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From: Vito on 5 Nov 2009 07:35 "BrianNZ" <brian(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote | The thinking has to happen before the drinking. The person needs to make | a decision on how much they are going to drink and have the ability to | either stick to it and stay under the limit or arrange for other | transport home. As it effects different people in different ways, it's | important to be able to judge how you feel. If you only have a couple of | standard drinks and know you are under the limit, but don't feel good | enough to drive, then use your own judgment (albeit impaired) and don't | drive till you feel better. | You are right, of course. Trouble is a small percentage of people cannot do that and, since there are so many people, that comprises a whole lot of drunk drivers. So, how do we deal with them? Current methods have proved ineffective.
From: Bob Mann on 5 Nov 2009 09:16 "MikeWhy" <boat042-nospam(a)yahoo.com> wrote in news:hct2t8$6qc$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: > Some leave the bar staggering drunk and don't have enough thought > capacity left to consider what they're doing. They have to drive. They can't walk. -- Bob Mann Cap'n, ah need moor pow'r.
From: S'mee on 5 Nov 2009 09:30 On Nov 5, 5:26 am, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote: > "BrianNZ" <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote > | Fine them, take their licences and/or throw them in jail. It's not like > | it's a new law .... > > That's my point. We have been fining, jailing and pulling licenses for over > 50 years that I know of yet we still have drunk drivers. Obviously that > doesn't work. It also punishes the drunks' kids who depend on him/her. It > is time to try some different punishments. Stocks? Flogging? Crucifixion? Flogging would work...if performed publicly. Mind you there would be a small percentage of people like Krusty who will either get popped for DUI so they can be beaten or they'll be sitting in the shrubery choking the chicken, spanking the monkey...you know self pleasuring whilst watching others in pain. > But don't hold your breath. Most of our lawmakers are drunks. Well, they by gum they ought to be first in line.
From: S'mee on 5 Nov 2009 11:52 On Nov 5, 12:17 am, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: > don (Calgary) <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > > On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:28:17 -0800 (PST), "TOG(a)Toil" > > <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > >On 4 Nov, 13:14, Shantideva Spirit <macmi...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >> On Nov 4, 4:57 am, "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > > >> > OK, next question: why is the US road death rate about three and a > > >> > half times ours? > > > >> Lack of public transportation in the States? > > > >So Americans *deliberately* drink and drive? Idiot. > > > It could be said everyone who drinks and drives does so deliberately, > > regardless of their nationality. > > Point taken. I really meant "Go out with the pre-formed intention of > getting steaming pissed and then driving afterwards" You've got that type everywhere. Pathetic aren't they? Frankly those types just don't give damn. 8^( Once you've been hit by scum with no insurance, suspended license, expired plates you get a rather violent attitude on how to deal with DUI drivers and drivers (who shouldn't be driving) with suspended licenses. >8^| You get ruthlessly opinionated and violent when you've lost family to drunk drivers. No quarter, they are convicted before trial and should be shot down on the side of the road like a rabid dog...it's the practical cure for the problem.
From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 5 Nov 2009 12:09
On Nov 5, 4:26 am, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote: > "BrianNZ" <br...(a)itnz.co.nz> wrote > | Fine them, take their licences and/or throw them in jail. It's not like > | it's a new law .... > > That's my point. We have been fining, jailing and pulling licenses for over > 50 years that I know of yet we still have drunk drivers. Obviously that > doesn't work. It also punishes the drunks' kids who depend on him/her. It > is time to try some different punishments. Stocks? Flogging? Crucifixion? Start by impounding and selling the car. |