Ethically, what would you do in this situation?

[MAME]

drunk drivers should be shot and killed

 

[ribbon13]

What about telling him to get out of the car, and arresting him like he was a drunken disorderly pedestrian?

 

[OutHouse]

umm, a Police Board recruit question.

The answer for the board: Arrest him

in real life: call it in as a mechanical problem, then get on your cell and call you sibling to come get him. the next day pay a vist and bluntly tell him this token is used, if there is a next time you will arrest him.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: AaronB
A discussion on ethics would be lost on anyone that had to ask this question.

It IS an ethical dilemma. While you might think it's dumb it still brings up the dilemma of Family v. Law...

His your BROTHER-IN-LAW...honestly, getting him out of a DUI has no beneficial effects whatsoever.

Given the nature of the violation, it appears that letting him off the hook will only lead to worse things than a suspended license.

Right, he's your brother in law. meaning he's married to your sister. I'd like to be at that next family BBQ. It's not like getting him out of it is a free pass. You tell the entire family, they get him help, end of story.

The answer that most police officers/law enforcement professors have said are they either call a taxi to pick him up, or call a family member. Getting them off the road is the main priority. Like many have said that's a one-shot deal though. If the same family member fvcks up, no second chance.

Liek I said, my option would be to impound his car for 6 months and not arrest him.

What if the 'second time' involved manslaughter. Damn right I'm being selfish.

 

[nageov3t]

when you're on duty, you should be a cop first, brother-in-law second.

the only truly ethical thing to do in this situation would be to treat him like you would treat anyone else in the same situation.

 

[Nitemare]

Roll him and take his wallet and keys

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: AaronB
A discussion on ethics would be lost on anyone that had to ask this question.

It IS an ethical dilemma. While you might think it's dumb it still brings up the dilemma of Family v. Law...

His your BROTHER-IN-LAW...honestly, getting him out of a DUI has no beneficial effects whatsoever.

Given the nature of the violation, it appears that letting him off the hook will only lead to worse things than a suspended license.

Right, he's your brother in law. meaning he's married to your sister. I'd like to be at that next family BBQ. It's not like getting him out of it is a free pass. You tell the entire family, they get him help, end of story.

The answer that most police officers/law enforcement professors have said are they either call a taxi to pick him up, or call a family member. Getting them off the road is the main priority. Like many have said that's a one-shot deal though. If the same family member fvcks up, no second chance.

While I don't mean this to be offensive in any way, I'll be blunt: any officer that has such a large lapse in judgment that they don't arrest him for causing such a dangerous situation is a poor officer not worthy of the badge. An officer's job is to uphold the law, one of the most pivotal positions in this society; if they can't do their job, then they don't deserve it. By failing to arrest him, an officer shows a lacking ability to be impartial about their job, and have failed that job. Besides, officers' families do not get special privileges, anything else is unacceptable due to that impartiality.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3

Originally posted by: AaronB
A discussion on ethics would be lost on anyone that had to ask this question.

It IS an ethical dilemma. While you might think it's dumb it still brings up the dilemma of Family v. Law...

His your BROTHER-IN-LAW...honestly, getting him out of a DUI has no beneficial effects whatsoever.

Given the nature of the violation, it appears that letting him off the hook will only lead to worse things than a suspended license.

Right, he's your brother in law. meaning he's married to your sister. I'd like to be at that next family BBQ. It's not like getting him out of it is a free pass. You tell the entire family, they get him help, end of story.

The answer that most police officers/law enforcement professors have said are they either call a taxi to pick him up, or call a family member. Getting them off the road is the main priority. Like many have said that's a one-shot deal though. If the same family member fvcks up, no second chance.

While I don't mean this to be offensive in any way, I'll be blunt: any officer that has such a large lapse in judgment that they don't arrest him for causing such a dangerous situation is a poor officer not worthy of the badge. An officer's job is to uphold the law, one of the most pivotal positions in this society; if they can't do their job, then they don't deserve it. By failing to arrest him, an officer shows a lacking ability to be impartial about their job, and have failed that job. Besides, officers' families do not get special privileges, anything else is unacceptable due to that impartiality.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: MAME
people driving and using cell phones should be shot and killed

fixed your post

 

If hes stupid enough to be that drunk and drive, he deserves to be arrested. Not your fault hes an idiot.

 

[amcdonald]

I'd let him go, let a family member pick him up.