Plan A Was Arresting Herself

Granton, Wisc., woman Mary Strey did the right thing — sort of. After a night of brandy and Cokes at various neighborhood taverns, the 49-year-old got into her car but soon realized she was in no shape to drive. So she called 911 on herself. "Somebody's really drunk driving down Granton Road," she reported. "Are you behind them?" the dispatcher asked. "No," the woman replied, "I am them." Strey wins points for getting herself off the road before causing a serious accident, although as her cousin David Strey told reporters later, "It would have probably been cheaper if she'd backed off one step and not gotten in the car."

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