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Old 11-19-2009, 01:46 PM
 
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Sen. Kerry's Daughter Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge - FOXNews.com

Los Angeles police say 36-year-old Alexandra Kerry was stopped by officers on a Hollywood street after midnight Thursday and failed a sobriety test.

Officer Bruce Borihanh said she was booked at the Hollywood police station and was held for about five hours. She was released at about 5:30 a.m. after posting $5,000 bail.
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THIS trips your trigger???...poor thing....


Anyway all Ms. Kerry has to do is call the Bush family...they will definitely know how to handle a booze problem
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:49 PM
 
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for the knucleheads who seem to think DUI is just mean gubbermint, you people are just nuts. drinking and driving kills people.
So does putting on mascara while driving.

One will get you a $100 ticket, the other will result in you losing your license, and in some cases by association, your job...

I don't think anyone argues that drinking and driving CAN be a menace, but we've gone overboard in penalties for lower-level offenders IMO.
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:52 PM
 
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Being from a very partisian family she will probably get a Kennedy or Gore lawyer. These families have a great deal of experience in this type of matter.
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:55 PM
 
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So does putting on mascara while driving.

One will get you a $100 ticket, the other will result in you losing your license, and in some cases by association, your job...

I don't think anyone argues that drinking and driving CAN be a menace, but we've gone overboard in penalties for lower-level offenders IMO.
so long as we agree that reporting on John Kerry's daughter is out of bounds....


we can agree to disagree...

I had a cousin who drank and drove. once.

he distroyed some poor girls life. She is brain damaged and cant do anythign for herself. He ended up killing himself.

I simply make no room for this. the first offense should be harsh enough to make a person never want to weigh the penalty vs. the their drunken need to move from one place to another.
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:56 PM
 
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So does putting on mascara while driving.

One will get you a $100 ticket, the other will result in you losing your license, and in some cases by association, your job...

I don't think anyone argues that drinking and driving CAN be a menace, but we've gone overboard in penalties for lower-level offenders IMO.
I agree with this. I would support a law that penalizes DUI in levels, based on BAC.
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Old 11-19-2009, 01:58 PM
 
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so long as we agree that reporting on John Kerry's daughter is out of bounds....
She's a 34 year old adult for pete's sake. Children are out of bounds, not adults.
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:05 PM
 
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You made an assuption that she has a problem with alcohol. You have no knowledge of what her blood alcohol was. You can get arrested for drunk driving without any clue you are legally "drunk" these days. Two beers in an hour is "drunk" for most women.
Yeah I did make an assumption, because I know not to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after I drink alcohol.

If two beers in an hour is "drunk" for some people then they shouldn't be behind the wheel of a vehicle, it is dangerous and that is just the way it is.
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:05 PM
 
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Who cares about his daughter? I sure as hell don't!
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:10 PM
 
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Yeah I did make an assumption, because I know not to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after I drink alcohol.

If two beers in an hour is "drunk" for some people then they shouldn't be behind the wheel of a vehicle, it is dangerous and that is just the way it is.
Two beers in an hour for most women will cause them to register at 0.08 which somehow has become the legal definition of "drunk".

If you choose not to drive if you've had a drink, have at it. Your choice.
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Old 11-19-2009, 02:12 PM
 
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Two beers in an hour for most women will cause them to register at 0.08 which somehow has become the legal definition of "drunk".

If you choose not to drive if you've had a drink, have at it. Your choice.
And if you choose to drive after drinking, have at it, your choice. Just don't expect any empathy if you get a DWI because it is a danger to other people on the road.
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