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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:03 PM Original message |
A young girl and her father lost their lives last night. |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Are there strict no drunk driving laws in your state? |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Out on the dunes, it's not as tough. The dunes and the campground |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The laws can be strict, but we can't police everybody. |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. The laws can be strict, but we can't police everybody. |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. As we've seen time and time again...stiff laws cannot eliminate human frailty... |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Not sure what you mean by "strict no drunk driving laws"... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Oregon has harsher DUI penalties than California |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. There are hundreds of people killed by drunks for every one killed by terrorists. |
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alittlelark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have had phsical fights regarding keys |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes, anger. And no one to really direct it towards. If someone had |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. I am sorry for your loss |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thank you. Years ago, before the drinking age was raised and the |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. and there are stilll lpeople out there who are in favor of lowering the legal drinking age to 18. |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I agree. In this particular case, though, the drunk driver was 47. I doubt |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I would be surprised if you were not angry. It is a reaction that anyone can understand. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
11. As a 'designated driver' (available to anyone who knows me, at any time) for 20 years ... |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:38 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I feel the same way, and it's what I have always told my own family. Let |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. Mandatory loss of license for life and a mandatory jail term for those convicted by |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:40 AM Response to Reply #17 |
33. That's perfect example of the simplistic thinking |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. And the majority of them will re-offend. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Sounds more like you're externalizing a personal situation to public policymaking |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. If you are driving over the BAC limit, you are endangering people's lives. |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. what about mandatory rehab? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:33 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Maybe that's not a bad idea- especially for high BAC cases |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-29-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. the way insurance is going for people lately, i imagine A LOT of |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. what a horrible tragedy. Myheart goes out to the victims and to your family. |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. There is a neighbor a few doors down who routinely backs out of his |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I have several reckless young male neighbors and a few not so young |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. I am sorry for your and your family's loss. Thank you for the post. |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Thank you. It's a personal incident that thousands of other people |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. I am so sorry |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Sandnsea...that's what was so weird. It happened down in the flats, so |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. And bad enough to be fatal, just crazy |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
25. I am so very sorry |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm so sorry! |
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Tulum_Moon (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. SO SORRY! |
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pdxmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. If they would just stick to taking out themselves, instead of aiming for |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Exactly. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-27-08 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. I come from a long line of alcoholics... |
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lynettebro440 (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. Ban alcohol and legalize weed |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
40. The Sunday Oregonian has an article about the tragedy |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. I am so sorry for you loss. There is an article on the front page of |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. I'm so sorry for your loss. |
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sasori (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-28-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm sorry,really. |
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