At least he wasn’t drinking
So it’s okay to kill someone as long as you aren’t drunk?
For one client who was arrested for DWI, Balagia says he was ready to discredit a field sobriety test in court. He says his client wasn’t drunk, but talking on his cell phone.”
This is when the guy driving the wrong way on I-10 is hitting a van full of people head-on,”
Balagia said. Balagia got the DWI charge reduced to a charge of wreckless driving.
Actually, this isn’t surprising. Years ago I worked on a local law enforcement study. You wouldn’t believe how many police officers told me that if you want to commit murder in San Antonio and get away with it, run the person down with a car.
It’s a relief to know that Balagia isn’t for drunk driving.
Balagia says people who know they aren’t drunk should say no to any and all tests.
It’s about individual responsibility. And of course, anyone who is a drunk driver would readily agree to be tested as such.
Repeat drunk drivers account for about one-third of DUI arrests annually and 10 to 20 percent of drinking drivers in fatal crashes. They’re over-represented in fatal alcohol-related crashes, although not responsible for the majority of them. Their behavior is difficult to affect. Many have alcohol problems. They tend to be more aggressive and hostile than other drivers, they don’t view drunk driving as a serious issue, and they rarely feel too impaired to drive.
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