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Re: Driver humiliated by Texas judge
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Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:12:42 GMT
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If this guy was genuinely remorseful, I expect this would work. However, if he
were a recidivist, it would just embitter him further. “Cruel and unusual”
punishment is normally a bad idea.
I expect habitual drink drivers will not let this story impact in their
behaviour… the best way to do that is to increase the probability of them being
caught… random breath testing anyone?
Scott A
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tim Courtney wrote:
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I don’t normally start topics in o-t.d, but seeing that this article caught my
interest I thought I would. Plus, it may divert attention away from other
discussions.
Driver humiliated by Texas judge:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3670578.stm
My thoughts? If this becomes common practice and it will effectively decrease
the incidents of reckless driving (a growing problem, from my observations),
I’m all for it. This in the same vein to punishing shoplifters by making them
stand on streetcorners wearing signs that tell passersby what offense(s)
they’ve committed. Not only does it humiliate the offender, it serves as a
warning to all who encounter them not to commit a similar crime lest that
become their fate also.
-Tim
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| (...) it sounds like an awful hassle to me. A breath-tester in every car -- while the idea burns my ass, would be less hassle. Also, it might be valuable to encourage drinking near home so people could walk back. Chris (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) Are you sure it would embitter him further? I would think initially he'd almost absolutely be more bitter, but the shame of the punishment may eventually break him (were it for a period of time like 6mos). Again, I could be wrong, just (...) (20 years ago, 27-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| I don't normally start topics in o-t.d, but seeing that this article caught my interest I thought I would. Plus, it may divert attention away from other discussions. Driver humiliated by Texas judge: (URL) thoughts? If this becomes common practice (...) (20 years ago, 19-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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