DUI fanatics
There are things that I read and hear from the get-tough-on-DUI crowd that just amaze me. For example, from George Spaulding's article yesterday in the Charleston Post and Courier:
"Many of us will continue the anti-DUI movement until first-time offenders are dealt with severely."
"The day when your car or truck decides whether you are sober enough to drive may not be as far off as it sounds."
Spaulding goes on to discuss a research program that intends to develop devices that would test the sobriety of every driver, and have them placed into every car, not just those convicted of drunk driving. The devices would prevent the car from running if sufficient alcohol is detected. Spaulding cites "MADD's successful efforts in many states in having drunken-driving interlock legislation passed into law."
Wonderful idea. I don't mind having devices placed into my car to monitor me 24 hours a day, do you? DUI and CDV are the two topics that seem to push otherwise rational people over the edge. We should also place videocameras in every home, with a live feed to the police station - this could potentially prevent incidents of domestic violence and various other crimes.
In Peoria, Illinois, they have announced a "no refusal" memorial day weekend. If you are charged with drunk driving and refuse the breathalyzer, "a county judge will order you to submit a medically authorized blood sample within an hour of your refusal." Never mind the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, there is an exception for DUI.
From the prison planet forum:
Start roadside firing squads for DUI offendersI believe if someone is found to be DUI at a checkpoint they should be executed on the spot just like we kill the terrorists in Iraq. We need to get rid of all rights in the US so the fight against DUI terrorists can now include mobile roadside firing squads for violators.
I also want our government to mandate an implantable chip in everyone that will incapacitate you if you drink more than the legal limit. Even if you aren’t behind the wheel, this chip should automatically contact the local SWAT team so they can quickly dispose of you without wasting much time, gas or ammo.
C. Mao, Tyrannyville, USA
