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Old 02-04-2014, 12:24 AM
 
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East Helena man arrested for seventh DUI

Come on, SEVEN DUI arrests?

The law needs to change. This type of recklessness and disregard for others is unconsciousable. No excuses.

The real issue is the judicial system which let him keep buying his way out.
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Old 02-04-2014, 04:13 AM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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You know...at one point the penalty was minor. Lot more accidents back then from drunk driving....yup 5K less deaths in 2010 compared to 1991

Hmmm.wonder why?

Fatal accidents are down. Car safety standards have gotten remarkably better over the same time.

People still drive after having 3 or 4 beers.

I would contribute that to the car safety.


Here is another question. When cars drive themselves, from bar to home, with no driver interactions, why have DUI laws?
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Old 02-04-2014, 04:32 AM
 
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Once upon a time it may have been about public safety, but now it's mainly about making money. .
If that were the case why have police depts at all just hike every ones taxes to make the money the cops were supposedly bringing in.
DUI punishments should be immediate impounding of the car,$10'000 fine, a month in the county jail and drivers license suspended for a year,,Second offense gets tougher. Some countries really take it seriously=
http://webpages.charter.net/ricknet/duilaws.htm

General stats.
http://www.alcoholalert.com/drunk-dr...tatistics.html

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Old 02-04-2014, 04:36 AM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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If that were the case why have police depts at all just hike every ones taxes to make the money the cops were supposedly bringing in.
DUI punishments should be immediate impounding of the car,$10'000 fine, a month in the county jail and drivers license suspended for a year,,Second offense gets tougher.
For the same reason why speeding fines increased and Republicans run against taxes.

Cars are better made today, and far more capable of driving safely at 80 or 90. Yet, many states it's still 70 max. Fines, on the other hand, have radically increased. Or they hit you with "court cost" which is 150 dollars of a 170 total fine.
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Old 02-04-2014, 05:49 AM
 
Location: Annandale, VA
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Crimes to which no one is hurt are ridiculous.

I've long said that if someone drinks and drive, that should not be illegal. If they hit someone, or cause damage to property, they should be punished according to their crime. Run a 7 year old kid while drunk, death penalty.

Why should "being drunk" have anything to do with the sentence? The is the same as stupid "hate crime" laws that elevate incidents just because of what is in the perps head at the time.

Millions of people drive drunk or buzzed every year and get home without incident. No harm. No foul.
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Old 02-04-2014, 06:14 AM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Why should "being drunk" have anything to do with the sentence? The is the same as stupid "hate crime" laws that elevate incidents just because of what is in the perps head at the time.

Millions of people drive drunk or buzzed every year and get home without incident. No harm. No foul.
It shows gross negligence.

I don't think anyone should be arrested for driving drunk, but if you hurt a child while doing it, the penalty should be swift and harsh.
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Old 02-04-2014, 06:21 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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It shows gross negligence.

I don't think anyone should be arrested for driving drunk, but if you hurt a child while doing it, the penalty should be swift and harsh.
Hurting or permanently disabling or killing an adult earns a get out of jail free card?
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Old 02-04-2014, 06:33 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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Good answer. I bet almost everyone posting in this thread has driven at least tipsy at one point or another. The problem is people who don't know their limit. I'd rather deal with a generally responsible driver who's had a few than an absentminded teenager texting.
I have not.

I have never been pulled over for a traffic violation and have never rec'd a parking ticket. Police rarely hassle people who obey the laws, regardless if one agrees with those laws. Funny how that cause and effect thing works.
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Old 02-04-2014, 07:01 AM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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Hurting or permanently disabling or killing an adult earns a get out of jail free card?
I'm using a child as an extreme example.
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Old 02-04-2014, 08:51 AM
 
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Crimes to which no one is hurt are ridiculous.
This.

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