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i was driving home drunk then saw some sirens woo woo thats thread backfire
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Pimpwerx said:
And it clearly hasn't worked.
Seriously, he clearly posted this to provoke a reaction. Over on 4Chan he might be hailed a hero, but anywhere else he is fucking stupid.
Wow, defending him is almost as stupid as what he did. The legal limit is deceptively low? Being drunk, be it because he had only a few drinks or whatever endangers him and others around him; I couldn't care less about what happens to an irresponsible asshole though. And it's pretty obvious he hasn't learned anything; I'm glad this time his ban is permanent. As open as GAF is, putting other people in very real danger and then bragging about it like it's another funny story is completely off-limits.Pimpwerx said:
Pimpwerx said:
So what if the legal system did more to punish him? Are we supposed to reward him and pat him on the back for a job well done? You can toss out your hypothetical situations if you'd like to make yourself feel better for probably doing the same thing but you're still a fucking idiot for defending the actions. PEACE.
The Lamonster
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holy SHITAgent Ghost said:
that's like the worst thing that can happen to a human being.
prettyvacant77
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Agent Ghost said:
Jesus f'ing christ, that's awful
Sho_Nuff82
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Pimpwerx, there's nothing wrong with getting drunk. Knowingly getting behind the wheel when you yourself feel that you're impaired, that's the height of arrogance and disregard for human life. It's an unnecessary risk that you are willing to take, that you're passing along to every other driver and pedestrian that happens to be on the road that evening. How is that fair?
My mom and godmother were nearly killed in a car accident that totaled my family's minivan back in '92...caused by drunk driver who came careening over a divider at 1AM. They both still walk with limps.
So no, I'm not okay with it, and if it ever comes down to deciding between my right to live and your privilege to drive, life wins every time. So piss off with the rationalization.
My mom and godmother were nearly killed in a car accident that totaled my family's minivan back in '92...caused by drunk driver who came careening over a divider at 1AM. They both still walk with limps.
So no, I'm not okay with it, and if it ever comes down to deciding between my right to live and your privilege to drive, life wins every time. So piss off with the rationalization.
I got arrested for a DWI in March. I had about 3 beers, and went home about 2 hours after I finished the third beer.
I was driving home, with my friend in the passanger and another in the back seat. Then, suddenly, my friend has to puke. With no bag in the car, or any sort of recepticle whatsoever, I reluctantly pulled over.
My friend puked there for about 3 minutes, until suddenly a cop pulled over. This took place on the highway btw. The officer doesn't even check to make sure my friend was OK, and he never even identified him, but my friend said that he was drinking that night -- so the officer quickly suspected me of doing the same. I didn't lie, I told him I drank 2 or 3 beers, but he quickly pulled me out of the vehicle. He issued some tests, like standing on one foot (as cars wiz by at 65mph about 3 feet from me), and I feel I did so successfully, because I was on each foot for about 25 seconds each time, balancing with one leg above the other knee. Then he had me to walk 10 paces, which I also did fine -- I wasn't even looking at my feet.
Then he just yelled at me and arrested me for DWI. Turns out I had an blood alcohol level of .05, which constitutes a charge for DWI. Bullshit, I say, since I'm already 20 years old and about 6'5", and I didn't even get pulled over for poor driving. But I guess thats the law, a simple game of numbers.
I had to pay out the ass for classes, fines and a lawyer. It's just stupid, I dont even like to drink and I wasn't even drunk. If I was 21, my legal limit would ahve been .08, and I would have gotten let off the hook. But because I'm 20, my legal limit was .02.
Hindsight is always 20/20 though. I should have just turned the car off, pulled the keys out of the ignition, and gotten out of the car. If an officer can't prove who's driving, he can't prove anyone's driving drunk. Bah. I just didn't expect my friend to puke there for 3 minutes straight...
I was driving home, with my friend in the passanger and another in the back seat. Then, suddenly, my friend has to puke. With no bag in the car, or any sort of recepticle whatsoever, I reluctantly pulled over.
