wow let's really generate some revenue

[So]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: joesmoke

Originally posted by: xochi
Why bother with road checkpoints, just have a mobile checkstation at the parking lot exit of bars, sports games, and other alcohol events.

better yet, you have to blow under the limit to get your next drink

Hey guys, let's just make alcohol illegal, close down all bars, and put an end to it all. It will be 100% effective and nobody will drive drunk anymore!

Welcome to prohibition. It went so well the first time we tried it. They need to stop putting places to park outside of bars. Why not just have bus and taxi stops?

It'd be a lot simpler to just ban alcohol. At the very least, we need to make it so that if you have even one sip, and drive, you should go to county jail for six months,

 

[Miramonti]

any real links on this?

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Well, as long as they have the warrant signed it's a-ok.

Yupp,
I'd refuse both and have them drive me to the judge's home.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent
Can I get tested for STDs at the same time? That would be really convenient.

KT

Sir, you are under arrest for driving under the influence. And you have HIV.

"FUCK!"

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: joesmoke

Originally posted by: xochi
Why bother with road checkpoints, just have a mobile checkstation at the parking lot exit of bars, sports games, and other alcohol events.

better yet, you have to blow under the limit to get your next drink

Hey guys, let's just make alcohol illegal, close down all bars, and put an end to it all. It will be 100% effective and nobody will drive drunk anymore!

Welcome to prohibition. It went so well the first time we tried it. They need to stop putting places to park outside of bars. Why not just have bus and taxi stops?

It'd be a lot simpler to just ban alcohol. At the very least, we need to make it so that if you have even one sip, and drive, you should go to county jail for six months,

your out of your mind

 

[So]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: joesmoke

Originally posted by: xochi
Why bother with road checkpoints, just have a mobile checkstation at the parking lot exit of bars, sports games, and other alcohol events.

better yet, you have to blow under the limit to get your next drink

Hey guys, let's just make alcohol illegal, close down all bars, and put an end to it all. It will be 100% effective and nobody will drive drunk anymore!

Welcome to prohibition. It went so well the first time we tried it. They need to stop putting places to park outside of bars. Why not just have bus and taxi stops?

It'd be a lot simpler to just ban alcohol. At the very least, we need to make it so that if you have even one sip, and drive, you should go to county jail for six months,

your out of your mind

You're sarcasm meter is broken.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: compuwiz1

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: joesmoke

Originally posted by: xochi
Why bother with road checkpoints, just have a mobile checkstation at the parking lot exit of bars, sports games, and other alcohol events.

better yet, you have to blow under the limit to get your next drink

Hey guys, let's just make alcohol illegal, close down all bars, and put an end to it all. It will be 100% effective and nobody will drive drunk anymore!

Welcome to prohibition. It went so well the first time we tried it. They need to stop putting places to park outside of bars. Why not just have bus and taxi stops?

It'd be a lot simpler to just ban alcohol. At the very least, we need to make it so that if you have even one sip, and drive, you should go to county jail for six months,

your out of your mind

You're sarcasm meter is broken.

thank god.

 

[Crusty]

They do this on every major holiday in Austin, judges volunteer time to sign warrants on demand to get blood samples.

 

[Onita]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: alkemyst
... Topic Title: wow let's really generate some revenue

Yeah, catching drunk drivers is about creating revenue.[/quote]

The way they do it? Yes, it is.

 

[marincounty]

Fuck police checkpoints. They should be illegal. We need new Supreme Court justices to overturn this BS.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: marincounty
Fuck police checkpoints. They should be illegal. We need new Supreme Court justices to overturn this BS.

Thug lyfe fo' realz cuz

 

[WaTaGuMp]

I'm not as think as you drunk I are occifer.

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: Oyeve
I thought cops just scoop blood from floor after they beat the crap out of you.

Only if you were black.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Originally posted by: Newbian

Originally posted by: Oyeve
I thought cops just scoop blood from floor after they beat the crap out of you.

Only if you were black.

Then you change color?

 

[rivan]

Originally posted by: Onita

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: alkemyst
... Topic Title: wow let's really generate some revenue

Yeah, catching drunk drivers is about creating revenue.

The way they do it? Yes, it is.

Oh?

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test positive - you're DUI, and you pay whatever. Revenue generated because you were driving under the influence.

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test negative - you're NOT DUI, and you pay nothing. No revenue generated because you weren't driving under the influence.

What about this is a revenue-generating scam? It's catching all (more of, at least) the drunks because current enforcement clearly doesn't.

 

[buck]

I do hate drunk drivers, but PBSD are a bunch of fucking crooked pieces of shit. That department could blow to hell for all I care.

