Texas State student with DWI arrest has new ride: Barbie Jeep

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Thursday, September 3, 2015
TSU student with DWI arrest driving around in Barbie Jeep
A college student is driving a Barbie Jeep after she was arrested for DWI

SAN MARCOS, TX -- A 20-year-old from The Woodlands is going viral after what she decided to do following a DWI arrest.



Her license was suspended, but she is still getting around on four wheels.



Tara Monroe, a junior at Texas State University, has been spotted around campus in a Barbie Jeep, forgoing a bicycle or public transit.



After her run-in with the law, Monroe took to Craigslist and bought the 12-volt battery car for $60.



Monroe told a San Antonio newspaper this is the best way she could have gotten her 15 minutes of fame -- saying it's her best decision in college so far.



Monroe turns 21 and can legally drink in November.

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