mrawesome22
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I've never drank and drove in my life. But to say that a couple beers makes you a drunk driver is rediculous to me. It's just a way for the government to make more money. Don't believe everything you see on T.V.
I've never drank and drove in my life. But to say that a couple beers makes you a drunk driver is rediculous to me. It's just a way for the government to make more money. Don't believe everything you see on T.V.
How many of your rights are you willing to forfeit, to save us?
So far we've given up at least:
Freedom of travel (DUI Roadblocks.)
The right to not incriminate yourself
A right to jury trial.
*Miranda rights.
*The right to counsel.
*The last two are denied until after arrest.
IOW, is the cure worse than the problem we are attempting to solve?
Freedom of travel isn't prevented. Drinking or driving are not rights. The only people I've seen pulled over are people who have been drinking.
You have a right to a jury trial if you're arrested, it hasn't been taken from you.
She's had grown men cry, get physical and even been swung at a few times all because they only had "2 beers". Everytime she pulled on over the standard answer to have you been drinking is "Yes, I had 2 beers". So, based on her experience and their answers to the questions; I would say two beers makes you drunk.
BTW: All of our cops friends seem to get the same 2 beer answer.
You know... a lot of the points against gun control or ccw are also the same as those for legalizing drunk driving. Punish the criminal gun owner, not me. If someone cannot be irresponsible carrying a firearm, punish them when they cause harm, but don't make a pre-emptive strike against all people. If someone cannot be responsible driving with alcohol, punish them when they cause harm, but not everyone else. Don't punish all the other who can control themselves carrying a gun in public without shooting people, or those can who drive after drinking without swerving all over the road. A top pro circuit driver can still maintain better control of his vehicle than the 16 year old sober kid fresh out of DMV even after a few beers. So why punish him? Punish unsafe driving, no matter the cause.
We'll start with the fact that a much lower percentage of people can drive with a BAC of .10 safely than can carry a firearm safely.
Drinking and driving is not a right.
Freedom of travel isn't prevented. Drinking or driving are not rights. The only people I've seen pulled over are people who have been drinking.
You've incriminated yourself by having alcohol on your breath.
*Miranda rights.
If you're arresting your Miranda rights will be read to you. You don't have to answer any questions at that time. the problem is most people who are drinking and driving can't keep their mouth shut. The cops aren't making you talk, you're talking because you're impaired and pissed off.
You'll get counsel after arrest. Refuse to answer answer questions, they will arrest you and you can invoke your right to counsel.
Actually, drinking and driving is usually legal. It is driving while impaired that is not allowed.
WRONG! The cops are allowed to set up DUI roadblocks that flat-out erase any right against unreasonable searches, right to privacy, etc.
WRONG. It is not illegal to have alcohol on your breath. The police can force you to incriminate yourself by forcing you to take a breathalyzer or blood test. If you don't, they will charge you anyway and suspend your license for a year (in my state).
Unrealistic. The cops will continue to question you long after they were going to arrest you.
But, you will be forced to answer highly technical questions without counsel. For example, do I take the field sobriety tests? Are they mandatory? (no)Do I take the Intoxilizer? Will they suspend my license? Or was that on the first one? I wonder if the machine is working right? Hmm.
Try a little self control and self discipline and none of these will ever be a problem.
Guilty until proven innocent.
Individuals have a right to due process even when the government seeks to revoke a privilege.