DUI Bracelet

nonchalant · #1 03-23-2006, 09:50 AM

So, I'm watching the Daily Buzz this morning, and I see something that caught my attention. DUI bracelets are being issued in certain areas for repeated DUI offenders. What the bracelets do is detect your blood alcohol content through traces of sweat. The bracelet is worn around the ankle just like a house arrest bracelet. Some areas even make people where a GPS watch, so they are able to know your where-a-bouts at all times.

This question came to mind by viewers. Does this violate any civil rights? The answer was yes and no. In general, it is considered violation of privacy. Then again, they said you sign away those rights when you're on probation. Another issue is that you won't even be able to get drunk at home, or the bracelet will go off and contact your probation officer.

What is everyone's view on this? Has anyone ever been pulled over for DUI? To go ahead and answer this question, I have not, but I do love my cocktails.

AlphaFrog · #2 03-23-2006, 10:10 AM

Disclaimer: My parents owned an office for 20 years that did DUI counseling

DUI's are HELLA serious crimes. You can EASILY kill someone driving drunk. I think about 80-90% of all deaths in DUI's are NOT the person drinking, but the innocent in the other car. When you are convicted of a crime, you lose certain rights and privliages. If you lose the "right" to drink, I say too bad, so sad. If you are getting DUI's, you obviously can't be a responsible drinker, so therefore I believe it's completely fair. If ONE person's life is saved by a DUI offender not being able to drink, I think it's 100% worth it.

Also, the article said "repeat offenders". Even growing up in the DUI counseling enviroment, I know that people have accidents - they think they're fine when they're not, but generally those people it only takes one and between the jail time, lost license and lost wages, finacial expense, etc, they learn their lesson and are more careful. Repeat offenders don't or won't learn, they don't care, so yes, if it takes someone babysitting them to keep others out of danger, go for it!