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From: gordon@uw-june (Gordon Davisson)
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Subject: Re: DWI Crackdowns
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 19:05:27 EDT
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>[The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe)]
>
>My solution to the problem:
>
>_Any_ vehicle, _regardless of ownership_, the driver of which is  found  to
>be  in  violation  of the drunk driving laws is subject to confiscation and
>sale at auction.  No exceptions.  Proceeds of the  auction  to  go  towards
>funding  the drunk driving enforcement program.  Excess proceeds to go into
>a special fund for the aid of victims of drunk drivers.

Problem:  What if the car was stolen?

My suggestion:  If and only if the driver gets convicted of auto theft, the
car is returned to the original owner.  This makes it possible for people to
get stolen cars back (provided it hasn't been wrecked yet), but prevents
people from just claiming that he stole the car when in fact he didn't.

>	4.  There is enormous legal precedent for this strategy.  The  Feds
>            have  been  doing  it  for  years  with  vehicles  used in drug
>            smuggling.

Anyone know how they deal with the stolen boat problem?  (I understand
that a lot of the boats used for smuggling *are* stolen)

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