Crapo arrested on DUI

[DrScholl]

Considering that a lot of people have been killed in drunk driving accidents, jail time is more than reasonable. The laws aren't structured good enough to even be a deterrent to someone getting behind the wheel drunk.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

Oh come on guys - jail?  You actually want people imprisoned for drunk driving?  Sounds ridiculous to me.

Well...uh, yes, as it's incredibly dangerous to oneself and others.

[CatoMinor]

Crapo's seat isn't up for what, 4 years? This should be in US Gen Discussion

[opebo]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

Oh come on guys - jail?  You actually want people imprisoned for drunk driving?  Sounds ridiculous to me.

Well...uh, yes, as it's incredibly dangerous to oneself and others.

I would say removal of driving privileges would be the appropriate remedy.

[justfollowingtheelections]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

Oh come on guys - jail?  You actually want people imprisoned for drunk driving?  Sounds ridiculous to me.

No, but I think he should lose his driver's license.  DC has a pretty decent subway system.  He better get used to it.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

Oh come on guys - jail?  You actually want people imprisoned for drunk driving?  Sounds ridiculous to me.

Well...uh, yes, as it's incredibly dangerous to oneself and others.

I would say removal of driving privileges would be the appropriate remedy.

I think New Mexico does it best, first offense is a fine plus a breathalyzer installed in your car required for a start. This means people can still get to their jobs and all easily yet are guaranteed to not be a threat to others. I understand NM also has a lower recidivism rate on this than most states as well.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Given the near ubiquity of needing cars to get places, having some way of getting from place to place after a DUI is needful.  A breathalyzer interlock is one way.  South Carolina has taken a different path than New Mexico.  Since one does not need a driver's license to drive mopeds upon the public roads in this state, they have acquired the nickname of DUI-mobiles.  You're still a potential danger to yourself, but at least if you get in a crash you aren't likely to hurt anyone else.

[JerryArkansas]

hope he leaves the senate after doing this, complete partisan hack

[Incipimus iterum]

hope he leaves the senate after doing this, complete partisan hack

ya thats not going to happen

[minionofmidas]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

For .11? Don't be effing ridiculous.

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/alkoholsucht-in-der-politik-es-muss-viel-passieren-bis-etwas-passiert/4376606.html

[GMantis]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

For .11? Don't be effing ridiculous.

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/alkoholsucht-in-der-politik-es-muss-viel-passieren-bis-etwas-passiert/4376606.html

I believe the above figure is percentages, not promiles.

[© tweed]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

silly liberals.  drunk driving should be legal

[© tweed]

Considering that a lot of people have been killed in drunk driving accidents, jail time is more than reasonable.

many more people get killed in accidents that have nothing to do with alcohol.

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'deterrence' is a false flag myth designed to perpetuate the prison-industrial complex.

[minionofmidas]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

For .11? Don't be effing ridiculous.

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/alkoholsucht-in-der-politik-es-muss-viel-passieren-bis-etwas-passiert/4376606.html

I believe the above figure is percentages, not promiles.

Yes, the above figure is American-style.

[DrScholl]

many more people get killed in accidents that have nothing to do with alcohol.

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'deterrence' is a false flag myth designed to perpetuate the prison-industrial complex.

So what if people get killed in accidents that have nothing to do with alcohol? That doesn't mean drunk driving should be legal. I'm guessing you are the type that drives drunk.

[Link]

This isn't really a scandal unless there's some kind of gay angle.

Mormon BISHOP out drinking and driving in the wee hours of the morning?!

So Mr Family Values legislate everyone else's private life was taking an eggnog fueled spin around the Capitol.  Nice.  Nothing to see here folks.

[minionofmidas]

many more people get killed in accidents that have nothing to do with alcohol.

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'deterrence' is a false flag myth designed to perpetuate the prison-industrial complex.

So what if people get killed in accidents that have nothing to do with alcohol? That doesn't mean drunk driving should be legal. I'm guessing you are the type that drives drunk.

Driving should be illegal, full stop.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Considering that a lot of people have been killed in drunk driving accidents, jail time is more than reasonable.

many more people get killed in accidents that have nothing to do with alcohol.

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'deterrence' is a false flag myth designed to perpetuate the prison-industrial complex.

It's our freedoms that are at stake here.  If we ban alcohol or driving, what's next?

[King]

He kind of looks like Bill Murray.

[GMantis]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

For .11? Don't be effing ridiculous.

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/alkoholsucht-in-der-politik-es-muss-viel-passieren-bis-etwas-passiert/4376606.html

I believe the above figure is percentages, not promiles.

Yes, the above figure is American-style.

And this is above the legal limit everywhere, as far as I'm aware.

[DrScholl]

Driving should be illegal, full stop.

I'm not saying that at all, I'm just saying it's totally reasonable that driving under the influence is illegal and can come with jail time. That's common sense.

[minionofmidas]

He should go to jail for a fairly long time. Unfortunately, drunk driving laws in this country are a joke.

I agree with this a lot.

For .11? Don't be effing ridiculous.

http://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/alkoholsucht-in-der-politik-es-muss-viel-passieren-bis-etwas-passiert/4376606.html

I believe the above figure is percentages, not promiles.

Yes, the above figure is American-style.

And this is above the legal limit everywhere, as far as I'm aware.

Yes, and rightly so by the way.
But it's only slightly  above what the legal limit in this country used to be not so very long ago, and the notion that it's some kind of capital crime that deserves *years of* jail time is... uh... out there with the notion that marijuana possession deserves jail time.

There's a lot of things that are rightly forbidden and that still are not dreadful horrible crimes. Fine him, take his license away for a few months maybe.

Driving should be illegal, full stop.

I'm not saying that at all, I'm just saying it's totally reasonable that driving under the influence is illegal and can come with jail time. That's common sense.

You need to bite that bullet to retain a logical position.

[DrScholl]

You need to bite that bullet to retain a logical position.

It's a matter of opinion if drunk driving should be illegal or not, so let's just leave it at agree to disagree.