Erin Brockovich: arrested for drunken boat driving, WORLD famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich says a couple of drinks had a greater impact than she realised, after a day in the sun with nothing to eat.She's apologised after being arrested late on Friday at Lake Mead near Las Vegas on suspicion of boating while intoxicated, after breath tests showed her blood-alcohol level was just over twice the legal limit of .08.
In a statement issued on Sunday, she's apologised but stressed that she did not operate the boat in open waters. She only moved the boat within its own slip, she said.
"At no time was the boat away from the dock and there was no public safety risk," Brockovich said.
"That being said, I take drunk driving very seriously, this was clearly a big mistake, I know better and I am very sorry.
"After a day in the sun and with nothing to eat it appears that a couple of drinks had a greater impact than I had realised," she added.
Brockovich shot to international fame after being portrayed by Julia Roberts in a 2000 movie about her fight over the pollution of a California town.
Roberts won an Oscar for her portrayal of the feisty single-mother activist.
Brockovich, 52, was released from the Clark County Detention Centre after posting $US1,000 bail.
Title: Erin Brockovich: arrested for drunken boat driving
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