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It’s amazing (and sickening) that many of the denizens of Free Republic would have such a taste for the old jackboot.

There is no slippery slope, there’s little left but freefall.

Your post 80 is right on the mark. As best I can tell, DUI laws are no better than "Hate Crime" laws. Neither really deter anything, and there are already plenty of laws on the books to support violations without aligning "feelings" to the act.

DUI laws have become (IMO) more of a predictive punishment than the crime itself based on the fines, restrictions and fallout from said act. There are already laws on the books for swerving, tailgating, reckless driving, endangerment, etc, etc..etc! (I'm leaving out distractions that are quasi-legal today but will carry DUI levels of consequence in the future; cell phone? Eating that drive through? Masscarra(sp) anyone?).

DUI is dangerous, no doubt. But to believe that it has not been sensationalized is crazy as well. DUI laws are easy legislation of "feel good" laws that trap up innocent drivers and sacrifice their rights.

Bottom line, the culprit is not being dealt with, alcohol. And it wont be dealt with either because that opens up a whole can of worms that stems into taxation as well as the war on drugs (read prohibition of a substance).

DUI is nothing more than a money maker now when actually caught. DUI laws provide nothing further than what is on the books that can be criminally prosecuted or handled in civil court. So, honestly, what does anyone gain from more DUI laws? How about working within the laws already written (enforcing those laws BTW) and quit punishing the populace so we can "feel" good?

I agree but the statists far outnumber us on here.