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To: SampleMan
Nonsense. DWI/DUI is a very specific violation defined in law. Bad driving is a different matter.

However, I like the trend of your thinking---every example of bad driving should be treated as a DWI.

On the other hand, it is horrible to think that cops, who are authoritarian black-white by nature, should not have any human sympathy for an honest person who is having a medical problem.

Sheesh

10 posted on 09/28/2006 7:11:12 PM PDT by thomaswest (Just curious.)
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To: thomaswest
Nonsense. DWI/DUI is a very specific violation defined in law. Bad driving is a different matter.M

"Driving Under the Influence" refers to drugs, including but not limited to alcohol, in every state I'm aware of. So being negative for alcohol does NOT de facto get you out of a DUI charge.

However, I like the trend of your thinking---every example of bad driving should be treated as a DWI.

The trend of my thinking is that every person who shows signs of not being mentally alert while driving and gives a presentation of being under the influence of a drug should be treated accordingly.

On the other hand, it is horrible to think that cops, who are authoritarian black-white by nature, should not have any human sympathy for an honest person who is having a medical problem.

You should perhaps spend a week patrolling with the police. 95% of what they hear are lies. A person suffering from the onset of a stroke is unfortunately very similar symptomatically to a person under the influence. Are you suggesting that all DUI suspects should be immediately sent to the ER for an MRI?

Sheesh

Ditto

15 posted on 10/01/2006 3:58:38 AM PDT by SampleMan (American Patriot - Hated by totalitarian windbags since 1776.)
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