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From: devine@asgb.UUCP (Robert J. Devine)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: DWI Crackdowns and Car Confiscation
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Date: Tue, 13-Aug-85 14:43:50 EDT
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> 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