Those 350 extra cops gonna work 24/7?
12/7 during peak drunkenness time 7-7.
The problem comes during Kegs n Eggs events and drunks are driving outside the normal window
Those 350 extra cops gonna work 24/7?
DUI's are the most litigated and scrutinized misdemeanor (sometimes a felony) there is. I've responded to and testified in homicide cases that were not litigated nearly as hard. BIG money is spent on DUI lawyers. There is little push to stiffen the penalties. Why? Because legislators drink too and many likely drink too much at times. Some of them probably drive drunk.
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A person walking home, drunk, cannot be arrested for PI, unless other factors exist. Being drunk in public is not a crime if there are no aggravating factors.
Sec. 3 . (a) Subject to section 6.5 of this chapter, it is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to be in a public place or a place of public resort in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol or a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9 ), if the person:
(1) endangers the person's life;
(2) endangers the life of another person;
(3) breaches the peace or is in imminent danger of breaching the peace; or
(4) harasses, annoys, or alarms another person.
Are all 350 liquior licenses spread out so far that 2 officers couldnt in certain locations cover 3-4 licenses?Those 350 extra cops gonna work 24/7?
Are all 350 liquior licenses spread out so far that 2 officers couldnt in certain locations cover 3-4 licenses?
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I will give you that DUI arrests would likely plummet.
Glad to see where the priority lies. Not with public safety by arrest numbers.
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So someone on INGO is advocating for police being stationed everyplace that has a liquor license so that they can, without reasonable suspicion, give breath tests and determine who can and cannot drive.
I just want to make sure I understand this.
Will they also be allowed to check IDs for underaged people? Maybe inspect LTCHs for anyone carrying? Heck, they are there anyway.
I agree with you entirely on why it won't be changed, although I didn't know that it was fought over so hard.
But I still believe that if the first offense were even a minimum of 30 days in jail to a maximum of 90 days, served in order (ie. no weekend nonsense) then the fear of even getting a first offense would motivate the majority of people to act more responsibly. Because with 30 days in jail that could mean your job, your house, your everything, at least for a while.
Utah. Shocked.Coming soon to a state near you...
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Can we have checkpoints for cars with expired license plates? That totally inflames my OCD.
Utah. Shocked.