investigation and court costs and the Jeep driver's medical bills much less making the asst. d. a. look like she was in Pelosi's pocket. A win, win all around, eh?
As an added plus, the witness, whomever she was, would not have her name on a traffic investigation report and Pauli's car would have still been in one piece back at the watering hole; you know, that place where everyone knows who you are but you leave with someone because you have had enough to drink that you think your name is Leonard Gade, the "Invisible Man," so you think nobody can see you leaving with someone whom you are not supposed to be seen escorting out the door and into your vehicle.
Of course Pauli has one of those ignition locks that California courts can order to be installed but, I'll bet the Pelosi's have several vehicles; and does anyone think that Pauli will not get a new Porsche without a breath-o-lizer lock factory delivered direct from Zuffenhausen, Germany?
As BVZ says, it will be for thee, not me.