Rocker Richie Sambora could face criminal charges of child endangerment after being busted on a DUI charge. Cops in Laguna Beach, Calif., tell us they’re investigating whether there’s enough evidence to hold the Bon Jovi guitarist responsible for putting his 10-year-old daughter, Ava, and another child at risk.

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sarah

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crysntrin; it is a choice to drink and get in a car and these people have to be held responsible and be punished otherwise they never learn. Making excuses for them is no solution. You stopped drinving drunk after you were stopped with your child. But before that you could have killed someone elses child, but apparanntly you didn’t care about that.

If you know you are going drinking, don’t go by car. Before you even have one drink you can already take the possibility of driving after drinking away.

I strongly believe his actions ARE child endangerment. If he is not charged, maybe he will think it is OK to do it again. And what could be the tragic results next time? If you are over the legal limit with your child in the car, I think the law should be very severe with this. I am a Mother and I don’t even drink a half a beer and then drive with my children.

Nicely said crysntrin.

I sincerely hope that the courts decide not to charge Sambora with child endangerment. Apparently there’s a big disagreement between the law enforcers in that area over the decision. I would never think drinking drunk or even slightly intoxicated would be alright; but at the same time I don’t see what good it will do to take someone’s daughter away when they are by all means an otherwise excellent father. Yes, I agree that responsibility does not to be taken and there should be repercussions (suspension of license, heavy fines, probation). In this case I truly believe even Richie’s ex wife Heather wouldn’t think that barring him from their daughter would be a good thing for anyone involved. Sad situation regardless of what happens.

people are assuming people who drink and drive, intentionally drive drunk. 9 out of 10 time, they get themselves into the situation accidently, because they are impaired. Alcholics don’t know their limits. A lot of them cant help themselves, because its truly a disease. Do you think the average person would really like to put their child in harms way? As a recovering alcholic, I am appalled at some of these comments. I agree you need to take responsibility for your actions. I gave up driving all together to protect my children, and I dont even drink anymore, but I cant risk it. But I do think people should acknowledge this is truly a disease, and most people who drive drunk, dont intentionally do it out of malice, or because they MAY get away with it. Before I had children, I thought nothing of driving from a bar or a party, because my body was so use to the alchol. It took being stopped with my first child for me to wake up. People need to realize, a lot of alchoholics have to go to extreme measures to keep themselves and their loved ones safe, and it is never easy.

I have a comment for “Devon” (or anyone else for that matter)who feels it’s okay to drive after having one drink….I totally disagree with that. Some innocent people are losing lives over the poor choices people make, such as this.
I am 5’5 1/2″ tall, weigh 123 lbs. and when I have one cocktail (yes, just one)I feel it, because I rarely drink. I certainly wouldn’t get behind the wheel I know that.
It makes me sick when people try to rationalize that it’s ok to drink and drive, ever. It’s never okay to drink and drive and why can’t everyone figure that out. It’s as simple as that.
It’s not fair to the innocent people who are making the right choices to be put in harms way, by those of you who aren’t.
I’m just glad Richie’s daughter and anyone else in the car or out on the road that night are all ok…they were all very lucky in my eyes.

Silvermouse, it’s just a DUI?…

Are you serious??? Do you how how many lives he’s put in danger including his own, his child and the woman passanger?

Have you ever lost someone to a drunk driver? Maybe when you do (because if your so frilly about the issue you probably drink and drive yourself) or you hurt someone else and change their lives and their families lives FOREVER…NEVER to be the same again…NEVER to be normal again then maybe it won’t just be “JUST A DUI”.

I do not wish that on you or anyone you know…hopefully you learn before someone is seriously hurt or even killed by your rediculously STUPID and selfish actions.

Kim, that may make things worse. Also, that’s between courts and Heather.Really, it’s a touchy subject when it comes to custody and none of us know any of these people personally. Also, I’m thinking none of us are experts on Richie’s personal battle with addiction

I have 3 kids one Ava’s age and 2 younger ones and I would never think about getting into a car even if I only had one very diluted drink. Alcohol can effect any one. Sometimes it only takes one drink to effect the way you drive. When we go out to dinner and my husbands has one beer with dinner he still tells me to drive and he is 6.3 feet tall and is 200 pounds but thats just being a good dad and being responsible even though he might not be over the limit. I think that they should take Ava away from him for at least 6 months and maybe that would be awake up call to him or the next time could be worst. Most drunk people that get into accident are fine because their bodies are not tense they are relaxed and so their bodies can give a little but its those that are in that car or the other car that was hit that become hurt or even die. PEOPLE NEED TO THINK BEFORE THEY DRIVE!

Sarita, maybe you are going a step too far. It doesn’t matter how a person is raised. If they have any kind of issue with addiction, there’s really not too much a family can do but be there for them and try to get them to get help. Also, not all celebs come from rich families.You shouldn’t judge all of them from a few select people. I’m also willing to say way more regular people have been arrested for dui than celebrities who represent a very ,very , very small portion of the population.No one is excusing his behaviour. Driving while under the influence is horrible, case closed.