Randy Travis Is At It Again
Randy Travis is having one heck of a month. Frisco (a suburb outside Dallas) police are investigating how the truck pictured above got on its side. The truck is registered to Randy Travis so I think there are a few good guesses.
#1 - He wanted to match the dents from the other sides of the truck he had got from other drunk driving accidents.
#2 - Was trying to invent a new sport called truck bowling.
#3 - Neighborhood kids wanted a jungle gym.
#4 - First wall of his new house.
#5 - He thought if he drove the truck on its side he could get a better view of the road.
#6 - Was really trying to roll it but failed. Got a 6.0 from the judges.
#7 - Wanted to do some midnight plowing but didn't have a tractor.
#8 - Was trying to top his other arrests. Meant for this to happen at a church while he was naked.
Perhaps he was fully clothed during this accident, and prefers nudity for all his arrests?
ReplyDeleteLOL, Enty! Excellent guesses! I like #5 best. No, #4. No, #5.
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to seriously worry about Randy Travis. Hope he gets help, soon.
I'm voting #4.
ReplyDeleteThis man needs help.
Where is Vicki? We need to start a new Celebrities Who Crash poll. We have the old fav LiHo, her former rival on Robot Chicken - Amanda Bynes, and now Mr Travis.
ReplyDeleteLet's put 'em in monster trucks and see what happens!
intervention!! STAT!! cant a loved one commit him for 30 days to get his head on straight????
ReplyDeletehe is prob at that stage where he is drunk ALL the time. please someone help him!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to wonder if this is just alcohol...or maybe a case of the crazies
ReplyDeleteHe needs to stop before an innocent bystander is hurt or killed. It's not funny.
ReplyDeleteSurely Texas has some variation of a 5150 that could be placed on him for the time being. I know law enforcement can be wary of using it for alcohol-related incidents, but the close smattering of events seems to point to this being more of a "just drinking" problem, and a definite danger to Travis' own well being and that of anyone around (i.e., walking, driving) near him.
ReplyDeleteMaybe someone with a bit more experience related to Texas law can chime in....
Lindsay better do something drastic, because old boy is stealing her thunder.
ReplyDeleteAt this point he shouldn't be left to his own devices and decisions. Isn't there anyone who can step in and get him some help?
ReplyDeleteIf he has anyone left who cares about him, they need to call the police, who can follow him and arrest him for a DUI.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, he's going to eventually kill someone else, and most likely, himself.
Who knew he could be so interesting (but not in a good way)?
ReplyDeleteWe need to start Digging up Bones to find out what is the reason behind all of this craziness.
@Tuxedo, I agree but I think a psych hold would probably be more effective at this point - it would be at least a 72-hour hold, possibly longer depending on his mental evaluation. The question is if Texas has a law with enough flexibility to allow the definition of "danger to himself/others" to include rampant drunk driving and unstable conduct.
ReplyDelete#9. He asked Charlie Sheen for advice!
ReplyDeleteI hope he doesn't kill someone before his this bender is over.
ReplyDeleteAs a southerner who was born and (mostly) raised in the Capital of the Confederacy (and currently lives in Texas) I'm put off by this post.
ReplyDeleteThis guy has obvious issues that need to be addressed.
Not all people from the south are straight out of 'Deliverance'. That's just stupid.
Having lived all over the country (East coast, Detroit,PNW) I can tell you there is idiocy everywhere.
Again, this man needs help. But hey, it's more fun to stereotype I guess.
Well, at the risk of sounding like a know-it-all (I know, never bothered me in the past :-), I have some sad experience getting a loved one involuntarily committed in Texas. It is not easy, let me tell ya.
ReplyDeleteWe had my MIL evaluated, VERY long story, but she was already hospitalized for physical problems when she went off the rails. Anywhoo, the eval team did recommend she be placed on a 72 hour hold, which is rare but happens. However, the hold technically started about a day before the attending physician realized it was in place (awesome, right?), so time ran out on the hold before she could be properly evaluated at the psych facility, so they had to let her leave. She wouldn't agree to voluntary commitment.
She was still crazy as shit, but my SIL managed to hang on to her (flight risk) long enough to get her to her GP doc, who immediately saw how nuts she was and recommended an eval. Of course, MIL won't go voluntarily, so was hauled in and processed through the criminal justice intake system. It was a nightmare.
She was held for about ten days, and the involuntary commitment process was starting to get going through the courts, when she was tipped off by a weekend nurse that she just had to take her pills for a few days, and agree to keep taking them, wink wink, and they'd have to release her. So that's what happened.
This is a person who was writing on walls, making plans with her "secret agent", spending thousands of dollars by phone, and threatening her husband ALL DAY long via phone. Unless you actually harm yourself or someone else, you are free to be as completely wacked out of your mind as you'd like to be in Texas.
I know I'm guilty of a major rant here, but that is the truth as I know it, and this is obviously a very sore subject for me. I'd guess that Randy Travis's wife had been keeping his crazy in check all these years. I know my FIL did the same for my MIL, but wasn't able to hide it when she became so physically ill and had to be hospitalized.
@Frufra
ReplyDeleteNot a rant whatsoever, very interesting (sorry that you had to go through that).
I know the process can vary by state, which is why I was hoping for some Texas-specific feedback. I have a friend who ended up on a psych hold in another state, and at least according to what she was told in there, if she didn't "cooperate" (i.e., not call the attending shrink an asshole or scream about her rights) she would be held for as long as they deemed fit.
