Tony Romo Receives 3 New Citations After OWI Arrest; His Team Makes Statement

[kskboys]

Wouldn’t be surprised if CBS uses this as way to get out from under that contract. I don’t think they’ve been all that happy with him anyway.

He's just not very likeable.

 

[Vtwin]

I like how they pointed it out as civil
We beat this to death in the mega thread, but to give a clean comparison and show how Wisconsin treats this as non criminal, I asked AI to format it nice and neat.

How an OWI Compares to a Speeding Ticket​

Feature	Speeding Ticket	First-Offense OWI
Legal Classification	Civil Traffic Infraction	Civil Traffic Forfeiture
Criminal Record?	No	No (unless aggravating factors apply)
Average Fines	$100 – $300	$150 – $300 (plus heavy surcharges up to $435+)
License Impact	Demerit Points	6 to 9 month mandatory revocation
Record Lifetime	Drops off in 3–5 years	Permanent (Stays on record for life)
Jail Time?	Never	Only if aggravating factors are present
Ignition Interlock (IID)?	No	Mandatory if BAC is ≥ 0.15% or you refuse testing

Interestingly, Vermont treats 1st offense as a criminal misdemeanor but the penalties are less severe than Wisconsin.

Maximum penalties are more severe but practically never assessed. Typical penalties are about the same in fines as Wisconsin but 90 day suspension instead of 6-9 months. You can also get approval to drive during the suspension with an ignition interlock.

Also can't cross into Canada with a DWI conviction, which matters to many in these parts.

 

[Kwyn]

I like how they carefully pointed it out as civil.

We beat this to death in the mega thread, but to give a clean comparison and show how Wisconsin treats this as non criminal, I asked AI to format it nice and neat.

How an OWI Compares to a Speeding Ticket​

Feature	Speeding Ticket	First-Offense OWI
Legal Classification	Civil Traffic Infraction	Civil Traffic Forfeiture
Criminal Record?	No	No (unless aggravating factors apply)
Average Fines	$100 – $300	$150 – $300 (plus heavy surcharges up to $435+)
License Impact	Demerit Points	6 to 9 month mandatory revocation
Record Lifetime	Drops off in 3–5 years	Permanent (Stays on record for life)
Jail Time?	Never	Only if aggravating factors are present
Ignition Interlock (IID)?	No	Mandatory if BAC is ≥ 0.15% or you refuse testing

by the way, Wisconsin will share this with Texas.

As a Texas resident, Tony is required to have a Texas DL and his license will likely be suspended here as well.

Because he refused the chemical test at the jails his revocation in Wisconsin will be a year. Texas has a six month suspension for failure to submit

Basically, if you see Romo driving, he’s riding dirty.

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

He's cooked at CBS. I think they let it all play out then let Tony go. I also think there is a good chance someone else pick him up immediately.

 

[shabazz]

What really stings is that this is the first brush with the law that any Cowboys player has ever had.

The fellas had done such a great job staying out of any trouble whatsoever up till now.

 

[Diehardblues]

So he won’t be announcing any games until after his court date most likely. If at all depending the outcome of that.

Right. Romo’s announcing career is done on CBS , at least the gig he’s had, and not likely to return anytime soon on another network.

 

[shabazz]

Right. Romo’s announcing career is done on CBS , at least the gig he’s had, and not likely to return anytime soon on another network.

If he doesn't work again he's likely to end up on skid row.......80 to 100 million dollars wont last long these days

 

[JoeKing]

What the hell? Did Romo kick the Wisconsin Governor's dog? I've always heard a first OWI in Wisconsin is treated like a minor traffic ticket. They are piling onto Romo like he's a lifelong criminal. Something is rotten in the State of Wisconsin.

 

[DandyDon52]

I watched CBS nfl games that were not dallas mainly if Romo and Nance were the announcers.
So if they get rid of tony then I wont watch any CBS games ,unless it is a cowboy game.

Fox has most of the NFC games, so mainly will watch fox.

 

[Diehardblues]

If he doesn't work again he's likely to end up on skid row.......80 to 100 million dollars wont last long these days

I doubt that. He’ll be fine without announcing.

