What a dope............Alcohol sure changes a person

Why is Patch late to this story, been out a couple days?

Looks like stash will be making an appearance soon at good ol HCDC

Because some companies have rules on releasing information before the incident is done bring investigated.

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Hey Stash open the box dude, Ohh look its a DWI

I checked case search. It looks like he is on probation for a DUI as of May 2012 in Baltimore County. Just think, if the Baltimore County judge would have given him the appropriate sentence..these victims wouldn't have to go through this. Can they sue the Judge? Why doesn't the drunk ever get hurt?

This guy is a train wreck. Thought he learned his lesson when he fell down his steps backward. Let's hope the Harford County judge gets its right and let's him spin some jailhouse rock!

Is he the same guy who's on TV for the Maryland Lottery who says "whoop, whoop, whoop, that's a crazy eight"?

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SDAT property search show him as Stephen G. Hyman. Wonder why the "Smith"?

Stash needs to be off the road & in jail & rehab.........maybe fired too! I believe this is his 2nd offense this year. Hopefully this will deflate his big ego!

I checked case search too! Besides this being his 2nd offense, if I'm reading it correctly he's driving on a suspended license! I agree with Terry, he needs to be off the road and in jail/rehab -- that way he might not be able to injure others again!

I guess with all that weight loss he's always crowing about on the Medi-fast commercials he can't hold his booze any more.

Anyone fully check the Judiciary Cases? [MD property records has him as "Stephen G Smith", but in the courts he is "Stephen Gregory Smith"]. Reads like an extensive criminal rap sheet - from 1995 to present: mostly moving violations incl negligent driving, speeding, driving on suspended license, etc. This is his third DUI - 2001 in Federick Co, last year in Baltimore and now this one in his "home" county. Four other addresses are listed as his residence thruout the years (all in Harford - lucky us), other than his apparent primary residence in Tudor Manor. This guy is a major TRAIN WRECK! The Mayhem Guy from the All State commercials (btw a brilliant marketing campaign) - that's definately him!! Hope the courts wise up this time and give him some time "IN THE BOX".

What an A**! People who drink & drive are selfish jerks.

Yep, 3 DUIs in the last 13 years. During one of them, he was busted with weed. Other than those, he's had like 10 or so other moving violations. What an absolute trainwreck. I like the guy, I think he's funny... but, there's no defending this type of driving record.

Stash, I think you'll be doing some time soon. Look out for the cornhole!

Don't drink and drive, that's stupid, do drugs!

Wow...I agree, Hopefully its a wake up call! He deff needs help.

Instead of all of you focusing on what you can find on Case Search, Real Property, etc, why are you not looking at the main issue? This man is an alcoholic who, for whatever reason cannot get sober. Do any of you who have been "researching" this man know the statistics for alcoholics who relapse even after 20 years of sobriety? When I worked in a pub 20 years ago, we had a regular customer who would occasionally disappear for a few days, only to resurface boasting about yet another DWI, while asking me for his regular Jack and Coke. We can sit here and judge Steve (since we are all without faults and demons) or we can look at this disease as a serious problem. Are his family and friends tired of this or are they willing to keep helping him through to the other side? What has happened in his life to make him need to turn to an addiction to cope? My aunt died last year from alcohol abuse, and none of us ever know she had a problem until we walked into a hospital room to see what was left of a beautiful woman, all 67lbs of her, bald with no teeth, Is that better or worse than knowing that your loved one has this disease? Instead of all of you jabbering on and on about what you see when you Google his name, offer your support to a man who has done some amazing and selfless things for our community. Some of you need to step away from the glass house before you get it in your eyes from the big stones you are throwing...

Great Jill, let's not make him responsible, let's make him a victim of disease.
LOL, whatever, you and your liberal mindset are exactly what's wrong with this country, congrats.

