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From: todd@SCIRTP.UUCP (Todd Jones)
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Subject: Re: DWI Crackdowns
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 16:02:33 EDT
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> 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.

In other words, the severity of the penalty depends on the cost of the
vehicle used to commit the crime. If I am in my clunker '71 Toyota and
you are in your Dad's '86 Mercedes, we both get pulled and blow a DWI
worthy breathalyzer reading, I lose my clunker and you get written out
of Dad's will. This seems harsh in some cases and wrist-slapping in others.

My original posting pointed out the silliness in holding bartenders
and even party hosts responsible for customers'/guests' behavior.
If a drunk is caught in a borrowed car, he/she faces only the wrath
of the borrower, which may not phase him/her a bit. No lesson there.
I still like my idea best.
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