"Well yeah, there's that. Let's all focus on the cop rather than the fact that she shouldn't have been driving to begin with."
Not true. She could have been fine when she started driving, her blood sugar could have dropped precipitously while she was driving, and it would have been like she was drunk.
If you have any diabetic friends, be on the lookout for them seeming like they're drunk or not focusing well or not driving well, etc. and get some carbs or sugar in them. Give them peanuts, carbs, candy or soda with sugar in it, have them test their blood sugar levels right away or take them to a clinic or hospital right away.
... before they kill someone. That's what you mean, right?
Unbelievable. Did I log onto DU by mistake? Lessee ... no ... it says freerepublic.com all right.
If she is diabetic, and especially if she is driving on a road where I am, or members of my family are, driving, she better damn well be taking her medication. Or she can stay off the roads.
I do not accept your excusing this woman because "her blood sugar just up and decided to drop ... precipitously".
"If you have any diabetic friends, be on the lookout for them seeming like they're drunk or not focusing well or not driving well, etc. and get some carbs or sugar in them."
My boss is diabetic, and I sometime travel with him on business to construction sites. He is always monitoring his blood sugar. He has also told me that if he starts getting a bit goofy when driving, to let him know, I drive the rest of the way or to the nearest medical facility if it is really bad. In his case he is aware of the situation.