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only 5?!?
Bones:
Yeah, to still think you function normally when drunk is absurd. You only have to play your favourite MAME game after a couple of coolies to realise how sloppy it makes your reflexes.
lucindrea:
a 19 yr old mexican , i doubt he's heavy set , so 5 beers is allot .. and it takes several years of hard drinking ( somthing very possable at that age ) for your tolarence to go up ... the catch is , even hardened alcholics that dont get drunk off what would make most of us call it a night still have slowed reflexes , just they have them ALL the time.
it does show the differance in culture .. a judge here in the US would need to pick up his jaw before tossing the kid in a cell if he said he didnt loose control of the car because he only had 5 beers ( not to mention the sanctions to his laywer for even letting the kid say that )
DrewKaree:
The amount of times you hear "and they were convicted a second (third, fifth, 475th) time last _____ )" points to the fact that there are far too many people who don't learn their liesson....danny, I agree with your stance - second time - mandatory jail time.
I happen to live in a state where the drunk driving penalties have become stiffer, but drinking is a sport in my state, and they should stiffen them up even more.
If ever we meet to have a beer, I'll be your designated driver. :)
danny_galaga:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on February 20, 2005, 01:20:03 pm ---The amount of times you hear "and they were convicted a second (third, fifth, 475th) time last _____ )" points to the fact that there are far too many people who don't learn their liesson....danny, I agree with your stance - second time - mandatory jail time.
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