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Damn ... that's not exactly barely over the limit ...
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The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept.
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I'm just going to assume Tailback has gotten a DUI or two in his day.
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I would be fine with this. I don't drink and drive, and I don't text and drive. Not worth it.I assume you have the same thoughts on people caught texting and driving because statistics are starting to indicate that texting and driving is 6 times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.
I think it's completely hypocritical for so many people to crucify others for driving drunk but don't have as strong feelings for those who text and drive. The punishment for texting and driving is a small ticket compared to the punishment for drunk driving.
And then I see idiots everywhere bitching and moaning about a $20 ticket for texting and driving (first offense, every offense after is $50) in California when the penalty for DUI costs at least $2k and possibly up to $5k with lawyer fees.
It's quite a joke really.
It's only a matter of time before someone kills someone while texting and driving and goes to jail for it.
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Dumbass.Comment
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When did you get your first DUI brother?I assume you have the same thoughts on people caught texting and driving because statistics are starting to indicate that texting and driving is 6 times more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.
I think it's completely hypocritical for so many people to crucify others for driving drunk but don't have as strong feelings for those who text and drive. The punishment for texting and driving is a small ticket compared to the punishment for drunk driving.
And then I see idiots everywhere bitching and moaning about a $20 ticket for texting and driving (first offense, every offense after is $50) in California when the penalty for DUI costs at least $2k and possibly up to $5k with lawyer fees.
It's quite a joke really.
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I've gotten 1 and learned my lesson, thankful I didn't hurt anyone else or myself.
People don't realize how easy it is to get a DUI. If you go out to dinner and have 2 glasses of wine you can be over the limit.
Obviously, Gallardo was hammered as he was 3 times over the limit. Hopefully he learns his lesson and doesn't drive drunk again.Comment
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My brother, who is now a drug and alcohol addiction counselor, got two DUIs before he turned 21. My sister has two as well. I’m the only one of the three of us not to get one and that’s through sheer luck. Three years ago I got pulled over leaving my Marine Corps Birthday Ball and blew a .18. The cop let me off with a warning because I was 2 blocks from my house and I was in my military dress uniform on Veterans Day. Have never drank and drove since and now I don’t even drink.Comment
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I was .12 when I got mine and legitimately shocked when they told me. Before that there were plenty of times where had I been caught it would have been much much worse.
But yeah you learn your lesson after your first one or you're an idiot. Maybe it's different in other states where the penalties aren't as stiff but taking away someone's liscense for 6 months, 30 day jail sentence (replaceable by fine), impound fees, 10 years of summary probation, driving school every week for 6 months at $600+ and whatever else a county wants to attach (I had to go to a MADD lecture) in California should be enough to convince anyone how much another one of these could wreck your life.
And LOL @ mister fiscal conservative gooby looking to send first time, non-accident DUIs and texters to prison. Replacing the income generated from fines to increased spending to house all these people is a great plan.Comment
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Shocked more this doesn't happen more often with Brewers players.Comment
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I definitely think MLB should be bringing the hammer down. It's laughable when you think that MLB views Manny Ramirez's pregnancy pills as being worse for the game than drunk driving.[REDACTED]Comment
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I see your point but I don't know if I completely agree.
A lot of people always want to compare professional athletes to employees in other occupations. In this situation, an employee is rarely ever fired or punished by the employer for DUI (unless they have to report it to the company or have a job that involves driving). Most employers never find out when an employee gets a DUI.
We only know here because it involves a professional athlete. I guess I'm just not of the opinion that athletes should be held to a higher standard because I don't think they are intelligent enough to be held to that standard. They should be treated equally to all other citizens / employees, IMHO.Comment
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People make mistakes. It's how you learn from them that matters. None of us drink anymore and my brother like previously mentioned is a drug and alcohol addiction counselor with 2 Masters degrees. Yeah they are pretty proud of us.Comment
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Well, I'm not trying to hold Gallardo to a higher standard because he's an athlete. As of right now, the way I'm viewing DUI versus PEDs as, "What's worse?"
I don't see the logic where MLB will suspend a guy for 50 games for marijuana or prenatal hormone pills, and then not even cause Gallardo to miss a start due to this DUI. What's the worse that can happen from steroid use? Roid rage and he's good at baseball? Testicular cancer or other health issues someday?
Drunk driving kills people.
And just some perspective on the "holding him more accountable than others" argument: if I have a DUI, there's a very good chance that I wouldn't be allowed to sit for the national board examinations that I'll need to take for radiology in 2 years. That's not a California versus Wisconsin thing. This dude isn't going to be docked a penny from his pay check and I could potentially lose my chance at a career in healthcare - essentially rendering all my previous schooling a waste of time and money.[REDACTED]Comment
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