. Third, you can't arrest or charge someone with what could've, would've or might've happened. And last, she has a disease. That's something that needs treatment not punishment.

[@dabberdan3200]

Alcohol: Cunning and Baffling! Former Alcoholic sober since 2012 That’s the CRAZY thing about alcoholism…Just when you thought you couldn’t get any lower she threw herself a pity party from the moment she got home until she went to court. Pretty typical behavior from an alcoholic. I really do wish her the best and deeply hope that she gets sober ❤

[@affectivity1]

Every bottom has a trap door.

[@lori6037]

She acts like a child when being arrested. This woman is a full blown alcoholic and needs help, I hope she gets it asap!

[@AndMar87]

Instead of shaming her more those of us who pray should add her in on our prayer list. She needs help. 🙏🏿💜😕

[@tiffanynicole5920]

She clearly has an addiction. She needs help! I hope she finds the strength to get better

[@ripperduck]

Safe to say she doesn't deal with stress very well..

[@heathercreighton9613]

Would you deal with the stress of teaching bratty kids?

[@MsMamatube]

Jailing addicts is NOT the solution. This woman desperately needs mandated sobriety first in a detox situation then a program. Hopefully she will DECIDE then to remain sober.

[@lythiascanlon2131]

She doesn't seem to get that she in not in charge of how this situation is handled.

[@lucien4980]

Thats sad. This lady sadly really needs in patient rehab not jail. She showed up drunk to court bc she cannot even function without alcohol. I believe she really loved being a teacher, he addiction took that from her she is prob on a even darker path now. Im not excusing what she did, she should not have been drunk at school being a teacher, but she really needs help.

[@lindastraub7542]

Ya and she was too scared to call her husband so he must be a prize.

[@OGMatty420]

@@lindastraub7542nah she just must’ve been really embarrassed i bet it had nothing to do with him being abusive.

[@lindacalderon6417]

She's been drinking for years. How great of a teacher could she have been?

[@DanYellEe]

She went to inpatient treatment between the first arrest and court.

[@StayCrazy]

Ahh this is so sad to watch. I hope she gets the help she needs.

[@pheona1164]

That poor woman. Addiction sucks. I wish her the best.

[@skyewhite2801]

Honestly, why even bother having these meetings in private rooms if the body cams are published anyways

[@AaronNazzy]

She blew over 3 times the legal limit

[@loudtim265]

Oh no! To court? Rehab time!! I will admit I wondered what happened to her after the first video.

[@LosAngelesLaura]

Same!!!!

[@WoodlandT]

I felt sorry for her after the first video. That good will is gone. She needs to be in inpatient treatment immediately before someone gets hurt

[@camandamob]

Treatment for alcoholism includes telling a person they have a disease. This is the first problem. It's not a disease it's a choice.

[@perilynbarton7058]

Thanks!

[@allifulk6563]

I'm 22 and just recently stopped heavily drinking. I went from drinking a 40 a day for almost a year and then a pint a day and now I don't drink at all and only will on occasions. This makes me sad. I did it on my own but she seems like she needs help

[@Hollypenopepper]

Just 40 ounces a day? Do you want a medal for that??? 😂 You don't know Jack $hit about alcoholism, toots.

[@MarkOfKeys]

She gets no sympathy from me. If this was some 20 year old college guy, nobody would be having the same level of compassion. She CHOSE to be drunk at court and at work. This is her own fault.

[@jacquelinegunning10]

Here here

[@FrankThe77Tank]

I believe she was a functioning alcoholic, who was able to hide it during most days. Once she lost her job, she went all in & lost all purpose of hiding it. I was a Para in a Public School for 8 years. Most of the teachers were really nice ppl, but so many have drug/alcohol issues. I drank a lot on the weekends, but never Sunday thru Thursday. A lot of them can’t seem to help it..

[@Blueberrygaming69]

I feel for her..im 4 years sober and understand what shes going through.

[@lyingcat9022]

I let the alcohol get ahold of me for a few years. It’s scary how slowly it goes from just out having fun with your friends, to drinking every week, to drinking almost every night “for fun”, to drinking every day, to being physically dependent on it and literally feeling like you’re going to die from a heart attack or anxiety/panic attack if you go a day without. Worst experience of my life! Can’t imagine the spiral if I F’ed up as bad as her and ended up all over Social Media. She likely did it to herself but still this make me worry she will die soon from one thing or another. It’s hard to get yourself help and your brain seriously doesn’t function the same when in deep like she probably is. I feel like there was a different person living in my skin for those years. It’s hazy and my thought process was not normal compared to young healthy me or older sober healthy me now. It’s super weird to think and look back on it. The change happened so slowly I can’t logically explain how and why I was thinking and living the way I did. It doesn’t make sense to me now. I just let it sneak up on me and I ignored the problem for too long. Once I realized I was in trouble it was so so hard to safely come back.

