I had a defense attorney tell me I shoudn't prosecute DUIs because I had never

Nov 25, 2024
7:13:57pm

BYULAWGUY All-American

drunk and drove before. I said, "so, because I have never murdered anybody that I should not be able to prosecute my murder cases either." That defense attorney is now an Associate High Court Justice in American Samoa.

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BYULAWGUY

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Author

Time

Drunk drivers suck

IAmSpartyCoug All-American

6:32pm

All the tech that the feds have regulated, making cars more expensive, I

Plato

6:37pm

Having lost a loved one to DUI, I am.

Rules For Thee

6:40pm

How about anyone who gets a DUI has to Uber or use a self driving car for the rest of their existence? No DL for them!

greatbam

6:38pm

I learned when I was studying for my French DL that on the third DUI, you lost

LeGrandBleu

6:52pm

People drive without drivers licenses it’s gotta be a more severe punishment lik

Jimmertime

7:09pm

CB is very soft on drunk driving punishment. Thanks for sharing the story. Too

KayakCoug

6:39pm

We've decided as a society that drinking and driving is fine.

byubyu

6:45pm

We accept 44,000 deaths by automobile annually with a smile

Jimmertime

7:10pm

False equivalency.

KayakCoug

7:51pm

How so? We could design our cities and communities to have better public

babycarrot

8:52pm

I'm all for your suggestions and agree. Just saying accidental car wrecks don't

KayakCoug

9:57pm

In my experience the consequence you describe is true, but that doesn’t mean CB agrees with that.

BW84

6:46pm

In the many threads I've participated in, CB is heavy handed on mercy for DUI,

KayakCoug

6:56pm

I haven't seen it.

Eddie

7:04pm

You paint with a broad brush. I don’t share that view and have some experience watching DUI’s being sentenced.

BW84

9:26pm

Don’t you dare mock Mark Few on here for his DUI

maxpowers

6:50pm

But feel free to mock Spencer Checketts.

Eddie

6:52pm

That's because he had FIVE

Zip

7:44pm

I'm sure he deserves the mocking - not saying he doesn't.

Eddie

8:54pm

I figured out your intention after posting - sorry

Zip

9:39pm

I was hit by a drunk driver once and was extremely lucky it was minor. I have

Chasicle

6:45pm

My car was totalled and I was lucky not to roll.

Plantagenet

6:58pm

Same here.

J-Rod

7:32pm

Said it before and I’ll say it again, there is ZERO excuse for drunk driving.

Sparkling Delirium

6:46pm

It won’t change until the feds implement breathylizers to drive.

Chasicle

6:48pm

Unfortunately I think you’re right. But it could be solved pretty easy. People

Sparkling Delirium

6:49pm

This is one area I’m fine with giving up my right to drive until I blow 0.0%

Chasicle

6:54pm

I tend to agree, but my annoyance would be for me having to blow every time

Sparkling Delirium

6:58pm

Eh. It appears that marijuana is giving alcohol a run for its money and breathalyzers cops use apparently don't..

greatbam

7:03pm

Exactly. No reason for it at all. Inexcusable. Attempted murder.

Mitty

10:48pm

It's why I avoid driving at night

machete

6:50pm

They kill during the day, as well.

Plantagenet

6:59pm

Not nearly as much as during dark hours

machete

7:10pm

Our country is way too lenient with drunk drivers. My good friend was killed by

volleyjiver

6:53pm

Society tells kids, "Don't do drugs." Then sells a legal drug at 21.

MarylandFan

6:56pm

Don't do drugs*

greatbam

7:08pm

We should actually just make it so that drunk driving actually has consequences.

Jimmertime

7:08pm

At least part of it has to be due to US's lack of respect for dangerous nature of driving a car in general.

greatbam

7:17pm

RE: At least part of it has to be due to US's lack of respect for dangerous

Jimmertime

9:19pm

If the state really cared, a DUI would not be a class B Misdemeanor.

BYULAWGUY

7:09pm

The only way to discourage bad behavior is very strict and harsh punishments.

ldssdl

7:11pm

I had a defense attorney tell me I shoudn't prosecute DUIs because I had never

BYULAWGUY

7:13pm

Well at least they're out in the middle of no where they can't do too much harm.

greatbam

7:32pm

and with a speed limit of 20 mph

BYULAWGUY

8:22pm

I always wondered where David Leavitt ended up

BYU Grounds

7:40pm

He is in England living in a castle

BYULAWGUY

8:21pm

That sucks. Zero excuses for DUIs. Hit them with the book.

IronPotato

7:26pm

That sucks, so sorry to hear.

Blue for Life

7:27pm

Punishment should be much more harsh. Studies show using a phone while driving

JWin

7:47pm

I watched this today and it makes me want to change

WhirleyPop

9:44pm

I hope he can recover. My Father-in-law was hit and

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