[MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to make it a criminal offense to refuse the test punishable with a $300 fine

[Jeremy Hood]

Again why do we leap to the punishment route instead of making it a pleasurable experience? Handing in your keys is punishment. I mean what if you do not own a car or are not driving and plan to get drunk? Should we tattoo everyone with a registered car and you have to either be metal detected head to toe or leave without keys if you are not driving? This is so 1939. 

What do people have against making social change? What is wrong with public transit and taking away the development of young binge drinkers by getting rid of MIP's? Statistically both work from what I understand. 

From: hdgray at modwest.com
To: traci at hschiro.com; missoulagov at cmslists.com
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:29:27 -0700
Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to	make	it	a	criminal	offense	to refuse the test punishable with	a $300 fine
















I like Traci’s idea and would take it a step
further.  Check in your keys when entering a bar and take a breathalyzer test
to get them back. Fail the test, take a cab.  

 

Based on the Missoulian articles lately is appears the drunk
drivers creating much of the problem are young binge drinkers.  This will
take a social change to stop. 

 

Having your picture in the paper and/or posted at city hall with
the “most wanted criminals” pictured next to yours when you get a
DUI may help further this cause. A $300 fine for being accused of being intoxicated
seams less effective.  If you drink,  drive and kill someone you
could go to jail for life but that does not seem to stop it from happening.  Society
needs to change for meaningful change to come to Montana’s DUI rate.

 

David V. Gray

 





From:
missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com [mailto:missoulagov-bounces at cmslists.com] On
Behalf Of Traci Rasmusson

Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 12:36 PM

To: missoulagov at cmslists.com

Subject: Re: [MissoulaGov] Dave's proposal is to make it a criminal
offense to refuse the test punishable with a $300 fine





 

 

It makes more sense to me to
require breathalyzers at bars so inebriated patrons can be tested before they
get in a car.

 

Traci

 		 	   		  
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