Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site asgb.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittatc!dcdwest!sdcsvax!bmcg!asgb!devine From: devine@asgb.UUCP (Robert J. Devine) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: DWI Crackdowns and Car Confiscation Message-ID: <752@asgb.UUCP> Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 14:43:50 EDT Article-I.D.: asgb.752 Posted: Tue Aug 13 14:43:50 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 00:42:36 EDT References: <264@SCIRTP.UUCP> <624@ttidcc.UUCP> <123@unc.unc.UUCP> Organization: Burroughs Corp. ASG, Boulder Colo. Lines: 11 > Confiscating cars used by drunk drivers only complicates matters. > Just fine the driver $5,000. If he can't pay, then sell the dept > to a collection agency, or require him to work it off in community > service (ideally including all Friday and Saturday evenings). The ideal, "making the punishment fit the crime" approach would be to have the drunk driver be part of the police patrol. That way he (or she!) can assist in cleaning up after accidents -- it's not pretty or, more importantly, easily forgotten. Bob Devine