Paris is going to jail...

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Kevin

The best strategy is to not drink and drive.

I thought I'd just run up my post count by stating the obvious.

Exactly - as someone who was just hit and seriously injured by a drunk driver in the last 10 days, I'm amazed people don't think before they get into a car and drive.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Exactly - as someone who was just hit and seriously injured by a drunk driver in the last 10 days, I'm amazed people don't think before they get into a car and drive.

Don't know if you mentioned that before, but if you did I missed it. I'm glad you're ok.

It's not that hard to find someone who's not going to drink to drive for you. A lot of bars give DDs free soda or even food! Put the taxi company's phone number on your cell phone, give your keys away, anything that makes you less likely to drink and drive.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Exactly - as someone who was just hit and seriously injured by a drunk driver in the last 10 days, I'm amazed people don't think before they get into a car and drive.

Glad you're still with us. As much as I get pissed at our legislators/local officials for turning DUIs into a cottage industry for their campaign contributors (by sending you specifically to their buddy's private weekend lockup, drug/alcohol screening/assessment/driving class/community service...) , the fact is that it is a serious crime.

99 times out of 100 you don't hurt anyone.. but that 100th time could involve your death or someone else's death. All things considered, why do it?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Kevin

99 times out of 100 you don't hurt anyone.. but that 100th time could involve your death or someone else's death. All things considered, why do it?

Exactly - and if we weren't in such a good car, I can't imagine what would have happened. The vehicle saved our lives, and honestly, the guy who hit us is lucky he's not staring at vehicular homicide.

People forget that when you make a decision like that, you affect a whole lot of other people besides yourself. I'm not going to get on a soapbox, because I'm too close to the situation and probably could not speak intelligently on it at this point.

I will say, though, that it puts the stress of finals into a different light.

[jon1856]

One just had to know that the Op-Ed cartoons would run with this story:
http://cagle.com/news/ParisInPrison/