DUI Deaths are up in San Diego (attorney, house)

[hitman619]

DUI deaths are on pace to beat 2016 totals
Driving high is starting to become the new norm now.

For eight weekends in a row, someone has died in a DUI crash in San Diego County.
This weekend, the Fourth of July holiday, officers and deputies will be out in force to try to prevent more fatalities.
At a news conference Thursday along Mission Bay, police and county leaders gathered in front of a crumpled SUV to implore the public not to drink and drive. They stressed that DUI crashes are completely preventable, and to plan ahead for holiday festivities.
"We're not going to call it a tragedy, because it really is about individual responsibility and choice,” said Interim District Attorney Summer Stephan. “I want to be clear. Drinking and driving is a choice. Taking someone’s life is a serious crime. Don't let your choice become your crime.”

July 4th follows tide of DUI deaths - The San Diego Union-Tribune

[loveautumn]

I think it's also a combination of drugs and alcohol (yes, including pot).

[NYSD1995]

If this is such a big deal, then how come when I called the police to break up the huge undergrad house party, they let them all get into cars and drive away?

[BurnInTheMil]

Originally Posted by Sassberto

If this is such a big deal, then how come when I called the police to break up the huge undergrad house party, they let them all get into cars and drive away?

They did what you asked (by stopping the party), and probably didn't want to arrest a bunch of kids, who were just having fun and doing what kids that age do.

Why you gotta rain on their parade?

[bloom]

Originally Posted by Greg10556

They did what you asked (by stopping the party), and probably didn't want to arrest a bunch of kids, who were just having fun and doing what kids that age do.

Why you gotta rain on their parade?

DUI Deaths are up in San Diego, Greggy10556

[BurnInTheMil]

Originally Posted by bloom

DUI Deaths are up in San Diego, Greggy10556

Am I missing something here....

[NYSD1995]

Originally Posted by Greg10556

They did what you asked (by stopping the party), and probably didn't want to arrest a bunch of kids, who were just having fun and doing what kids that age do.

Why you gotta rain on their parade?

because they disrupted an entire neighborhood, trashed it with **** and puke on the street, then drove home drunk? **** em! They're not kids, they're grown adults making really stupid choices.

[BurnInTheMil]

Originally Posted by Sassberto

because they disrupted an entire neighborhood, trashed it with **** and puke on the street, then drove home drunk? **** em! They're not kids, they're grown adults making really stupid choices.

Of course I agree with you that driving drunk is never an option/good idea, college kids will do what they do, I was there once, partying like an idiot, it's just part of the process.

[eastcoastbias]

Originally Posted by Greg10556

Of course I agree with you that driving drunk is never an option/good idea, college kids will do what they do, I was there once, partying like an idiot, it's just part of the process.

Absolutely no excuse now with Uber and Lyft.


If college kids can drink pricey craft beer and restaurant hop on the weekends- they can afford an Uber or Lyft ride.

[NYSD1995]

Originally Posted by Greg10556

Of course I agree with you that driving drunk is never an option/good idea, college kids will do what they do, I was there once, partying like an idiot, it's just part of the process.

As long as it's not in my neighborhood have a good time. The minute someone has their fun at my expense... watch out.