Let’s see if I get a DUI. Beall’s attorney tells News Channel 8 she will plead not guilty when she heads to court on November 9.
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The Lakeland Police Department released video from the app Tuesday, after the arrest from the weekend made national headlines.
Officers said Beall failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a breath test. She was released on $500 (£327) bail.
Speaking to NBC, her lawyer described her as a “young professional”, adding: “We’re going to be taking every step to make sure that her rights are carefully respected”. Police determined that she hadn’t braked even after plowing into the curb.
911 calls began to pour in from concerned Periscope users who were watching Beall’s developments in real time, and Lakeland PD began their search for the drunk driving broadcaster.
In July, two Utah teens stole tubs of ice cream from a truck, Periscoping the entire heist, according to authorities. A few called the police.
Many viewers of the stream encouraged her to get off the road.
Since Lakeland Police don’t have Periscope as an authorized software app, they couldn’t monitor Beall’s actions but one officer downloaded it on his own personal account. “I think that this could be an avenue for criminal activity to self-promote”.
As social media failures rate, this one at least could compete for video of the week.
With Periscope, you can stream live from your phone to anywhere in the world.
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Groshek noted, “It’s a channel that can be used not only for good purposes, but also for coordination and demonstration, in a way. After 30 years of law enforcement I hadn’t seen anything like this before”.
