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Originally posted by RANT
That would be IDEAL for you and I, but not MADD or the government, both of which rely on DUI arrests for funding. It's a sad cycle. The cops COULD do that, but don't. They wait down the street. Actually, I've heard they can arrest you walking to your car if your keys are in your hand and you are intoxicated. So in this pro-prosecution environment, even your example would not work. It's all about money now. They don't want to stop drunk driving; they want to PUNISH it.
Originally posted by Thomas Crowne
After all these years of education and enforcement and there is still 17,000 drunk driving related fatalities? No wonder I know so many people who's families have been dropped to their knees over the death of a child or spouse because of a drunk driver.
I have a news flash for you, the war on stupidity isn't over. And it'll never be won, either. You'll never get the drunk driver crowd to care more about your children's lives than their selfish desire to get drunk at the bar and then hurl 2 tons of machinery down the narrow slab of asphalt.
Originally posted by insite
Originally posted by intrepid
I understand what you are saying, and no you can't totally stop foolish people from doing it. But do all you can. Here's an idea, put a cop at the exit to a bar. If you blow over they tell you to park it and find another way home. Now that would stop a lot, but does nothing for someone drinking at home, however it would be a BIG improvement.
Intrepid that's an excellent idea. I'm already brainstorming some additions to it. How 'bout we let the bouncers do it. They're already standing there, already being paid. And if they let anyone who's driving out, when that person is stopped for a high BAC then they can fine the bar, like how liquor stores get fined for selling to minors.
Originally posted by McGotti
Originally posted by insite
Intrepid that's an excellent idea. I'm already brainstorming some additions to it. How 'bout we let the bouncers do it. They're already standing there, already being paid. And if they let anyone who's driving out, when that person is stopped for a high BAC then they can fine the bar, like how liquor stores get fined for selling to minors.
Ya i addressed this idea....with the statement.."ARE YOU INSANE???!!!"
Do you live in a rural area???or maybe a large city??? putting a cop outside bars to check BAC's of drivers before they enter their car sounds good but is 100% impossible!It would take the same amount of money that this "war on terrorism" is costing..BILLIONS!.. there are probably 6 -20 bars in a 5 miles radiuos around my location...put a cop there all night every night or maybe just friday and saturday and i would say rapists robbers and car thieves will have a lot better chance of getting away since all the police are protecting america by sitting outside bars all night looking for a couple drunks....Im not trying to be rude at all but that idea is simply impossible and not an option.
Originally posted by insite
Originally posted by McGotti
Originally posted by insite
Intrepid that's an excellent idea. I'm already brainstorming some additions to it. How 'bout we let the bouncers do it. They're already standing there, already being paid. And if they let anyone who's driving out, when that person is stopped for a high BAC then they can fine the bar, like how liquor stores get fined for selling to minors.
Ya i addressed this idea....with the statement.."ARE YOU INSANE???!!!"
Do you live in a rural area???or maybe a large city??? putting a cop outside bars to check BAC's of drivers before they enter their car sounds good but is 100% impossible!It would take the same amount of money that this "war on terrorism" is costing..BILLIONS!.. there are probably 6 -20 bars in a 5 miles radiuos around my location...put a cop there all night every night or maybe just friday and saturday and i would say rapists robbers and car thieves will have a lot better chance of getting away since all the police are protecting america by sitting outside bars all night looking for a couple drunks....Im not trying to be rude at all but that idea is simply impossible and not an option.
Here in State College, Pennsylvania we have 200 bars in a town of 70,000. Hired, at each of those 200+ bars are at least two bouncers. What are the bouncers doing except checking ID? They may as well be breathilizing people who plan on driving home and calling them cabs if they don't pass.
I hear hooked on phonics is great at combatting illiteracy, READ.