May 03 2008
Lindsay Lohan Mug Shot Featured in Drunk Driving Ad features
Lindsay Lohan is less than pleased with her latest public appearance. A mugshot of the now 21-year-old Lohan, who has been in and out of rehab following two arrests on drunken driving and cocaine charges, was featured Friday in an advertisement attacking legislation for ignition interlocks, devices designed to measure a driver’s blood alcohol level before they can start their vehicle.
The full-page ad, which appeared in USA Today on Friday, was paid for by the American Beverage Institute , a restaurant trade group that supports the interests of the U.S. alcohol industry and promotes responsible drinking by adults Read as follows:
Ignition interlocks, or in-car breathalyzers, are a great tool for getting hard-core drunk drivers off our roads. However, activists now want to put one in every car in America. That means the end of moderate and responsible drinking prior to driving…No more champagne toasts at weddings, no more wine with dinner, no more beers at a ballgame.
Lohan’s lawyer Blair Berk replied in a statement:
“USA Today is idiotic to run such an irresponsible advertisement suggesting that drinking and driving is some kind of American ‘tradition’ we should protect,” “Not identifying that this ad was paid for by the liquor and restaurant industries is profoundly reckless.”
“Drunk white businessmen, drunk housewives out for girls night out and drunk wedding parties should be kept off the roads of America,” Berk continued. “Lindsay Lohan fully endorses ignition interlock devices, which have been well-proven to save lives.”
The American Beverage Institute defended its use of Lohan’s image.
“People magazine, Smoking Gun and a lot of people have republished this mug shot,” said Longwell. “It was publicly accessible. We’re not using it for any kind of commercial gain. So we’re well within our rights to use it.”
Nine U.S. states have passed laws permitting the installation of breathalyzers used to lock ignition switches in cars of those who have been convicted of first time drunk driving.
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