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Northug wasn’t high on drugs when he was driving: he was just missing …
The drug driving charge has been dropped. It is now an open question whether the punishment for driving under the influence of drugs and drug storage ends with a conditional or unconditional sentence. Photo: DAVID ENGMO
The case against Petter Northug remains extremely serious, despite the fact that he was not under the influence of drugs when he went mad. But to the public’s perception, the change in office will likely be of great significance.
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The waves of support and sympathy have been extensive even before Petter Northug was known to be telling the truth at the press conference.
Now that the fact is that the blood sample was clean, the pieces will probably fit even more: Petter Northug will also be forgiven this time, by an overwhelming majority in the exchange of Norwegian sports words.
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Also in terms of building the «Northug» brand, this means that he has more prerequisites to get out of this case on his feet, as long as he himself really wants to take hold and change his way of life.
We haven’t seen any flood of sponsors breaking up with Northug, and now it’s unlikely we’ll experience that either.
Increase the likelihood that the Norwegian Ski Federation will continue commercial cooperation. The final choice is not made here, but it is worth noting that the association is related to the results of the blood tests. And in your own ranks, it’s probably easier to sell an ongoing sponsorship collaboration with someone who has been caught driving wildly and admitting to drug addiction than someone who combined drunk driving issues.
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The same applies to the employment relationship with TV 2, which will speak with Northug shortly. The channel probably now has more leeway to choose to keep the profile in its own ranks.
There is also no reason to believe that the launch of the apparel collection or the position as an eyewear supplier will be significantly negatively affected, as long as Northug manages to be in the race that he has set for a new journey. In fact, it would not be surprising if many wanted to support you in this dimension as well.
But how important is the latest development in this case? It depends, like many other things in a demanding case, largely on the glasses you use.
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In criminal law, it is obviously interesting that the indication in the saliva sample is incorrect. There is a substantial difference in answering for speed limit violations by a significant margin, as well as for drug possession, compared to a case in which driving under the influence of drugs is part of the charge.
At this point, it seems to be an open question whether a confession case can fall on the conditional side, or if the sum of factors means that in the end there will be prison.
This is where the above drunk driving verdict comes in, and it is also part of the investigation that the police have video footage showing other rough driving. But we’re still talking about a rough driver, not a drunk driver, and that’s an important point for both the police and the general public’s perception of what this is all about.
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At the same time, there are many reasons to warn against using this to downplay the case, as some parts of social media are in danger of doing so. “Well, he wasn’t intoxicated, so…:” This is not an argument to underestimate the seriousness of what Petter Northug has done. Honestly, it should only be that a car driver does not get behind the wheel with drugs in his blood, regardless of whether you have earned a living skiing or have another profession. So any glee at this on Northug’s behalf is an angle from which there are reasons to stay away. The road safety dimension remains a poorly reported part of the Northug discussion.
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We must not forget it, on a day when it has been established that a terrible case is a little less terrible than the original indictment indicated. He who is ready at the top chooses to drive at more than 200 kilometers per hour in a zone of 80, as well as 168 kilometers in the zone of 110, is something for which Northug must answer for himself. That he also filmed the wild ride further supports the irresponsibility. Here it is essential that the sympathy you receive because you have a substance abuse problem and need help is not relevant to these specific choices. The danger you exposed other people to is part of the complex of the case that will persist, paralleled by the fact that you have to work to get used to yourself. We must never forget that the matter is very serious.
Many of those who have followed Northug over time are probably relieved today by the test results that came in. And a certain degree of relief there are many reasons to feel. But there is still nothing to smile about.
