Quote Originally Posted by sheist
There are plenty of people charged with DUI, for simply sitting in their car listening to the music or watching a dvd on their dashboard screen, or radio-partying in a lot, all thanks to the key-in-the-ignition rule. They're placed in the same category as the people swerving all over the road, and by this you imply unjust suggestions that they too are undeserving of driving priveledges.



I believe people have a fair understanding of what a 2-3ton metal vehicle at high velocity can do. From a 2,000lb vehicle to a 5gram metal bullet, to grains of powder.. or volumes of liquid for that matter. When it comes down to destruction and damage, its measure is only given by the person dealing it.. Intent is the key. Intent is what they look for. Intent is often misjudged. While no man has the right to judge, (as according to many religious books) but the judge himself or jury (as according to legal standards), the officer will simply put u on the processing line with a biased presentation of your incident or situation.
Well said, but I definitely do not agree with the fair understanding bit, it's true that the judicial system has some situational objectivism. The fair understanding aspect - out of all the accidents that occur, how many do you think are the responsibility of a stupid mistake made by one of the drivers? Someone's texting, someone's trying to do 5 things at one, someone's drunk, whatever it is - I have no idea how many accidents this accounts for, but I'd guess it's enough to effectively demonstrate people's lack of understanding the damage potential of vehicles.



Now, regarding those car-radio DUI's and those dirty so-cal cops, I don't know - I don't live where you live - but I'd guess the only cops you are pulled over by for bs reasons are the ones on the bad end of the spectrum. How many cops do you really know, honestly; do you ever go talk to people up at the police station? For the DUI's, yes it's of course true there are some stupid ones. But do you really think the majority of drunk drivers arrested really were just sitting with the key in the ignition?

I'm not saying any of these problems are non-existent, I'm just saying make sure you're taking the whole picture into perspective before casting judgement. Being forced to break the law naturally makes some of us biased towards it .