Dr. Geraldine Richter was accused of drunk driving after being pulled over by Virginia state police for driving erratically on November 22, 1990. She blamed her driving and a subsequent attack on the trooper—she tried to kick him in the groin—on PMS, saying her hormones were out of whack. A judge dismissed the charges—even though a breath test showed Richter had a blood alcohol level of .13%, well over the legal limit. The records show that after being handcuffed she shouted, "You son of a [expletive]; you [expletive] can't do this to me; I'm a doctor. I hope you [expletive] get shot and come into my hospital so I can refuse to treat you, or if any other trooper gets shot, I will also refuse to treat them." Richter also kicked the Breathalyzer.

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