I hate to say it, but I thought the same thing myself when I read the article, she deserves to be cooling her heels in jail, not out on the “I’m sorry I won’t do it again, honest” bail
fuckin’ bitch…
Nothing in life enrages me more than the way we slap drunk drivers on the wrist. If I were King Of The World, correcting that would be first on my list. First offense, you lose your license permanently. Second offense, you go to prison for ten years. “But but but how am I supposed to make a living? Lose my license for one little mistake?” Tough shit. The people who’s lives you’re endangering didn’t make the decision to get drunk and drive - you did.
It gets better…
the Saturn that the SB was driving WASN’T EVEN HER CAR!, it was her “passenger’s” car, so not only is she out on “I’m Sorry” bail, she has access to her own car… :mad: :mad: :mad: :smack:
I hate to be a dissenting voice, but I believe it is not uncommon for folks to be out on OR after a DUI with no major injuries or fatalities. If she is convicted, then hell yes let’s see her do some time. But I’m afraid that this is standard procedure in a DUI.
IANAL, etc.
Latest updates according to the police accident report;
SB was definitly sloshed to the gills, the bar she was in before the accident refused to serve her (actually, they served her, but when they saw how inebriated she was they took away her drink), when the officer asked her where she was before the accident, she replied “you picked me up at the Red Door” (the bar where she was last)
SB not only was sloshed to the gills, but DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENCE
Stick a fork in her, she’s done…
Of course, the real question is WHY was she released on PR bail when she was DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENCE?!?
I’ve been cut out of my car and these are Words of Wisdom.
Your buddy was born under a lucky star. Unfortunately my aunt wasn’t. She was hit head on by an 18-wheeler and decapitated. She was 56.
Sucks. :mad:
I’ve told both of my teenage kids: Wake me up at 2:55 am. Go ahead. Make me a very happy daddy. Because anything that involves their voice and the words, “I need a ride” beats the hell out of the phone ringing at 2:55am with a town cop on the other end with bad news.
I rode with an ambulance corps for 6 years. Drunk driving accidents were maddening. Death, terrible injury. I like to drink now and again and my god I’m paranoid enough that I don’t start unless I am sleeping where I’m drinking.
Your friend was fortunate and bought a very well-made car. Very thankful that it all turned out that way.
Agreed. It is just a car.
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My dad got the 2:55 AM call from his little girl from jail. As bad as that was, he said it was better than getting a call from the morgue.
I’m reminded of a recent 911 thread (the British equivalent, actually–thread here ) where people discussed the phenomenon that adults are nervous about calling 911 because “it might not be a real emergency.” I had an experience earlier this week where my roommate and I saw a drunk driver at a gas station (detailed here). He used to be a paramedic, so he was on that phone as fast as possible after the guy nearly took out a gas pump spinning donuts in the parking lot. Hopefully we kept him from killing someone that night.
I bring this up because I wonder how many people see someone who is visibly drunk driving down the road and don’t call the cops. I will. Prevention is better than cleaning up.
Your friend should sue the SB and her passenger. When you say no insurance, I’m assuming you mean the passenger had no insurance on her car? If so, go after the SB’s insurance company. Do an assest search on both of them. Then there’s the bar that served her prior to her getting to the last place that refused to serve her; or the house she was at prior to the bar that didn’t serve her. “No insurance” just means you dig deeper. Your friend may feel as good as expected now, but that could be how he feels for a long time. That was a lot of force for his body to absorb.
edit: spelling is gud.