I am not saying that he should not be held responsible for his actions you fool. He should have the book thrown at him, and spend some time in jail and/or rehab. All I was saying is that this is a disease, and should be looked at as such. There is no need to blame me for " exactly what's wrong with this country". He needs serious help, and severe consequences for what he has done, and someone needs to ensure that he is not allowed behind the wheel for a very long time.
The only people who are the "victims" of this disease are the spouses, children, families, and friends of those who have this disease and refuse to get clean and sober. The other victims are those who were involved in the accident, and they are entitled to justice.
It's a sad place for those who have to live with the choices an alcoholic makes, including getting behind the wheel of a car and endangering the lives of others.

He has a problem, he's probably not a bad person. But, he must be held accountable for his actions. If it were the first time, I could see leniency; however, it's not. He needs to make better choices.

Ashley is smart, Jill is not, especially of she wants to call names. She can go crap in her hat for all I care

Ashley, since you are ignorant of the disease, here you go, from JAMA:

"Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing. It is medically considered a disease, specifically a neurological disorder, and in medicine several other terms are used, specifically "alcohol abuse" and "alcohol dependence," which have more specific definitions. Alcoholism is called a "dual disease" since it includes both mental and physical components. The biological mechanisms that cause alcoholism are not well understood."
If you have truly dealt "personally with an alcoholic family member", I hope to God you were more informed of the disease process, and not so naive and uneducated. I myself have no patience for people who continue to self medicate with drugs or alcohol, but at least I am informed and have enough maturity to research the disease before yammering off at the mouth...or in your case, keyboard.

Ashley,
To see in print that your MIL loves her vodka more than her own family hits very close to home. How sad and unfortunate for you, your husband, your children, your whole family. I am dealing with a similar situation, and it is heart breaking. I hope you or your husband are strong enough to either have an intervention or cut her out of your lives. No one deserves to have a parent who would rather be an addict than get their crap together for their kids. I hope you are a strong enough woman to help your hubby and your kids survive your MIL's alcoholism. I pray also that you never have to pick up a bottle to numb away anything that would cause you the pain that your MIL is obviously self-medicating.
Best of luck.

Not sure how this thread spiraled into personal mud-slinging, but the focus really shouldn’t be on alcoholism, DUI’s and self-medication. It’s about someone who obviously does not get it and is abusive behind the wheel of an automobile. Nobody is saying this guy is an alcoholic, although that may be one of the demons he is battling, but one thing is for sure and that is he is not getting any the messages that have been sent his way – whether it be from the judicial system, friends, family members, etc. Mr. Smith’s negligent actions with an automobile (and those are the only ones we know about) put everyone at risk. Perhaps the courts have been lenient on him over the years because of who he is, who knows, but we do know that simple fines & license suspensions do not deter him. So, something more serious and lasting seems to be in order. The true victims here are the innocent, law-abiding people who happen to be on the same road as Mr. Smith such as the folks stopped at a red light on Route 24 last weekend. Let’s hope that this guy seeks and finds the help that he needs to change his behaviour patterns, or we may be reading a Patch article the next time with term “vehicular homicide” in the title.

Why fire the guy, it's like telling you kid get out, don't come back, don't call, don't write. 20 years of butt busting work, covering shifts, gigs, interviews, events.

That's all over for him, he rehabs, he can't go near the stuff that happens around concerts. Just get a driver dude. Get a driver.

Steve Smith aka Stash should not be above the law. I hope this time he gets put in the pokey where he belongs. Yes, the victims are we the drivers on these rodes. Next time we the victims may not be so lucky. He needs to take responsibility for his careless actions. With his long list of extreme bad behavior I certaintly hope this time he is held accountable for his actions. Not so funny after all Stash!

Well said Lorena Jones!

The judicial system is very broken and I bet his punishment will be a pat on the hand especially in Harford County. I’m sure it will cost him a pretty penny in attorney fees . Check out case #12K11000334 in Harford co circuit court. This drunk was only sentenced to 1 yr in Harford Hilton with work release for his 8th DWI. Was released in Oct 2011 without any probation whatsoever and was arrested for his 9th DWI in Jan 2012 in Stewartstown PA. His hearing will be in November 2012 in York county, pa. He’s since been caught driving several times on a revoked license in MD. He’ll probably again be drinking and driving daily without a driver’s license by the end of November. It’s sad that there has to be a fatality (usually not the drunk driver) before justice is served.