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Re: So I\'m going to Prison for 2 years
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This attitude seems dumb to me. DUI seems to cover a whole lot of ground, in terms of actual capacity to drive. [/ QUOTE ] That is true. I, for one think that the DUI laws are way to hard on people who are, at worst, slightly intoxicated. However, the fact that OP has gotten nailed three times indicates to me that he is either doing it a lot, or is really drunk enough that it's obvious from his driving, and therefore probably is really dangerous to others on the road. Also, to continue to drive after drinking on a suspended license after he got caught once is, ethical considerations aside, just plain dumb. As someone who does occasionally drive after having a few drinks, but never having gotten nailed for DUI, whether because I really am driving reasonably well or though plain dumb luck, I have some sympathy for OP, but not a whole lot. |
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Re: So I\'m going to Prison for 2 years
I'm pretty sure not one person in this thead made an "excuse" for OP's behavior. It's called being reasonable, though.
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rofl. i love the guys who defend drunk driving. they are always the same type. so funny.
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I'm not defending drunk driving so much as I feel the sentence is out of line. When you have people who commit much worse offences getting a fraction of the time then there is something wrong with him getting this much time.
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Re: So I\'m going to Prison for 2 years
i hope you get raped alot
and alot and alot and then some more |
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i hope you get raped alot and alot and alot and then some more [/ QUOTE ] Again, very reasonable. DUI=horrible, worse than Hitler. Rape=ok, so long as it happens to someone who got popped for DUI |
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rofl. i love the guys who defend drunk driving. they are always the same type. so funny. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, we're "defending drunk driving"... Us saying that someone shouldn't be [censored] with a felony charge and have to spend thousands upon thousands of dollars in legal fees (as well as driving classes) because they drank 5 light beers over 2 hours is defending it. We're attempting to be reasonable, the whole MADD "drunk drivers are complete scum" camp is full of the irrational retards. You have people saying that someone having some brew then driving a car is the equivalent of randomly popping off rounds in a crowded area. Others have said things to the same effect,but in a less drastic way. That's VERY reasonable... DUI laws are FAR too harsh. Op deserves a short stint in the pokey but 2.5 years? You have people doing less than that for manslaughter. A couple months and community service is legit for his infraction. This whole MADD cult movement seems comparable to those who argue for harsh prison sentences for minor drug offenders. Keep doing it "for the kids", folks, despite how little sense it actually makes. |
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they drank 5 light beers over 2 hours is defending it [/ QUOTE ] Did OP say this at some point? I have a theory about drunk driving and DUIs. Almost everyone has made bad/questionable mistakes regarding drinking and driving before. Everyone has had a few beers and driven when they probably shouldn't have. These casual drinkers (which is the category 99% of us fall into) maybe make a bad/questionable decision a few times a year if that much. This person probably isn't that dangerous and probably isn't going to get busted for a DUI. Not to say these people never get busted and never cause wrecks and that it is Ok to drive like this, but bear with me. Now let's look at the drinkers. They usually drink 4-5 nights a week. Drink and drive almost every night and when the casual drinkers maybe drive when they should not, the drinkers drive when they are just [censored]-faced. The drinkers are much more likely to get popped for a DUI because they do it more often, and are much more likely to be piss drunk while driving and therefore, much more dangerous. My theory is this, the vast majority of those with DUIs fall into the second category. Every single person that I have known IRL that has gotten a DUI has been in the second category. Therefore, if someone has a DUI, I am much more inclined to think they have a problem based on my theory. Now, if you have more than 1 DUI, forget it, you have problems. GL to you, OP, but if you have 3 DUIs before 20, you are a huge degenerate drunk no matter what you say and you probably deserve the time and need some serious help. I hope everything works out for you. |
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No, but like usual threads like these change from the scope of the op into a more general discussion regarding DUI laws, and other situations like Bicycles Biatch. op deserves time, is a degenerate drunk, and probably an overall nightmare, but that doesn't justify 2.5 years in jail. He did not hurt or kill anybody, are people really suggesting that he should receive such a harsh sentence because he "potentially could have killed someone"? Have we really started handing out years in prison due to someone potentially doing something, as opposed to actually having done it?
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Re: So I\'m going to Prison for 2 years
no, you don't think he deserves that much time (obv you think that and I agree with you. I wasn't trying to debate how fair his sentence was) or you disagree with my theory?
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