Davenport head apologizes via video

"Address this issue personally including alcohol assessment..." This is a mandatory pre sentence requirement.

Iam studenet with Davenport University and I am appauled at the conduct of our University President.
I feel he should resign as president, his conduct is unprofessional and inappropriate. If remains president he is only gving bad press for the University and the students.

I hope some of the Drunk Driver support groups like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers will rally to have him receive a stiff penalty for his conduct. No matter how he tries to sugar coat the facts he is an alcoholic that needs to be punished for his indiscretion. Just think he could have injured or killed someone while he was driving intoxicated. The police officer that pulled him over, should be given a medal for taking that alcoholic off the streets.

Hey Mr. President do us all a favor and resign.

Signed,
A Davenport University Student that is paying to much tuition to be embarassed by your unlawful behavior!!!!

Please excuse my typo in the previous post. I am a student of Davenport University.

Just another high profile person committing a minor offense and being scrutinized. Get over it

He is such a coward. I think Davenport University should fire him. He is NO role model! I hope you're reading this Flechsig. Funny too - I'm a nurse, and a Flex Sig is a procedure to look at the bowels.

He was .01 (one one hundredth) over the limit. That can be 2 beers and can happen to anyone. Most college kids drink underage anyway! I agree that he acted not irresponsibly but shouldn't quit or be fired.

Grow up people don't you have a presidential debates to watch!

Who cares wrote:

He was .01 (one one hundredth) over the limit. That can be 2 beers and can happen to anyone. Most college kids drink underage anyway! I agree that he acted not irresponsibly but shouldn't quit or be fired.
Grow up people don't you have a presidential debates to watch!

He lied. this is the sad part. He tried to blame his drinking on his diabetic condition. He is teaching the students at DU that it's OK to drink, drive and then think of a good excuse when you get caught by the police. This is my beef with him - that he lied.

Who really cares about this guy. He shouldnt get fired. He is not special, and I have no idea why this is even news. The courts will deal with him and that will be the end of it. He wont be able to get another job if he is fired---cause he is from davenport

Countingstars wrote:

He is such a coward. I think Davenport University should fire him. He is NO role model! I hope you're reading this Flechsig. Funny too - I'm a nurse, and a Flex Sig is a procedure to look at the bowels.

My,my.Aren't we clever when we get our knickers in a bunch. Perhaps that reference comes to you so handily because your own head is in a like position.This is only a news story because of this man's position otherwise the media would be publishing a lenghty list everyday of the people pulled over in Kent County barely over the limit. Why don't you come up for some air and a couple of Midol?

For all of the idiots who think that it is O.K. for him to be "just barely" over the legal limit and drive...are you kidding me? You can kill or injure someone when you're "just a little bit drunk" just as easily as when you're "a lot drunk." "Close only counts in hand grenades and horse shoes." Would you feel the same way if "this just a little bit drunk" man had injured or killed someone you love?

As an aside, take a look at all of the comments from people who think that GRPS teachers should be held to a higher standard and not strike. Is this man not an educator who should also be held to a higher standard?

Somehow, I don't believe he's really sorry. If he didn't apologize by video he would probably eventually get kicked out if possible... Obviously he didn't have much care for the law before and he's trying to make up for the "opps!" he did. Don't believe at all.

Good morning. I am woodsprite. I am the woman that Mr. Flechsig ran off the road (one of them). I followed him, made contac twith him and called 911. I accept Mr. Flechsig's apology...as his behavior and poor judgment DID have a very direct effect on me. I could have been killed that afternoon. Others too. I know nothing of Mr. Flechsig as a university president however, I do feel he has faced embarrassment and public humiliation...what he does with these lessons is up to him. I am not to judge (I have done plenty of that in my posts on this subject since the incident)...however, I have vented...I am alive...I will let our justice system do the rest. Mr. Flechsig I accept your apology. I truly hope your apology is heartfelt and that a very valuable lesson is learned.

Who cares wrote:

He was .01 (one one hundredth) over the limit. That can be 2 beers and can happen to anyone. Most college kids drink underage anyway! I agree that he acted not irresponsibly but shouldn't quit or be fired.
Grow up people don't you have a presidential debates to watch!

He was .01 over the limit TWO HOURS LATER. He REFUSED the breathalyzer and REFUSED not one, but TWO blood tests at the jail, forcing officers to get a warrant to draw his blood. My beef with him is that he intentionally created that delay in the hopes that his alcohol level would drop, and then LIED about it. And CONTINUED lying about it until the blood test results forced him to issue his "deep regrets." Sorry, not buying it.

Who cares wrote:

He was .01 (one one hundredth) over the limit. That can be 2 beers and can happen to anyone. Most college kids drink underage anyway! I agree that he acted not irresponsibly but shouldn't quit or be fired.
Grow up people don't you have a presidential debates to watch!

The issue Who Cares, is not that it registered at .01. We all know that it was much higher than that. He refused to take the tests at the sight of his arrested and the police were not able to administer the blood test well over 2 hours after the incident. This gave plenty of time for his blood alcohol to go down. He did this deliberately. And if you haven't figured it out...this man is the leader of an educational institution. He should be held to a higher standard than any other corporate mongrel.

Countingstars wrote:

He is such a coward. I think Davenport University should fire him. He is NO role model! I hope you're reading this Flechsig. Funny too - I'm a nurse, and a Flex Sig is a procedure to look at the bowels.

How ignorant. Flex sig has nothing to do with the meaning of Flechsig...look it up. I hope you are never the nurse that puts anything up my butt...5670

Who cares wrote:

He was .01 (one one hundredth) over the limit. That can be 2 beers and can happen to anyone. Most college kids drink underage anyway! I agree that he acted not irresponsibly but shouldn't quit or be fired.
Grow up people don't you have a presidential debates to watch!

He was .01 over the limit about three hours after he was arrested when he finally popped the blood.

whiner wrote:

<quoted text>He was .01 over the limit about three hours after he was arrested when he finally popped the blood.

Okay we all know - time to move on. He was drunk. Period. No argument. He broke the law. Enough.

read post number 12 from woodsprite53058

sounds like she was there.

if she can forgive after almost being killed maybe we all should.

He's only sorry because he got busted and may lose his 500,000 dollar job look how many jobs people could put to work if you paid them 30,000 dollars out of that 500,000

Why is it that drunk drivers get better treatment after being caught than that guy living on the street cause he lost his house after he lost his job?

Probation? He's going to get probation for not even accepting responsibility till after the test results came in. Enough lawyer tricks and time for those who are "responsible adults" to stand up and take their medicine.