My friend puked there for about 3 minutes, until suddenly a cop pulled over. This took place on the highway btw. The officer doesn't even check to make sure my friend was OK, and he never even identified him, but my friend said that he was drinking that night -- so the officer quickly suspected me of doing the same. I didn't lie, I told him I drank 2 or 3 beers, but he quickly pulled me out of the vehicle. He issued some tests, like standing on one foot (as cars wiz by at 65mph about 3 feet from me), and I feel I did so successfully, because I was on each foot for about 25 seconds each time, balancing with one leg above the other knee. Then he had me to walk 10 paces, which I also did fine -- I wasn't even looking at my feet.
Then he just yelled at me and arrested me for DWI. Turns out I had an blood alcohol level of .05, which constitutes a charge for DWI. Bullshit, I say, since I'm already 20 years old and about 6'5", and I didn't even get pulled over for poor driving. But I guess thats the law, a simple game of numbers.
I had to pay out the ass for classes, fines and a lawyer. It's just stupid, I dont even like to drink and I wasn't even drunk. If I was 21, my legal limit would ahve been .08, and I would have gotten let off the hook. But because I'm 20, my legal limit was .02.
Hindsight is always 20/20 though. I should have just turned the car off, pulled the keys out of the ignition, and gotten out of the car. If an officer can't prove who's driving, he can't prove anyone's driving drunk. Bah. I just didn't expect my friend to puke there for 3 minutes straight...
Badabing said:
Don't try to rationalize it. You drove with alcohol in your system regardless if you like to drink or not. You also drove drunk while being underage, which is an even worse idea. You endangered your own life, but more importantly the lives of everyone on the road and your friends. So, in conclusion, I hate you.
way more
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Ha. If the keys are within 20 feet of the ignition they can charge you with a DUI. If you have too many beer and decide to sleep in off in your car make sure you leave the keys with the bartender because if the cops knock on your window and find you drunk you are busted.
With DUI's it's best to think of all the times you drove without being caught because the way they finally get you can often be bullshit.
I don't know if I could call a BAC of .05 drunk. Let's avoid any giving drunk drivers a point to negotiate with and just say driving with any amount of alcohol in your system is bad. If we start saying discussing how "drunk," they are it's just going to muddle the message.
Why can't people get it? I never found any trouble understanding the fact that drinking + driving = DON'T. FUCKING. DO. IT. Regardless of the circumstances, whether or not you think you're fine, your system is superior to everyone else's or whatever bullshit you can come up with. You were underage and had been drinking, you posed a danger then and the cops did the right thing.Badabing said:
RiskyChris
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Hey guys, he had 3 beers in him from 2 hours prior. The law has a reasonable limit of alcohol in your system for a reason, because you aren't immediately a danger after a few beers.
Get off his case about that, and get on him for being a retard and drinking before he was 21. That's the problem.
Get off his case about that, and get on him for being a retard and drinking before he was 21. That's the problem.
DAVIDHUXLEY
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rs7k said:
calm down i could care less...
Don't drink & drive.
Sleeker said:
My logic is that the only reason it has this stigma is because it's easily quantifiable, and is a HUGE moneymaker for the state. The goal of these laws is not to keep the roads safe, it's to increase income.
If they were worried about the roads, the legal age limit for driving would be 55 (forgot the exact age, but around there is when reflexes start noticably slowing down), cell phones, radios, and passengers would all be banned, and the speed limit would be a maximum of 45. The reason the last 3 things aren't banned is convenience. The reason people drive drunk is convenience.
Also, if they were that concerned about safety behind the wheel they would develop scientific ways of testing levels of drowsiness, and personal reflex levels.
Hypothetically, let's say I have better awareness and reflexes with a .10 BAC than a 75 year old man. Who's more dangerous behind the wheel?
If I could pass a driving test drunk, then isn't that all that should be required? I mean it's all we go on to verify if someone is safe enough to drive or not.
They aren't concerned with keeping the roads safe, they're concerned with the massive amounts of money they make off of the arrests. Otherwise, why not put that money towards some way of offering free rides to people who have drank in metropolitan areas?
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