I’m not going to be popular for saying this but the DUI laws are too strict. Who here hasn’t had a few drinks (1-3) then drove home, completely safe?
In my opinion DUI arrests should have to prove the driver was driving in an unsafe manner for them to be prosecuted. I’ve seen much worse driving from people talking on cell phones, programming their GPS, Texting & just plain tired driving than I’ve seen from drunks.
In my opinion, they should create a new category called "attempted manslaughter" and imprison them for 15 years. The behavior is similar to walking into a dark room and firing a handgun randomly until you run out of rounds.
I’ve seen much worse driving from people talking on cell phones, programming their GPS, Texting & just plain tired driving than I’ve seen from drunks.
I don't know about much worse, but certainly very dangerous.
Psst!: You may have miised the slight fact that the Police pulled the Idiot over only after observing him driving down the wrong side of the street for a significant distance! Should they have waited until the Perp plowed into some innocent family going the right way on the road stone sober?
Obama HUSSEIN put this Idiot in charge of Our FAA to make sure Aviation was as safe as possible! Its clear now, his real qualification under Obama HUSSEIN, is that he is an outspoken former Union Atagonist.
I agree with you there but this particular guy was pulled over while driving on the wrong side of the road. He'll have his day in court but it would appear that slightly more than 1-3 drinks were involved here.
Drunk driving is definitely a serious offense but like you, I feel that the laws have gotten too strict and that many law-abiding citizens are getting caught up in the maw of the criminal justice system on account of having a drink or two at dinner. How many of us (who drink) have gotten behind the wheel of a car after having the 24-oz Foster's lager at The Outback or maybe a couple Patron Silver margaritas at the local Mexican joint? What about the after work get-together where most everybody has a beer or two before heading home for the day? Nobody in those instances are guilty of "drunk" driving but they do risk the misfortune of getting caught up in a DUI roadblock or maybe a minor fender bender in which the responding officer asks the fateful question: "Have you been drinking tonight?" Even if you tell the officer that you only had a drink or two at dinner, you can kiss your life as you know it goodbye. For at that point, the officer is obligated to take you in, regardless of whether or not you pass the field sobriety tests. No police officer is going to just let you drive away after you just admitted to having a drink - even if it was truly one drink.
On the other side of the coin, you have the genuine drunk driver. Those are the ones weaving all over the road, driving with their headlights off, taking turns too sharp and running over a curb, etc. These are the ones that are a danger to themselves and others and we don't need to setup unconstitutional roadblocks to catch them.