Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Banks Charged with DUI

Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks was charged with a DUI recently.  

A Mississippi Highway Patrol incident report states a Trooper observed a white Chevy Silverado truck driving on the right shoulder of the road on I-55S near Elton Road in Hinds County on January 12 at 11:00 PM.  The Trooper initiated a traffic stop. 


The Trooper charged Banks with a first-offense DUI and failure to keep in the proper lane.  Law enforcement sources say Banks BAC test was 0.16.  

Banks is 46 years old.  

Banks was charged with a first-offense DUI in 2011.  

JJ obtained the incident report through a public records request. 




36 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jees guys. Cut him a little slack. Serving on the Jacktown Council is enough to drive a guy to drink.

Busted ass hole said...

JPD would have given him a ride home on the DL, but not MHP. So sad.

Anonymous said...

There goes the run for Mayor.

Anonymous said...

A DUI would not phase the mayoral voting block in Jackson.

Anonymous said...

The word is 'Faze'.

Anonymous said...

Charged with a 'first offense' after having a 2011 DUI? What happened with that one; did he get out of it like other elected folks named banks have been able to do on other even more serious violations? Or was it unknown to the trooper at the time and this one will be upgraded?

Anonymous said...

He did get a professional courtesy, as he wasn't booked and received a friggin' ticket and released at the scene.

The ruling class have a different set of rules - two tiered justice.

Anonymous said...

I'd still vote for him over Chock!

Anonymous said...

When will they learn ? There's this thing called Uber and Lyft. $20 is better than $20,000.

Anonymous said...

To bad he doesn’t work for Capitol Police

Anonymous said...

Clubbin in Copiah don’t pay.

Anonymous said...

I guess Banks and know it all Hartley will get in a room and figure this out. Nothing but crooks anyway

Madd Mothers said...

A mere rookie. Leflore County Supervisor Reginald Moore has not one, but two, DIU arrests in the past couple of years. The County Prosecutor told the Judge their was insufficient evidence with the MHP officer sitting in the courtroom. The most recent is in some kind of legal limbo.

Anonymous said...

I quit drinking and smoking 10 years ago. But when I did drink, I never once got drive on the streets. I drove my side by side and my ATV on my land. But never endangered others. I consider drunk drivers to be equal to pedophiles who can’t control their urges. Both acts are equally destructive to human life.

Anonymous said...



A role model and leader

Anonymous said...

5:32, There is a time limit on prior DUIs for the purpose of enhancement. It used to be 5 years. I think it's 10 now.

Anonymous said...

Dang Councilman Banks, you know better! You should have had your ass at home with your family @ 11:00pm on a Friday night. But naw you got behind the wheel after having a few drinks!

You will get passed this Councilman Banks, shit happens for a reason!!!

Anonymous said...

He will get out of it. Dropped, dismissed, not guilty, nothing to see here. The wheels on this one will move sloooooowly.

Batman said...

If you look at the tickets on WLBT it shows his address is in Byram. Why is an elected official in Jackson if he lived in Byram?

Anonymous said...

Is he related to the Banks that was convicted of tax evasion of some $500,000? He walked without spending one day in jail.

Anonymous said...

@Batman…There are neighborhoods in south Jackson that did not get annexed by Byram but their addresses say Byram.

Vic Carmody Holding On Line 3 said...

Just yesterday, Gallo had Tindall and the newly appointed Top Law Dog over at MHP on the air. They talked on and on about MY safety being their top priority. And THIS GUY was released at the scene at twice the legal limit?

He'll skate if no legal blow-machine was used.

MississippiManners said...

Riddle me this. Why do we know the names of every member of the bold new council? I live in Clinton and have no idea who is on the city governing board. But then again, I can drive the streets here without fear of car repair, water leaks, garbage woes, etc

Anonymous said...

@3:29 Supertalk is a bunch of badge sniffers paid to say whatever good news DPS wants to spread that day. They haven't figured out yet that punisher tattoos and small government are not compatible.

Anonymous said...

@5:33pm, if he was cited and released at the scene that would be a big deal. An enterprising citizen journalist might want to FOIA request records, bodycam footage and other such stuff - could make a hell of a story.

Anonymous said...

Maybe Banks can get Catina Martin to represent him in court....maybe he'll respect after that...just saying Pastor

Anonymous said...

Banks: Do you know who I am?
MHP: No, I don't.
Banks: I am the HMFIC on the Jackson City Council, and I'll have your badge.
MHP: No worries sir, I'll just write you a little bitty ticket and have you on your way.

Two-tiered Justice System said...

How many times did Banks tell the trooper who he was? 1? 2? 3? 4? 5 or more?

Would Banks's constituents receive the same "professional courtesy?"

Anonymous said...

There was a guy in NOLA city politics that could not stop driving drunk to save his life. I think he finally resigned from everything after his fifth offense.

Banks is well on his way.

Anonymous said...

.16BAC, very impressive

Anonymous said...

Gov. Kirk Fordice. I rest my case.

Anonymous said...

Who is leading in DUIs? John Horhn or Banks

Anonymous said...

If the guy was ticketed at the scene and released with a .016 BAC, then that is a story in and of itself. If this is true someone needs to answer for this. I've seen cops lose their jobs over this kind of decisions.

Anonymous said...

He was released to Jody Owens. They just didn't let him drive home

Anonymous said...

@11:18 - Before you 'rest your case', do you have any evidence of Governor Fordice being charged with DUI?

Anonymous said...

If he had been a state legislator, he could have claimed he was on cold medicine and cough syrup and fought the charges and won…. NyQuil for the win!


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