I take it very serious. A few years ago, my Uncle (a very, very good man) was returning from the fields in Bakersfield,

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Feb 12, 2020
7:36:46pm

ChinaFan All-American

I take it very serious. A few years ago, my Uncle (a very, very good man) was returning from the fields in Bakersfield,

he was stopped at a red light, and suddenly rear ended by a drunk driver (nevermind he was also an illegal immigrant), which severed his head from his spine and killed him ALMOST instantly is how the doctor put it.

The guy fled the scene, they later identified him. He served one year for DUI and manslaughter consecutively... then they deported him.

So, it bugs me. And it's very personal.

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One big reason I believe DUIs are not taken as seriously is because a large

califcougar

2/12/20 7:14pm

I heard these stories from leadership when I worked at State Farm back in the 90’s....

Bonoman

2/12/20 7:18pm

Yep, I just had a coworker tell me she doesn’t judge people with DUIs harshly

califcougar

2/12/20 7:24pm

The biggest reason is that drinking and driving is not illegal.

byubyu

2/12/20 7:19pm

And a big reason for that is that the public and legislators are not going to

califcougar

2/12/20 7:26pm

That is pathetic. Not your explanation, just that it is so common place.

Ozymandias

2/12/20 7:23pm

One other quick comment...so many people I have talked to me about....

Bonoman

2/12/20 7:30pm

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Sandstone Cougar

2/12/20 7:34pm

I take it very serious. A few years ago, my Uncle (a very, very good man) was returning from the fields in Bakersfield,

ChinaFan

2/12/20 7:36pm

A couple in our ward lost their teenage daughter a few years back when she was

chilango

2/12/20 7:54pm

You don't see a problem with people here illegally committing more crimes?

byubyu

2/12/20 7:58pm

I think it's irrelevant to a discussion on DUIs, other than as an attempt to

chilango

2/12/20 8:09pm

It’s relevant because the illegal alien shouldn’t have been in the country to

kotacoug

2/12/20 8:13pm

What does this have to do with Chaz and people who drive while intoxicated? The

chilango

2/12/20 8:21pm

Immigrants commit less crimes per person than native borns. It's still very

Champ Kind

2/12/20 8:35pm

only if you don't count break immigration laws, identity theft, SS fraud, etc.

CougarThug

2/12/20 8:43pm

False.

byubyu

2/12/20 10:10pm

Link to evidence backing your claim?

Champ Kind

2/12/20 11:07pm

Very true. There but for the grace . . .

rocker

2/12/20 7:45pm

NHTSA has the numbers at around 80x before they're eventually stopped for DWI.

tut

2/12/20 7:48pm

Also many drinkers believe the blood alcohol cutoff is way too low.

Big Time 55

2/12/20 8:07pm

a lot of people don't know there are TWO thresholds in many states. One for DUI which is UNDER THE INFLUENCE

ChinaFan

2/12/20 8:40pm

Agree. Zero tolerance is the only logical solution.

Big Time 55

2/12/20 8:57pm

and in days past, the restaruant industry might have had a little reason, but not in today's Uber/Lyft world, it's too

ChinaFan

2/12/20 9:12pm

Many people drive drunk, and they seem to think it is ok for them

Jericho

2/12/20 8:11pm

My co-workers have started letting me DD for them when they drink at lunch

Squeegee

2/12/20 8:42pm

I bet 99% of people who have been drunk before has driven at least one time

newbie

2/12/20 8:47pm

That's easy to say... back when I was a kid, first getting my DL in 1974, no one talked about DUI, I don't even remember

ChinaFan

2/12/20 9:07pm

My friend who often drinks a little and drives says texting and driving is far

tawillin

2/12/20 8:51pm

My friends in law enforcement say lots of cops do it

AZ Coug

2/12/20 9:10pm

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