Sounds like Randy is going to have to do some near-fatal damage to himself to demonstrate how unwell he is, which is unfortunate. I know the safeguards for on holds exist for a reason but this seems like a circumstance that is going to end in tragedy because he won't be forced to get help.
Thanks again for the feedback :)
Our mental health system is in a horrible state in this country. It's the first thing to get cut when budgets overrun. People don't look at mental health as important as physical health until something goes wrong. We all need to stand up and have more mental health funding
ReplyDeleteAmen, Amy, amen.
ReplyDeleteI honestly wonder if RT is seriously trying to kill himself.
ReplyDeleteA 5150 in Texas(I can't remember what it's actually called) is very, very difficult for a non-law enforcement person to initiate. We unsuccessfully tried to have my ex's brother observed after a few incidents (which I won't go into) and were amazed at what was involved.
Frufra, I should have read your post before I posted...:)
ReplyDeleteIn my experience, even when they are a danger to themselves it is not necessarily enough.
@Dewiethebear I agree with you -- he really needs to be evaluated, and hopefully the doctors won't be so starstruck that they can't be honest with him.
ReplyDeleteDear Randy Travis Handlers/People/Loved Ones;
ReplyDeleteI know you like the gravy train. But that gravy train will end IMMEDATELY I'd he seriously hurts or kills someone or himself.
Please do your best to see that he gets whatever help he needs.
Lola, is it weird that I find comfort in hearing that y'all had a frustrating experience also? It was the worst, most helpless situation we have ever been involved in, with the exception of dealing with our newborn son's grave illness.( He is an awesome ten year old now.)
ReplyDeleteAww, Frufra, I'm glad it helps...even a little.
ReplyDeleteOh Frufra..I didn't mean it in that way!
ReplyDeleteIt was more about dismissive comments of his obvious issues.
Not exonerating the man but I am done with people thinking those of us beyond the Mason-Dixon line are lesser beings just because.
It gets really old. Quickly.
Again, this man needs help, sooner rather than later.
Frufra - I've heard similar stories and my heart goes out to you. If this country took even 10% of what we spend on defense and outright killing of others and instead spent it here on mental health care society would be a much better and much kinder place. I hope nobody gets caught in Randy's cross fire.
ReplyDeleteABlake - no worries! I am fine with your comment. Proud Texan/child of the South here, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd yea, the whole thing sucked hard. But we learned a huge lesson in accepting what you can and cannot control. And we're more mentally prepared for when it happens again. She's stable now, but we feel like the other shoe may drop when my gravely ill FIL dies.
ReplyDeleteIt also makes us even more grateful for the healthy relationship we (hubs and I) have, and for OUR family here in la Casa de Frufra.
This is sad, he's out of control.
ReplyDeleteThat sucks Frufra, the mental health system here needs a lot of work too. Apparently there is a lot of dodgy stuff going on like dumping people on buses and shuffling them off for another state to deal with. Problem is no state wants them, so they end up going round and round till something snaps.
ReplyDeleteWho or what is a Randy Travis?
ReplyDeleteSounds like that last wife/manager kept this under wraps before...he needs help..
ReplyDeleteFrufra. So sorry about that painful experience. You and your husband have been through so much. Must couples don't make it through such rough times. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI won't say anything else today about the vast need for mental health services. I've talked about this before and my personal family struggles. Things happen! Don't let issues fester only you are so overwhelmed. The stigma of a mental illness is not worth destroying your life or those you love.
Hugs.
Lib Hatcher may have gotten tired of trying to keep him in check. Mary Ann Mobley finally gave Gary Collins the boot after 43 years of marriage. One can only hope he doesn't harm someone else.
ReplyDeleteIn Florida, they'd Baker Act his ass pronto.
ReplyDeleteFrufra, so very sorry to hear of your struggles.
ReplyDeleteAgree with AmyinMI - our mental health care system sucks. Not to go too far OT, but Palm Beach County was just praised for saving $17bil over five years because they've outsourced their public transportation for the disabled (both mentally and physically) to a private company. This company uses vans and buses that are NOT fully handicap accessible (no wheelchair lifts) and they're also using taxi cabs. My mom is blind, and has volunteered with Lighthouse for the Blind for quite a while, so I have to hear the horror stories. I hate government praising the cost savings at the suffering of those who truly need help.
Leah - I'm a Florida resident, and it's not that easy to get the Baker Act. My SIL tried to commit suicide twice (once while holding her infant son) and all we could get was a 72 hour hold. She's on no meds, and still has primary custody of her son.
/endrant
Oh, Cornbread, I can relate. The added stress of knowing an innocent child is involved sounds terrible. At least we don't have that to contend with. I hope your SIL is more stable now. I'm thinking lots of good thoughts for your family.
ReplyDeleteThis is sad, not funny.
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with ABlake.
Signed, former Tennessean born in Kentucky.
Yes, how DID that truck get that way. Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe.
ReplyDeletePoor guy is going through rough times, and taking it out on the people around him. Alcohol affects different people in diff way. It is muy difficult to deal with an adult who ups and checks out on his responsibilities, even if you are a loved one/family member/"handler."
Randy Travisty.
ReplyDeleteI read that this is happening in the wake of a big break up (girlfriend, wife?)
Cornbread, where in FL do you live? In my county (St. Johns) the Baker Act is used all of the time. Granted its usually just the 72 hour hold, but from time to time folks are committed for longer.
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