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Originally Posted by blahzay
I mean something like that should automatically be equipped on cars and it would suck for those of us who don't drink and drive but at the same time it would probably save tons of lives.
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Originally Posted by Frank in MD
No, sorry. I'm not for rules that punish the people that didn't commit a crime.
Not having cars would also save tons of lives, should we ban cars and just walk?
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big ass violation of civil rights and invasion of privacy right there..
convicted of DUI, then you lose those rights, just like any other felony.
but like Frank said, there is no reason to create laws to punish everyone because of the idiocy of a few.
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unfortunately this is like someone picking up a gun and killing someone for no reason, should we ban all guns because it "could" happen?
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driving under the influence and killing someone should carry as stiff a penalty as premeditated murder.. Because in essence isn't that what it is?
vehicular manslaughter is s joke, the premise is that it is the death as a result of an accident, well an accident by definition is avoidable, driving while intoxicated is avoidable because if you don't do it, you just avoided it didn't you?
therefore a DUI that causes the death of innocent people is avoidable, same as electing NOT to pick up a gun and shoot someone.. so electing to drive while intoxicated is not an accident, it is an intentional deliberate act, just like shooting someone, therefore it should be punished the same as premeditated murder: by life in prison, or capitol punishment (i'm for the later)
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unfortunately stricter laws and punishments don't really work, someone will always pick up that gun / drive the car.
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as I stated earlier in this thread, a wrong way on a highway driver is avoidable, tire puncture plates on off ramps, so you CAN'T get on the freeway going the wrong way, with a camera connection directly to the PD and an immediate alert that someone has attempted to enter the highway going the wrong direction..
The vehicle is disabled and the police know instantly, if they can do it at intersections to catch red light runners, they can do it on off ramps.
but the Driving under the influence, well that may never change, people are gonna do what people are gonna do.. You can educate them until they are blue, but whether or not they chose to listen and use common sense is an entirely different matter.