 

[DandyDon52]

What the hell? Did Romo kick the Wisconsin Governor's dog? I've always heard a first OWI in Wisconsin is treated like a minor traffic ticket. They are piling onto Romo like he's a lifelong criminal. Something is rotten in the State of Wisconsin.

yeah seems like too much is being made of a 1st offense OWI where no one was hurt.
The irony is being a big celebrity works against him here.

 

[gtb1943]

drunk driving should always be a felony
as much as I love Tony, all this crap so called citations is just total BS

 

[triplets_93]

I like how they carefully pointed it out as civil.

We beat this to death in the mega thread, but to give a clean comparison and show how Wisconsin treats this as non criminal, I asked AI to format it nice and neat.

How an OWI Compares to a Speeding Ticket​

Feature	Speeding Ticket	First-Offense OWI
Legal Classification	Civil Traffic Infraction	Civil Traffic Forfeiture
Criminal Record?	No	No (unless aggravating factors apply)
Average Fines	$100 – $300	$150 – $300 (plus heavy surcharges up to $435+)
License Impact	Demerit Points	6 to 9 month mandatory revocation
Record Lifetime	Drops off in 3–5 years	Permanent (Stays on record for life)
Jail Time?	Never	Only if aggravating factors are present
Ignition Interlock (IID)?	No	Mandatory if BAC is ≥ 0.15% or you refuse testing

We're still waiting for the the results of the blood test. I wonder if that will be released before his court date.

The three charges were OWI, Driving with alcohol in his car, and improper lane change

My guess is they drop all the charges and maybe just get OWI

Tony had shooters in his car and they were unopened. The charge was for an open container found in his car before towing. Was there alcohol in the open container? I don't recall.

We also have not seen the cop dash cam video of Tony doing his unlawful lane change. We may not see that before his court date. If that evidence is solid, there's no reason at all to drop it.

 

[Diehardblues]

I watched CBS nfl games that were not dallas mainly if Romo and Nance were the announcers.
So if they get rid of tony then I wont watch any CBS games ,unless it is a cowboy game.

Fox has most of the NFC games, so mainly will watch fox.

Romo was already losing his popularity and CBS was looking for a way out of his contract. This altercation made it easy.

And even some Cowboys fans who were fans of his on air broadcasting had lost some favor over time. I don’t think he’s going to be missed that much .

 

[TheCoolFan]

Romo is done. CBS is probably just going to let him go quietly at some point during the offseason instead of making an official announcement this year. He should figure out another career path instead of being a game analyst. He can release his own content, provide film breakdowns, get back to the X's and O's. It obviously won't pay as much as what he got at CBS but he'd have the freedom to do what he wants. I think he got too comfortable with his CBS job...he needs to get that hunger back.

 

[Diehardblues]

yeah seems like too much is being made of a 1st offense OWI where no one was hurt.
The irony is being a big celebrity works against him here.

And the prospect CBS was already wanting out of his contract.

No doubt the price of being a celebrity.

 

[Kwyn]

We're still waiting for the the results of the blood test. I wonder if that will be released before his court date.



Tony had shooters in his car and they were unopened. The charge was for an open container found in his car before towing. Was there alcohol in the open container? I don't recall.

We also have not seen the cop dash cam video of Tony doing his unlawful lane change. We may not see that before his court date. If that evidence is solid, there's no reason at all to drop it.

He had an open container in the passenger seat. The shooters were in a backpack. For those wondering, these are basically the airplane bottles

 

[shabazz]

I doubt that. He’ll be fine without announcing.

I was utilizing sarcasm.......

 

[triplets_93]

Romo is done. CBS is probably just going to let him go quietly at some point during the offseason instead of making an official announcement this year. He should figure out another career path instead of being a game analyst. He can release his own content, provide film breakdowns, get back to the X's and O's. It obviously won't pay as much as what he got at CBS but he'd have the freedom to do what he wants. I think he got too comfortable with his CBS job...he needs to get that hunger back.

They have no reason to let Tony go in the off season, until after Tony's court date.

 

[Diehardblues]

He had an open container in the passenger seat. The shooters were in a backpack. For those wondering, these are basically the airplane bottles

Yes, or in the industry known as Minis or Minatures often consumed by problem drinkers trying to control their drinking with smaller bottles or drinkers trying to sneak in. Or an opportunity to try different types of drinks without purchasing larger bottles.