[@darladawn1111]

I saw this video when it came out, I thought they were going to show her in court. Sad to see how far gone she is in her alchoholism. I have an uncle who died from alcoholism and an aunt who might eventually as well.

[@eshim3961]

My uncle died of alcoholism when I was nine. He lived with my grandmother, but I would only catch glimpses of him shuffling back and forth to the bathroom (I found out later that he stayed away because my parents didn't want us to see him drunk). The first time I saw him sober was right before we moved to Germany; I had never interacted with him before, and he was a very sweet, gentle man. It was also the last time I ever saw him, because he died about a year after. When I got older, I heard the backstory. I knew that my oldest uncle was killed by a drunk driver while trying to help a woman fix a flat tire, but I didn't know that my uncle was standing right next to him when it happened. He and my uncle ran a successful body shop together, but he lost everything; his career, his mental health, and eventually his family after he crawled into a bottle and never came out. I hope this lady gets help soon; it is never too late.

[@darladawn1111]

@@eshim3961 I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. It sounds like he was a lovely man who self medicated because the PTSD from witnessing his brother be killed was simply too much for him to endure. Your parents probably wanted to protect you from seeing him at his worst, which is understandable. Hopefully in the end, he didn't die alone.

[@mishellefuller7681]

I watched the original when it came out. It’s very sad, she’s a troubled woman going through a time. Her actions are inexcusable, but I hope she gets the help she needs ❤

[@kelseyoliva7745]

Her trying to stall calling for someone to come get her was literally so annoying. They had so much more patience with her than I would have been

[@lindacalderon6417]

A male teacher would NOT have received the same coddling

[@theamazingcj4065]

It’s funny how sympathetic people are when it comes to alcohol addiction but people that smoke pot or do drugs are looked at as criminals.

[@georgio9149]

She’s sick. What a horrible disease. I hope she’s able to get the help she desperately needs ❤

[@smcd4475]

I hope she gets help. Denial is very difficult to break through. I hope she doesn't do more harm to herself or others. Please get sober, dear woman.

[@Segway99]

Hopefully this will get her sober and save her life. I’ve heard many stories in my 25 years of sobriety where people say a situation like this was what was needed to get sober. Praying for her!

[@trumpgirl1018]

Everyone sympathize with her over the 2 men that were more then patient, proves she has learned nothing… especially when you show up to your court hearing drunk!!! I mean you would think she had learned her lesson.. obviously not.

[@user-qjvqfjv]

Substance abusers are some of the most annoying people on earth.

[@LKCLifer]

As a recovering alcoholic who has been sober for seven years now I truly feel terrible for this woman. She is in the spiral of addiction right now and there are only two ways this will go. She will finally admit her dependence to alcohol and that she is out of control and needs help or denies any addiction and continues to drink and make her life worse than she already has.

[@doubleboy2388]

I just can't get over her being 53. She looks 67

[@mellyayble]

i'm sad for her. she has a problem with alcohol and we're blasting her name and humiliating her. she needs help, not ridicule and to feel even worse about herself. wow. i hope she finds the strength to conquer her demons. i knew an alcoholic very intimately and it's a prison, those poor souls.

[@smalltowngirlbigcityheart3724]

It IS A PRISON! Very well put!

[@truffles2721]

She drove to work drunk. No morals.

[@mellyayble]

@@truffles2721 my comment stands. She needs help. Alcoholism isn't a joke

[@susanannjordan]

Man some people never learn!

[@djorphic]

Given the circumstances and her proximity to young children, why in the world are they tip-toeing around her alcoholism?! Call it for what it is. She blew 3 TIMES the legal limit!! Clearly she drank that morning/day and needs to be held accountable. Alcoholics are manipulative and will roll over you if you don’t stand your ground and call them what they are right to their face. Shame on this officer and the administration for being so uninformed about alcohol and so bashful. I mean he asks, “In your opinion is she intoxicated?” Umm yea, shes frickin blitzed!

