Author Topic: Breathalizer Interlocks For Everybody (Read 1204 times)

Gunthr · « **on:** February 19, 2004, 02:50:36 PM »

Don't mean to be needlessly antagonizing, but a liberal must have thought of this one. And we all have to pay for the new industry it creates.

If they think this will work, they don't have a clue as to the resourcefullness of alcoholics.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2004, 02:54:38 PM »

But Gunthr it will create jobs!

Gunslinger · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2004, 02:55:00 PM »

"SON Blow in this straw for me so we can get goin :::BURP:::"

mietla · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:00:15 PM »

http://agw.warbirdsiii.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30568

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:04:22 PM »

How stupid. If we want to save lives, why don't we outlaw motor vehicles that go over 65 MPH?

Toad · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:10:41 PM »

Now, now boys..... what would you rather do:

Inconvenience a hundred million Americans and saddle them with a huge, expensive program

OR

Put any drunk driver that's caught in the slammer for 1 year, no options/no parole and deny him a driver's license for a year after that?

I mean, why should the GUILTY be incovenienced when you can simply inconvenience the innocent as well?

Capt. Pork · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:14:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Now, now boys..... what would you rather do:

Inconvenience a hundred million Americans and saddle them with a huge, expensive program

OR

Put any drunk driver that's caught in the slammer for 1 year, no options/no parole and deny him a driver's license for a year after that?

I mean, why should the GUILTY be incovenienced when you can simply inconvenience the innocent as well?

Yes! We should build more and more prisons, and create more and more ways for people to secure themselves a cell because the threat of punishment has always and will always work in the deterence of crime. Cheap too.

rpm · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:17:37 PM »

I personally think it's the greatest idea since brake lights.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:21:15 PM »

I've got an idea, let's punish people who harm others, and stop ****ing with everybody else.

Toad · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:25:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Capt. Pork
Yes! We should build more and more prisons, and create more and more ways for people to secure themselves a cell because the threat of punishment has always and will always work in the deterence of crime. Cheap too.

Oh, obviously not! We should NEVER expect the people that break the law and kill people with 4000 pound bullets to be held accountable!

Far better to say "tsk, tsk! we'll fix cars so that drunks can't drive them."

Except, of course, the "better mousetrap" theory will come into play. Someone will make a bypass for the new, "un-foolable" system.

And you'll still get to read headlines like:

Crash that killed four renews call for stiffer DUI penalties

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The victims - Gurcharn Dhami, 37; his wife, Baljinder, 36; his father, Achar, 77; and his mother, Nasib, 75 - were killed after their van was struck head on late Saturday in Hanover Park.

The two children, a boy and a girl, who also were in the van, suffered broken bones but are expected to recover.

Thomas Adams, 22, of Glendale Heights, remained hospitalized Monday with minor injuries at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. He faces reckless homicide charges on suspicion his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit of .08 when he got behind the wheel.

Adams also is accused of stealing the gray 1989 Chevrolet van he was driving that night from a Bloomingdale apartment complex near his home.

Adams, who had one prior DUI conviction, has had his license revoked three times since December 1998. His criminal history includes pleading guilty in April 1999 to possession of a stolen vehicle.

Adams, as is the case with many repeat offenders, is accused of driving long after his license was revoked or suspended. State leaders have passed some two dozen laws in recent years to try to quell the problem. And lawmakers again are reviewing ideas in the wake of a Daily Herald investigation that revealed nearly 185,100 licensed drivers had more than one drunken driving offense on their records.

Hmmmmmmm... from the article, it looks like one year in the slammer won't be enough.

Toad · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:26:58 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
I've got an idea, let's punish people who harm others, and stop ****ing with everybody else.

Nah, too radical a concept.

Better to punish the innocent and restrict their rights and show care and concern for criminals while you rehabilitate them.

rpm · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:29:40 PM »

If you are safe to drive, it turns on the ignition. How does that **** with you? Takes 5 seconds to keep you from possibly killing someone. It will never happen tho...the states make too much money off DWI arrests and their related aftercare programs to give it up.

rpm · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:32:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Nah, too radical a concept.

Better to punish the innocent and restrict their rights and show care and concern for criminals while you rehabilitate them.

How does it restrict your rights and punish innocents? Do you have a right to drive? No, it is a privilage that the DPS allows you to have, thats the law. What punishment is there? Breathing is punishment?

hyena426 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:33:20 PM »

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How stupid. If we want to save lives, why don't we outlaw motor vehicles that go over 65 MPH?

how will that save lives? 65 mph will kill you just the same as 80,,any rig going over 40mph and hits you head on its death,, dont no were you are from but in washington state,,the speed limit is 70,,and your aloud to go up to 80 on a pass legally,,,65mph cars will not stop drunks from killing people on the road

last time i drove threw montana there was no speed limit for cars,,fast as you wanted to go,,<~~we did over 100 threw mostof it,,didnt see any recks threw there,,but i heard they changed it back again to 75 or somthing,,tuff laws are the only thing that will help stop drunk drivers,,drunk drivers kill more people a year than anything,,more than guns and crime,,,its a scary thing driving down the road,,hoping the guy in the othere lane is sober or atleast awake,,but thats life,,you never know whats wrong with the person next to ya

Toad · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:37:34 PM »

Well, then why not a little computer program to give you a full-on driver's written and vision test as well as the breathalyser before you back out of the driveway?

Random questions, different vision tests. We could make sure everyone that was supposed to be wearing their glasses indeed had them on.

I'm sure we could expand this concept too.

Because you sure don't want to just punish the folks that break the law. Cripes, we can't do THAT!