Posted on 12/01/2011 7:21:24 AM PST by Libloather
New laws go into effect for NC, including changes to Castle Doctrine
By: NBC17 Staff
Published: December 01, 2011
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Under the bill, a person charged with murder, manslaughter, or assault on a pregnant woman will face the same charged for the unborn child.
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Other laws that went into effect Dec.1:
Laura's Law. This toughens sentences on repeat drunk drivers. It's named for 17-year-old Laura Fortenberry who was killed in a crash by a repeat offender.
Police will start taking DNA samples from people arrested for an assortment of crimes. It used to only apply to suspects arrested for violent or sex crimes, now the law will include kidnapping, assault, and robbery.
And a change to the state's Castle Doctrine, which allows a person to used deadly force against someone for breaking into their home. The new law applies to vehicles and places of work.
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‘And a change to the state’s Castle Doctrine, which allows a person to used deadly force against someone for breaking into their home. The new law applies to vehicles and places of work.’
Does this apply to police serving a no-knock at the wrong address? Just wondering....
Cheers to NC.
IMO, the first DUI means one year's forfeiture of license. If caught driving while suspended, car is seized (there goes borrowing a car). A second DUI means lifetime forfeiture (introduces the drunk to the joys of walking or taking a taxi. Expensive, or no taxi service? Gee, then maybe you shouldn't drink and drive.)
Until Draconian measures like these are introduced, tragedies like Laura will continue.
(forehead slap)
That's all we need, MORE laws! Why, everyone knows that alcoholics all think straight enough to fear the ever-increasing penalties for driving drunk!
Stop with the government overreach. We have enough laws already. Either put public drunks in jail, or stop whining about it.
Here is my FR post on the subject (#34 in the thread).
Stop with the government overreach. We have enough laws already. Either put public drunks in jail, or stop whining about it.
No, we just need to STIFFEN the existing regulations. Don't give the judges any leeway - 2nd time around, they are banned for life. Period.
Unfortunately, until a politician's relative is killed, the law won't be presented as all too many of them DWI.
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