Throw Your Kids a Beer Party, Go to Jail -- For Two Years (Trees And Things)

Steve Urkel: Fo

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:28:37 EST

This is about 119 times worse than blowing away your husband with a shotgun.

pO157: Re: This Kind Of Thing

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:02:01 EST

It sucks ass but unless you want to fight for something that would make sense (like dropping the liquor law age to 16), them's the laws and I don't see why anyone is surprised.

This needs to be seriously considered. How many i

pO157: Re: Throw Your Kids a Beer Party, Go to Jail -- Fo

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:49:39 EST

It's the crazy no judicial discretion, mandatory sentencing on the first offense laws that are nuts.

See, that is the problem. Some average person who gets pulled over for a technical reason --- busted taillight but is otherwise driving normally

thefadd: This Kind Of Thing

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:37:08 EST

...happens all the time in the south jersey area. Usually at least once per prom season/summer I read about this in the papers. And yeah, the offending adult does time. It sucks ass but unless you want to fight for something that would make sense (like dro

pO157: Re: Its what the people want

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:35:16 EST

Second link makes clear that the prosecutor offered the couple a deal before the case went to trial. When you refuse a deal (as is your right), you also know (or at least your counsel advises you) what the theoretical sentence is.

If they insis

wetkarma: Its what the people want

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:15:55 EST

Random Thoughts:

Second link makes clear that the prosecutor offered the couple a deal before the case went to trial. When you refuse a deal (as is your right), you also know (or at least your counsel advises you) what the theoretica

port1080: Re: Throw Your Kids a Beer Party, Go to Jail -- Fo

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:26:34 EST

Along with the heavy drinking culture there is also a heavy stigma against driving drunk or even driving after having drunk a single beer.

The thing is, we do tolerate impaired driving from any number of other things - or at least, we don't pe

snwodttam: Re: Throw Your Kids a Beer Party, Go to Jail -- Fo

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:18:28 EST

For instance, today I heard some bullshit MADD radio commercial about how they should reduce the DUI BAC to 0.06 or some crap. Fuck that.

I completely agree with the strange liquor laws that one can find in the States. And

pO157: Re: Throw Your Kids a Beer Party, Go to Jail -- Fo

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:23:37 EST

This was just poor. If anything is deserving of a pardon from the governor or whoever, this is it. Also, this should prompt a serious discussion in this country about WTF is up with the rediculous liquor laws around here. For instance, today I heard some b

port1080: Re: Throw Your Kids a Beer Party, Go to Jail -- Fo

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 22:19:21 EST

This is a fucking travesty. People do less time for armed robbery. What the fuck? Does anyone think this sentence is even remotely close to just? Does anyone think this will deter underage drinking in any way? Makes me want to go to the high sc