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Lindsay Lohan goes to jail...for 84 minutes ;(
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BobJustBob
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That is not what jailbird means!
PhoenixDark
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It's a fucking shame drunk driving is treated as such a petty offense unless someone dies.
Domino Theory
Crystal Dynamics
When will this bitch stop ?
Forgotten Ancient
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PhoenixDark said:
If she's the one dying and the other victim is a tree, I wouldn't complain too much. But yeah, it's pretty disgusting. The problem is the # of offenders. If we locked up every person who drove drunk and made them serve multi-year sentences, our already to-capacity cells would be pouring with more inmates.
Clearly the solution is to change the way for testing someone's B/A level. Instead of a breathalyzer, all suspects need to be rushed to specially selected driving obstacle courses. If they pass, let them go. If they slam into a tree, let them die.
When Lohan loses, everyone wins. Today, everyone loses
PhoenixDark said:
This might not make me very popular on GAF, but is drunk driving any different than driving while on prescription drugs? While texting and driving? The answer is no. I don't condone or approve of drunk driving AT ALL, but it seems to have received a much larger negative reaction than other types of distractions while driving.
perfectchaos007
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Forgotten Ancient said:If she's the one dying and the other victim is a tree, I wouldn't complain too much. But yeah, it's pretty disgusting. The problem is the # of offenders. If we locked up every person who drove drunk and made them serve multi-year sentences, our already to-capacity cells would be pouring with more inmates.
Clearly the solution is to change the way for testing someone's B/A level. Instead of a breathalyzer, all suspects need to be rushed to specially selected driving obstacle courses. If they pass, let them go. If they slam into a tree, let them die.
When Lohan loses, everyone wins. Today, everyone loses
Stoners and pot heads who are a threat to no one get jailed, while violent drunks that are a danger to others go free. Wheres the justice in that?
If you're driving while high enough on prescription drugs that it alters your ability to operate a vehicle significantly and noticably, then it SHOULD fall under "driving under the influence."Kelsonk said:
And frankly, somebody who is texting while driving is flat out asking to die. Pick one or the other. Doing both at once should qualify as a suicide attempt.
PhoenixDark
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Forgotten Ancient said:If she's the one dying and the other victim is a tree, I wouldn't complain too much. But yeah, it's pretty disgusting. The problem is the # of offenders. If we locked up every person who drove drunk and made them serve multi-year sentences, our already to-capacity cells would be pouring with more inmates.
Clearly the solution is to change the way for testing someone's B/A level. Instead of a breathalyzer, all suspects need to be rushed to specially selected driving obstacle courses. If they pass, let them go. If they slam into a tree, let them die.
When Lohan loses, everyone wins. Today, everyone loses
Locking people up isn't the solution. If people want to put lives in danger like this, suspend their licenses. Basic three strike system: first offense gets you a hefty fine. Second offense gets your license revoked for 3 months plus a fine. Third offense...I haven't figured it out yet
Gamer @ Heart
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Is this new or deja vu? Didnt she just come out of 2 month at rehab?
perfectchaos007
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PhoenixDark said:
heheh, I have....
It involves a bottle of vodka and shock therapy.
perfectchaos007
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Gamer @ Heart said:
not lohan, but Paritchiohanspears run together for me too.
Forgotten Ancient
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PhoenixDark said:
:lol
That ain't going to work. Suspending a license doesn't do shit. The ONLY way suspending a license would ever work is if we required ID before getting gas.
I like my death by drunkeness better. Or, more realistically, first strike they get a suspended license. Second strike they lose their car.
But, doing that would force many who are already impoverished to become unemployed. Thus making them drink more, steal more, etc. etc.
If locking them up doesn't work and taking their toys away won't either, what's the only other solution? Counseling only works for people who voluntarily engage in it and community service or public embarrassment is only temporary and doesn't take the keys out of their hands.
Let's just send them all to Montana.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
PhoenixDark said:
only for rich people.
Kelsonk said:
no. its not. thats why that would fall under Driving Under the Influence (any influence)
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duurr. im late.
Forgotten Ancient
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Madman said:
I have to see that one. I call shenanigans.
PhoenixDark
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Forgotten Ancient said:
Same here. Mythbusters is not a great source for anything in a serious discussion
Fix The Scientist
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Why the hell is her face all red like that?
Forgotten Ancient
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PhoenixDark said:
I've driven drunk...a few times in my days. I talk on my cellphone probably 74% of the time I drive.
Sometimes being on the phone actually makes me more alert, since I'm not sitting there bored on my way to work.
Being drunk on the other hand...man...that's some scary ass shit. I feel like a complete asshole for ever doing that, and I'll never do it again.
It is for people that don't have big time lawyers and celebrity. Hell, we have had some celebs with multiple hit and run offenses that don't get shit.PhoenixDark said:
It's not the actual conversation, it's the dialing and driving with one hand. That's why we have hands free talking and dialing phones.Forgotten Ancient said:
natethegreat409
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That's just retarded.Madman said:
What's the difference between cell phone and passenger..... I barely listen to people when I talk to them on the phone anyways. It's normally just a bunch of uh huhs.
teruterubozu
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nastynate409 said:
At least the passenger can say "WATCH OUT!"
Forgotten Ancient
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Rorschach said:
I can still dial and drive. Just dial when there's not as much traffic around. Usually, anyone I'm calling is on my speed dial.
I refuse to text message unless I'm at a light or in a jam though.
The Take Out Bandit
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84 minutes is the perfect running time for a lusty women in prison movie. Mmmmmm. . . caged women. :q
perfectchaos007
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The Take Out Bandit said:
You watch too much cinemax >.<
UltraMarioMan
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Lindsey Lohan is no one. She is nothing. Forget her. Pond scum means more to the Earth then her.
Propagandhim
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"Certainly not! We always let people off the hook for drunk driving. We would never let someone serve their sentence, EVER. This is NORMAL."
Oh, okay. That's comforting.
WickedAngel
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Kelsonk said:
Some people aren't aware that certain medications are so powerful.
Texting and driving should be illegal. Talking on your cellphone and driving should be illegal. Doing your God damned makeup and driving should be illegal. Our country is full of awful fucking drivers who wouldn't be nearly as awful is they spent more time driving and less time dicking around with other shit.
I take this shit extra personally because of the fact that I ride a motorcycle; I get at least one dickless wonder per trip that isn't paying attention and either cuts across into my lane (Without being bothered to use the blinker or check their mirrors) or one who takes my right-of-way at an intersection.
Our entire traffic system needs to be reformed to place more emphasis on good driving and less emphasis on the speed at which you're driving. I never felt like my life was threatened on the autobahn, despite going 100+ routinely.
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