my two cents

[moilamonkey]

What is the name of your state? MN

As a former bartender at a tavern frequented by police officers, some of the worst cases of drunken driving I've observed is by said law enforcement. Most "citizens" are so scared to drink and drive they find alternative means of getting home when they know they're over the limit. Police officers have no such fear. They know they have a "free ticket" (their words) as long as they don't kill anyone. They also laugh and tell me how they can basically screw up anybody's life they want to by watching for them as they leave the bar. There's your protect and serve for ya.

Also, I have never quite understood the allocation of funding for DUI enforcement. Why aren't some of the monies (and there's a heck of alot more now) used for preventative measures rather than all for enforcement. How bout installing and maintaining breathalyzers in bars? If I definitively knew (or someone told me) I was over the limit, then I don't drive. Simple. The problem now is it's a guessing game which the bar patron is going to lose. How bout ride programs for drunk people in rural areas? Ain't no cabs outside the city.

Some of the do-gooders on this site really make me fearful for the future of this country. As long as alcohol is legal and the bar isn't ten feet from your house, we need actual soultions rather then demonize anyone who might want to have a beer with dinner while not having arranged for a ride beforehand. How evil!

 

[kmo199]

Thank you for the posted information.
However, what is it that you want
answered for you on this forum?

 

[moilamonkey]

Umm, let's see, how bout the words in front of the question marks in my previous post. There's a start. They're very general questions that pertain to possibly provoking a discussion regarding current DUI double standards and the LEGAL ramifications therein. If I ask a specific question you're just going to tell me to get a lawyer, ain't ya!?!?!

 

[JETX]

How bout installing and maintaining breathalyzers in bars?

Good idea. Now, start talking to your state legislature and see if you can get that law passed. And while you are at it, how about figuring out a way to prevent that 'now proven DUI' from leaving and driving away???

How bout ride programs for drunk people in rural areas?

Another wonderful idea. So, how many rural cab rides have YOU offered to pay for?? And have you contacted your local cab company to sponsor the 'DUI Drive Program'?? If no, why not??
And has your employer (the guy who is profiting from YOUR customers) offered to pay the ride??
And finally, how many times have YOU 'cut off' a customer BEFORE he was too intoxicated to drive??

 

[Alchohol_Free]

Social Hypocracy

In treatment, the counselor told us that 30% of the US does not drink. That leaves 70% who do drink at various levels. Now, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that a mojority of this 70% of the US population either has or actively drinks and drive but they haven't been caught. It's this 70% "do-gooders" that are hypocritcally pointing their self-righteous fingers at those who have been caught.