[@verneata1788]

I can’t imagine how awful this is to endure. I hope she finds a way through it.

[@Kbhnzd]

I have a child. It's infuriating to witness the hypocrisy of those leaving nasty comments, conveniently ignoring their own flaws. While her actions might not be justified, the self-righteous public shaming is utterly repugnant. To the woman reading this, remember your worth; rise above the judgment. Sending love and positive vibes amidst this sea of negativity. Authorities, particularly the teachers and police, need a reality check in handling such matters with actual sensitivity. For those reveling in criticism, imagine the gut-wrenching feeling if your darkest secrets were ruthlessly exposed on KZbin. Cease the baseless condemnation; she's endured more than you could comprehend!

[@smalltowngirlbigcityheart3724]

That’s right! Great comment!

[@sugahoney89]

Huh? The principal, superintendent and police were compassionate enough given the circumstances. I knew someone who was a functional alcoholic at work. You could smell it on her breath in the elevator!! Yet, I almost got fired for not taking a higher ups nonsense comments and he went to HR about me. If I could smell it, everyone else could and no one said anything.

[@TheMary0831]

She was treated well and appropriately, but agree it's really sad that this stuff is put on KZbin for all to see. The judgment is natural, that's what people do, and she should have been fired, but yeah, it must exacerbate a situation having it seen nationally on video. I guess this is the new normal.

[@dreadielocs]

😢tysm 😊

[@tonyI0]

I agree with this for the most part, but I don’t think the authorities did anything wrong.

[@mmcmann9539]

This is so sad. I really hope she finds the helps she needs. This whole situation may have actually saved her life. It could get a lot worse and quick.

[@Roadglide911]

I don’t feel bad for the excuse making alcoholic. I lived with one for two years and finally had had enough. They don’t change until they hit rock bottom and then maybe

[@rossigrace5031]

Jesus, showing up drunk at work was bad enough, but court too? She needs some serious help.

[@KatieG55]

At this point, she probably needs the alcohol so she doesn't have seizures. She needs a physical detox as well as a mental detox...when she is ready.

[@erikawithee]

SHE SHOULDNT BE TEACHING UNTIL SHE GETS CLEAN ❤❤❤

[@sarahjane77470]

I really hope she gets the help she so desperately needs. This is sad to watch. She also needs repercussions for her actions.

[@Darklighter75]

I really feel for her. I hope she gets the help she clearly needs.

[@Therearenoavailablehandles4811]

I'm proud of the comments, you all have compassion.

[@Swede-m7q]

Chemical dependence consistently creates liars. So sad.

[@kitkat7871]

I hope she gets help too, but she has to want help. If being arrested and fired didn't wake her up clearly she isn't ready yet. Some addicts choose not to get better.

[@lindastraub7542]

Not true. Alcohol changes the brain.its not like a choice to just quit.

[@seeleygirl6178]

@@lindastraub7542 Some people do get help though so it’s possible.

[@cerberus8867]

I wish the comment section was this vocal about getting someone help if it was in relation to someone who is, say, on hard drugs? They need help and are people too.

[@shards0fwords]

Yes THIS^

[@rosieisbakinandbtchin1496]

If you're here to see the update, go to the 17:00 mark. It's just a replay otherwise.

[@shards0fwords]

Thanks @rosie

[@ChocolateEClaire16_]

Incredible handling that. They were so patient wow. The superintendent is so patient.

[@FuneraryGirl]

Most decent work places offer support, not firing. The system is broken. She needs help, not jail.

[@richardw3470]

She said she was working with a therapist - it isn't working. She hasn't reached rock bottom yet.

[@shady62minx]

I truly hope that she gets the help that she needs. It appears that she very well may need to enroll in a detox program. Prayers for her recovery. ❤🙏🏼

[@TentinQuarantino_]

For someone with a problem of this magnitude, detox is just the beginning. Detox takes around 5-7 days. What this woman needs is an inpatient program of at least 30-45 days, followed up by years of intensive treatment and support. The cash price for a 30 day program that includes medical detox in CA runs around $30,000. She probably doesn’t have insurance anymore since she lost her job.

[@shady62minx]

It’s really up to her to mentally stop drinking. She has to “want” to do it for herself. I did after years of drinking, I came to terms with myself, and I stopped 11 years ago. It cost me zero bucks, it was hard, but I’m still doing it. I hope she finds that same strength.

[@Belevaqua]

I hope she gets the help she needs.❤