Yes JG I am for driving while intoxicated. I know that's a difficult idea to grasp in a society such as the US. I believe you should only be held accountable for the results of your actions (ie unsafe driving) not what might happen. I know in our overprotected society that it's horrible to not want to stop needless death by keeping people that "could" possibly hurt someone in jail. But really by putting someone in jail or fining the crap out of them, just for DWI is a waste of time. The key is education and punishment for dangerous behavior. Unless they are doing something else like speeding, running red lights, or other unsafe driving behavior they aren't really posing a risk to anyone. Whether people like it or not there are a group of responsible people out there that can manage to DWI safely or refuse to DWI at all. By randomly targeting anyone who may be over the legal limit everyone in society must consent to being stopped for no reason other than driving through that checkpoint. Papers please!:rasta: All in the name of protecting me from the possibility one of those people does something dumb while driving. But what about all the other people that wouldn't have done anything and gotten home just fine? Should they all be penalized for driving home safely albeit intoxicated? I don't think they should. I shouldn't have to be randomly stopped in the street for the cops to determine if I'm fit to drive. If I'm not they should see that as I am driving.

If cops spent more time pulling the guy over that's weaving in and out of traffic at 75 instead of the guy driving safely at 80 the roads would be much safer. Of course cops would actually have to work and catch the sharks instead of just netting some herring and cops don't like to work that hard. Besides it's all about the numbers. More people caught more people to pay fines. Less police needed to catch more "criminals" $$$. Budgets are getting busted all over the place you think LEO's are going to go for downsizing or pay cuts? NOT!

The public intoxication is the same thing. If you can get drunk and still be a reasonable person you have every right to be intoxicated in public. If you become the worlds biggest ass and abuse people when you're drunk then you should be held accountable for that not just being drunk. I think people who yell on cell phones in public should get a disturbing the peace ticket. And people who use a cell and drive either text or voice should get a ticket if they are driving unsafely. I believe that as long as you aren't endangering public safety or welfare you should be allowed to do what ever you want. It's a radical idea called freedom. I know it's hard to imagine living life by your own choices and actions instead of being fed everything and blaming everyone else. Freedom really isn't for everyone. A lot of people find comfort in the structure of the system. It makes them feel as though someone else cares about what happens to them. People like me are smothered by it. Of course this is all just my opinion.

Blessed be~