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Angleae

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43. If they won't pull the license for a DUI, they aren't going to annotate it.

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Sun Apr 28, 2024, 05:17 PM

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A guy gets busted for his TWELTH DUI??!!?? [View all] Archae Apr 28 OP

Can't deny his freedom to endanger others, I guess. aocommunalpunch Apr 28 #1

No doubt he already tried getting "help..." Archae Apr 28 #5

My dad always quipped that he was a drunk, not an alcholic because he refused to go to meetings. Attilatheblond Apr 28 #9

My own Dad would drive home from "The Corner Bar," (actual tavern name) Archae Apr 28 #10

Spend some time just cleaning up the side of your roads. Arthur_Frain Apr 28 #12

Being an avid bicyclist, I see the same thing. Archae Apr 28 #14

Brother was a paramedic for years in southern California Attilatheblond Apr 28 #32

One of my pet peeves is gas stations that sell aocommunalpunch Apr 28 #38

Let's be honest. Arthur_Frain Apr 28 #44

No deference. demosincebirth Apr 28 #27

go on being drunk...just don't drive BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 28 #36

Note to self after 11 DUI's: aeromanKC Apr 28 #2

Many years ago I came across something like this, maybe worse. Ocelot II Apr 28 #3

That wouldn't happen here in Michigan bif Apr 28 #4

He's almost certainly already already served jail/prison time in Wisconsin GregariousGroundhog Apr 28 #19

There is usually Huber forthemiddle Apr 28 #40

You'd think he'd be better at it by now lame54 Apr 28 #6

Judge needs to order an interlock device. cbabe Apr 28 #7

Wisconsin does require ignition interlockd devices (IIDs) GregariousGroundhog Apr 28 #21

This is the real problem. SarahD Apr 28 #8

See #3. Revoke their license for DUI and they keep driving anyhow. Ocelot II Apr 28 #20

Wisconsin. I'm not surprised. Lived here nearly all my life. elocs Apr 28 #11

tomah not that close to outagamie county dembotoz Apr 28 #13

We, meaning the people of the United States, sarisataka Apr 28 #15

Ninth? Archae Apr 28 #17

Just across the border sarisataka Apr 28 #18

Yup. See #3. Ocelot II Apr 28 #22

It very well could be the same person sarisataka Apr 28 #26

He's trying to get the 13th free. TheBlackAdder Apr 28 #16

Does he still have a driver license ? republianmushroom Apr 28 #23

Probably not, but that doesn't stop a repeat drunk driver. Ocelot II Apr 28 #24

After the third conviction kick the penalty up to a year in jail for every new conviction. republianmushroom Apr 28 #25

Fortunately he hasn't killed anyone. demosincebirth Apr 28 #28

Yet... sarisataka Apr 28 #29

Reading some of the Posts below, drivers driving while DUI Dan Apr 28 #30

Unfortunately what you say in "b" isn't practical. Archae Apr 28 #33

Notice what I said about the Identity card or Driver's License. Dan Apr 28 #37

If they won't pull the license for a DUI, they aren't going to annotate it. Angleae Apr 28 #43

Is 3-strikes death penalty still a thing? unblock Apr 28 #31

Not death row, but maybe life sentence. Archae Apr 28 #34

Personally I'm a staunch opponent to the death penalty entirely unblock Apr 28 #35

3-strikes was never death penalty, rather life without parole localroger Apr 28 #41

Ah, thanks. unblock Apr 28 #42

As soon as I saw the headline I guessed Wisconsin forthemiddle Apr 28 #39