I've always thought that DUI should be a sentencing factor, not a crime, although I doubt such a position would be popular.
I know lots of people who can drive perfectly fine while "legally drunk," and lots that shouldn't drive after a couple of beers. I also know people who are terrible drivers sober, and I know for a fact I could drink 12 beers and still be a better driver. Rather then punish the act inherently, why not make it a multiplier upon an actual crime being committed? For instance, you get drunk, kill someone, get charged with vehicular manslaughter. Why not make it so that the fact that you were drunk worsens the crime, and your punishment is heavily increased?
Cops Allegedly Falsified Almost 50 DUI Arrest Records
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Re: Cops Allegedly Falsified Almost 50 DUI Arrest Records
by John Galt » Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:58 am
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Re: Cops Allegedly Falsified Almost 50 DUI Arrest Records
by exploited » Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:38 am
Agreed.
Prof, please report back to us when you get out of jail.
Prof, please report back to us when you get out of jail.
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Re: Cops Allegedly Falsified Almost 50 DUI Arrest Records
by G5000 » Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:39 am
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Re: Cops Allegedly Falsified Almost 50 DUI Arrest Records
by Dylan » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:21 am
*not legal advice*
In theory it could work if you had crashed your car or something and then ached you started drinking right after crashing. Saw that argued once but the guy plead out so it wasn't resolved.
In the scenario Prof posits you'd probably just get some bruises along with your DUI.
*not legal advice*
In theory it could work if you had crashed your car or something and then ached you started drinking right after crashing. Saw that argued once but the guy plead out so it wasn't resolved.
In the scenario Prof posits you'd probably just get some bruises along with your DUI.
*not legal advice*
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