Comments on: Trial by Machine

By: Lovintwins

Lovintwins — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:13:11 +0000

I totally agree with many posts here, the fines and all the extra money making, time consuming are insane. Losing ones license and trying to cope with getting back and forth to work and around with out a car is punnishment enough!!!! It shouldnt nail me financially in a coffen or a life time sentance of financial RUIN! EVERY one wants in on the pie!! STATE, LAWYERS, JUDGES, INTOXICATED/SUBSTANCE PROGRAMS, INSURANCE CO.,COMMUNITY SERVICES, FEES FOR THIS OR THAT… I dont think we are going at this the right way … if the idea is for me to suffer AND emotionally STRUGGLE as if I was the parent (or whom ever)who suffers the loss of a loved one, ok. But is paying with cash the way to get to he human Soon good people HARDWORKING PEOPLE will be homeless and on welfare collecting what alll this has forced them to lose … Ahhh yes, whats next MADD? Get people involved…. paying $ doesnt change people, just their credit score and bank accounts and assets. The fines should be a % of ones income, this way we are ALL equally effected and not sorted out into finiancial ruin.Comunity service and other programs should be for those who do not have an income etc.
Welfare people are only giving back what the goverment handed out. (nice) STUPID!!!! The concept of WELFARE is looking pretty good. You take what little $ I have to live on, and I’ll take sitting on my ass and collect it rightback. Sounds fare to me!!! I give up the struggle… Thankyou.

By: locke

locke — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:51:51 +0000

Here in Minnesota we have a B card rule that re instates prohibition on people with prior DWI convictions. I lost my licence for consuming alcohol in my own home and did not break any laws. I live in a farming community of 350 people and commuted to work 25 miles one way. I had to leave my job. There is absolutely no public transportation and also no jobs in this small town. I can’t afford to rent a place close to work and own my house. It is a matter of time before I lose everything I have worked for. The closest source of food is 7 miles away.
You talk about due process and no thought of any process at all went into punishing me a second time for something I did 13 years ago and also called me “inebitable to public safety” even though I have never had an accident. America is becomming a police state and will get worse untill politicians can differentiate between the constitution and a roll of charmin.

By: joe

joe — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:45:29 +0000

Question is, where will this end? With so much focus on the economy and with so many cities using DUI offenses as ways to fund city programs, the courts aren’t going to be motivated to get rid of these machines.