Can the police do that?

[lasrsktr]

Last week, I had a trial for a DWI that I was charged with. There were 2 random marshalls in the courtroom during my trial (their presence was even noted in the minutes). During the trial, it was made perfectly clear that since I had refused the breathalizer, I currently had a suspended license. After being given a verdict of "not guilty," I was then immediately eligible to reinstate my license.

This is the best thing i have read to date...

You drove yourself to the court house knowing you had a suspended license. Regardless of the outcome you still had a suspended license until the necessary paper work was filed and cleared (remember this is the American justice system where nothing happens smoothly or right the first time).

You should know everytime you go to court there will be someone there watching how you leave and what you do upon leaving. Epically in a DWI/DUI case, as you are driving a very very dangerous weapon.

You were very lucky they didn't arrest you again for driving with out your license even though you were eligible for it to be reinstated.

the decisions some people make floor me...

next time you show up to a court house... Catch a ride or take the bus...

[Recon by Fire]

I like watching train wrecks, like this thread would have ended any other way? LOL

[maxama10]

Tobacco products cause 5 times as many deaths as alcohol.

'Thank You For Smoking' anyone?

[Lenny]

Ha ha ha. Around here we call it DUI, or Driving Under Influence.
Wierd how that is sometimes.

...And it's soda.

[acecl22]

tobacco is not a drug, nicotine is, it isnt the nicotine that kills you, its the tobacco. sure tons of people die from it, but they know they are going to die from it. when a drunk gets behind the wheel, they dont expect that they will die, and the law abiding drivers on the road dont expect to be involved in a horrible accident.

believe it or not, heroine produces about the same effect as being very drunk

cocaine is much less potent and is similar to drinking a ton of those energy drinks, i have tried it and i am not addicted, its really not all that great, nobody ever try it. I can still make important life-saving decisions if necessary, thats more than i can say for alcohol.

mushrooms put you in a different state of mind, as does any other drug, but that state of mind is not harmful to other people, usually on shrooms you just appreciate nature and all its beauty and maybe you have an epiphany here or there. while driving is not recommended, you have a better chance of staying alive if you have someone on shrooms driving you than if you were to have a drunk driver.

alcohol on the other hand, makes it so you cant see or think straight, with all of the above drugs, you can still think, you can still process information in a useful manner.

[bleachit]

Id be willing to bet that the majority of tobacco users have the "it wont happen to me mentality"

as a law abiding driver, I know that there are massive amounts of morons on the road and that I can die out there. thats why I am always on the look out for them.


when drinking alcohol I can think straight, even when drunk. I may not be able to walk straight, but I can think.


"you have a better chance of staying alive if you have someone on shrooms driving you than if you were to have a drunk driver."

I would love to see your research on this matter. hells, Im sure you have scientifically studied all the drugs you have mentioned and documented their effects on brain activity and motor function in a lab somewhere, so please, present your actual findings to the AO community.

[thecavemankevin]

'Thank You For Smoking' anyone?

great effing movie. I could watch that over and over again. Only bad part in that movie is that stupid ho Katty Holmes

2000 stats
deaths to tobacco: 435,000
poor diet and just being a sloth and fat: 400,000
alcohol: 85,000
auto: 43,000

i'm not sure if the alcohol numbers reflect drunk driving deaths (probably not) so i added the auto accidents for the fun of it.

[Lohman446]

tobacco is not a drug, nicotine is, it isnt the nicotine that kills you, its the tobacco. sure tons of people die from it, but they know they are going to die from it. when a drunk gets behind the wheel, they dont expect that they will die, and the law abiding drivers on the road dont expect to be involved in a horrible accident.

believe it or not, heroine produces about the same effect as being very drunk

cocaine is much less potent and is similar to drinking a ton of those energy drinks, i have tried it and i am not addicted, its really not all that great, nobody ever try it. I can still make important life-saving decisions if necessary, thats more than i can say for alcohol.

mushrooms put you in a different state of mind, as does any other drug, but that state of mind is not harmful to other people, usually on shrooms you just appreciate nature and all its beauty and maybe you have an epiphany here or there. while driving is not recommended, you have a better chance of staying alive if you have someone on shrooms driving you than if you were to have a drunk driver.

alcohol on the other hand, makes it so you cant see or think straight, with all of the above drugs, you can still think, you can still process information in a useful manner.

Source?

[Pneumagger]

Are you a pothead, Foker?

tobacco is not a drug, nicotine is...

Yeah, just like weed ain't a drug - THC is the culprit.

mushrooms put you in a different state of mind, as does any other drug, ...

But mushrooms are drugs... I eat them on mah pizzaz. Now LSD, on the other hand...

alcohol on the other hand, makes it so you cant see or think straight, with all of the above drugs, you can still think, you can still process information in a useful manner.

Stupidity and irresponsibility is the biggest killer behind the wheel of a car. Sure, people don't expect to get in an accident and kill others - however they do know drinking can cause intoxication - and intoxication impairs motor skills.

I suggest we outlaw stupidity. [k thnx bai]

[acecl22]

obviously i havent studied any of the effects in a lab because these drugs are illegal and 'the man' would rheme me, my statements are purely personal experience, and by the way that you talk about the drugs ive mentioned, you do not have the same experience.

everything ive said is my own opinion, im not saying its the 'truth' of the matter, but it is information based on experience, not information pulled out of thin air. i know that personally, i can make decisions under any circumstance, i can 'think' under any circumstance, but the drug that impairs that ability to critically think and analyze a situation most, is alcohol and heroine(most likely, never tried it, never will, so i dont know for sure)

as far as addiction potential, these charts are pretty good http://www.procon.org/AddictChart.htm

[Lohman446]

obviously i havent studied any of the effects in a lab because the american government doesnt allow such things, my statements are purely personal experience, and by the way that you talk about the drugs ive mentioned, you do not have the same experience.

everything ive said is my own opinion, im not saying its the 'truth' of the matter, but it is information based on experience, not information pulled out of thin air. i know that personally, i can make decisions under any circumstance, i can 'think' under any circumstance, but the drug that impairs that ability to critically think and analyze a situation most, is alcohol and heroine(most likely, never tried it, never will, so i dont know for sure)

as far as addiction potential, these charts are pretty good http://www.procon.org/AddictChart.htm

Wait... so you have assessed your own mental state while on an impairing drug?

That sounds reliable....

[acecl22]

experience is alot more than that pal, it also means observing the effects of a drug on another individual while in an unimpaired state of mind, combine those observations with your own feelings and thoughts while on the drug and you have a pretty unbiased perception of the effects of said drug

[Lohman446]

experience is alot more than that pal, it also means observing the effects of a drug on another individual while in an unimpaired state of mind, combine those observations with your own feelings and thoughts while on the drug and you have a pretty unbiased perception of the effects of said drug

Nevermind. I gave you credit for being smarter than that. My bad

[acecl22]

your statement doesnt make sense, you havent given me any credit in the first place

[Lohman446]

the drug that impairs that ability to critically think and analyze a situation most, is alcohol and heroine(most likely, never tried it, never will, so i dont know for sure)

believe it or not, heroine produces about the same effect as being very drunk

So, if first hand experience is the way to be able to analyze a drug, how do you feel you can effectively analyze heroine?