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From: todd@SCIRTP.UUCP (Todd Jones)
Newsgroups: net.flame,net.politics,net.legal,net.auto
Subject: DWI Crackdowns
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Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 14:09:55 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  5 14:09:55 1985
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        Hey,

	I am as concerned as the next guy about the problem
	of drunk drivers, recidivism, teenagers and the like,
	but I am getting fed up with some of the misguided
	attempts at curbing the problem, such as:

	1. Incessant roadblocks/random breathalyzer tests.
	   	I feel truly hassled by this kind of treat-
	   	ment. I usually don't have the time to waste
		and I feel it invades my privacy.

	2. No Happy Hours.
		How unamerican, uncapitalistic, uncalled for
		and unfair! This simply denies an oppor-
		tunity to get polluted for those who can't 
		afford it. The wealthy never patronize happy
		hour establishments anyway. I did, however,
		get a good laugh at the response of Boston's
		bars to the happy hour ban: have happy hour
		all the time! 

	3. Hold bartenders and waitpersons responsible for
	   the damage performed by the drunk.
		This is so ridiculous! Now we're telling
		drunks they're not responsible for their
		actions, their bartender is! Awareness among
		liqour-servers does need to be stressed, but
		this measure has got to be as ineffective as
		it is discriminatory.

	
	So Todd, what are your solutions?

	Rent (expensively) first offenders the following equipment:
	
	1. a device that is attatched to the ignition system
	   that requires an alcohol free breath reading (in
	   addition to the presence of gases present in human
	   breath, to avoid faking it) to allow the car to be
	   started.

	2. a big ugly day-glo bumbersticker declaring the driver
	   to be a DWI offender on probation.

	The offender would not be allowed to drive a car other
	than the one designated with the bumpersticker. The
	offender would carry a special driver's license declaring
	his status. The offender could be stopped any time for a
	random breathalyzer check. The device could not be tampered
	with or big legal whoopass would result.

	After a designated period of time, the offenders would complete
	their probationary period and regain all their regular driving
	priviledges. Boy am I gonna get flamed!

	Before the flame-throwers go on high, remember, this system
	is much less harsh on non-offenders and more ostracizing for
	offenders. Drunk drivers are held accountable for their actions
	and have to continually prove their sobriety in order to drive.
	This system is not a "big-brotherish" as it seems when you
	consider that all citizens in vehicles have reduced rights.
	This system would reduce the rights (for a temporary period)
	of offending drivers.

	FLAME ON FELLOW NETTERS:
	Note: I'm going on vacation for the next week, so mull over
	      your ideology assassinations and post them in the
	      middle of next week (the week of July 8) so I can
	      defend my insanity, please.


The preceding opinions are, in all likelihood, those of Todd Jones.
However, these opinions will, in all certainty, bear scant resemblance 
to the opinions of SCI Systems, Inc., Mr. Jones' employer.

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