My only run in with the law was in PB county, fucking assholes.

 

[PrinceofWands]

I'm pretty sure they wouldn't like my response. There probably isn't anyone more against driving drunk in the free world, but I'd still fight this like a wildcat. If a person hasn't specifically done something to indicate they have broken a law then they should remain immune to police interference with their lives. I actually might be willing to engage in physical combat over this if confronted with it.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: Onita

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: alkemyst
... Topic Title: wow let's really generate some revenue

Yeah, catching drunk drivers is about creating revenue.

The way they do it? Yes, it is.

Oh?

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test positive - you're DUI, and you pay whatever. Revenue generated because you were driving under the influence.

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test negative - you're NOT DUI, and you pay nothing. No revenue generated because you weren't driving under the influence.

What about this is a revenue-generating scam? It's catching all (more of, at least) the drunks because current enforcement clearly doesn't.

You do realize how few people those that are DUI really hurt? It's about revenue, not saving lives. I say focus on gangs and violent crimes...much more people are hurt everyday and killed by those people.

holding cells are full of those that 'failed' dui tests friday through sunday...most would never have had an incident. Yet each one will face several thousand dollars in fines.

The problem with DUI law is you blow or test at an arbitrary limit. Someone may not be noticlbly affected at .12 but someone else maybe very impaired at .04...the breath test can cinch the deal as almost everyone looks drunk doing fieldside tests. The main purpose of them is to provide backing evidence to a breath test....

 

[Leros]

If it was about revenue, they would have officers on the side of the roads with camera taking pictures of people with cell phones to their ears.

 

[ric1287]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
I'm pretty sure they wouldn't like my response. There probably isn't anyone more against driving drunk in the free world, but I'd still fight this like a wildcat. If a person hasn't specifically done something to indicate they have broken a law then they should remain immune to police interference with their lives. I actually might be willing to engage in physical combat over this if confronted with it.

that'd be an excellent move. Let us know how that works out.

 

[OCGuy]

Originally posted by: Leros
If it was about revenue, they would have officers on the side of the roads with camera taking pictures of people with cell phones to their ears.

Or running red lights?




Wait...

 

[Onita]

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: Onita

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: alkemyst
... Topic Title: wow let's really generate some revenue

Yeah, catching drunk drivers is about creating revenue.

The way they do it? Yes, it is.

Oh?

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test positive - you're DUI, and you pay whatever. Revenue generated because you were driving under the influence.

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test negative - you're NOT DUI, and you pay nothing. No revenue generated because you weren't driving under the influence.

What about this is a revenue-generating scam? It's catching all (more of, at least) the drunks because current enforcement clearly doesn't.

They don't only ticket for DUI's.

EDIT: And considering studies have been done that checkpoints are less effective than roaming patrols, its useless.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Leros
If it was about revenue, they would have officers on the side of the roads with camera taking pictures of people with cell phones to their ears.

well cell phones aren't illegal here...but why go after a $100 or so ticket when you can get $4000.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: Onita

Originally posted by: rivan

Originally posted by: alkemyst
... Topic Title: wow let's really generate some revenue

Yeah, catching drunk drivers is about creating revenue.

The way they do it? Yes, it is.

Oh?

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test positive - you're DUI, and you pay whatever. Revenue generated because you were driving under the influence.

So, police checkpoint screens you and you blow/test negative - you're NOT DUI, and you pay nothing. No revenue generated because you weren't driving under the influence.

What about this is a revenue-generating scam? It's catching all (more of, at least) the drunks because current enforcement clearly doesn't.

You do realize how few people those that are DUI really hurt? It's about revenue, not saving lives. I say focus on gangs and violent crimes...much more people are hurt everyday and killed by those people.

holding cells are full of those that 'failed' dui tests friday through sunday...most would never have had an incident. Yet each one will face several thousand dollars in fines.

The problem with DUI law is you blow or test at an arbitrary limit. Someone may not be noticlbly affected at .12 but someone else maybe very impaired at .04...the breath test can cinch the deal as almost everyone looks drunk doing fieldside tests. The main purpose of them is to provide backing evidence to a breath test....

And the point is, when an officer notices someone driving in a visibly impaired manner, they can use the test to see if they are drunk. Checkpoints are just cash generators.

 

[Red Squirrel]

How is this even safe? I doubt cops are trained to take blood properly or are they? I donate blood and there is certain process required, it's more then just sticking a needle in. Like, are these cops even trained on proper sterile methods etc? This is kinda scary. Not to mention a traffic hold up for other drivers.

Also, why would someone refuse the breathalyzer? It's jsut blowing in a tube right? That seems easy enough, unless you have lung problems I guess.