That’s why I walked to the bar for New Years Celebrations.
Had a few drinks, some cigarettes, hugged all the women, shook mens hands.
Then walked 1.5 miles home, in 32° weather.
Love to walk, didn’t get a DUI.
Good night, penalty free.
Walking is the way to go for drinking. In Tokyo its especially convenient because booze is sold 24 hours, and drinking in public is not frowned upon or illegal. I often talk to cops with a drink in my hand if I make a wrong turn somewhere after trying to find my way if I fell asleep on the train and had to get off at the last stop. ;)
Be glad that officer friendly was too busy harrassing drivers, or he might have arrested you for public drunkenness, or walking too slowly, or walking too fast, or some other trumped-up charge. All it takes is for the officer to have a bug in his bonnet and you are screwed.
I went through 2 checkpoints last night, and it was obvious the cops were fishing for ANYTHING to pull cars aside. At one stop the car in front of me was pulled aside because the rear seat passenger’s scarf tassel was out the door 3 inches.
In September I got fined a total of $581 for blowing UNDER the limit. Oh, and I had a 3 day suspension to boot.
Welcome to a stasi-state.
Now I’m an official member of DAMM.
I don’t know guy, walking while impaired might get you a WUI and time in jail. You will be able to plead down and should cost you more than 5 or 6 thousand.