Traffic stop, officer confiscated my firearms.

[finity]

You want to multitask and use your cell phone while adjusting the radio while drinking your morning beer while putting on your lipstick while eating bacon while driving your car. If you can do it, fine.

Wait, before you said one beer & you should lose driving priveleges if not be thrown in jail. Now you say if you can handle it, then fine?

I'm so confused...

You want to talk rights and privileges? I've been the first on scene and used a shovel to scrape up what was left of people's rights and privileges.

That's the great thing about our system of laws. YOU, as cop, (or anyone else) don't get to decide what Rights we have. I'm sure there are things that you do that other people may not think you should have the Right to do. Like carry a gun, perhaps? And I'm sure their reasons for wanting to limit YOUR Rights are just as compelling to them as yours are to you. Maybe they had someone close to them murdered by a person with a gun.

Should we limit everyone's Rights just because SOME people do stupid things?

 

[public servant]

Other people think it's OK to use their kids as their DD.

Police Say Dad Used 9-Year-Old As 'Designated Driver' - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis

 

[lrahm]

Never a good idea. It might be different driving on a country road but pulling a trailer is not the right thing to do. Look at the big picture. When his insurance company hears about it, what's going to be their reaction? Will he have insurance anymore? Besides, he doesn't have a license.

 

[TTravis]

Other people think it's OK to use their kids as their DD.

Police Say Dad Used 9-Year-Old As 'Designated Driver' - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis

I new somebody would bring that up. I guess everyone thinks I am just like this guy.

 

[2A_Tom]

Well, may be not everyone, wait one...... well, may be.

 

[lrahm]

He's too young to be placed in that position where he could hurt someone. He could jeopardize his license. This could have been avoided by either not drinking or calling someone to pick you up.

 

[youngda9]

I can't wait to get out of work to have a beer. It will be at home and I won't be driving.

 

[Rookie]

I new somebody would bring that up. I guess everyone thinks I am just like this guy.

Convince me how you're not.

 

[TTravis]

Convince me how you're not.

There is a big difference between a 9 year old on a booster seat and a 15 year old a few months shy of getting a permit.

I was not using the kid as a designated driver to avoid a DUI, and did not stop at gas stations or such bragging to that effect.

I have a clean record.

I did not refuse a breath test and cooperated fully. When I was tested, I was under the legal limit.

 

[lrahm]

There is a big difference between a 9 year old on a booster seat and a 15 year old a few months shy of getting a permit.

I was not using the kid as a designated driver to avoid a DUI, and did not stop at gas stations or such bragging to that effect.

I have a clean record.

I did not refuse a breath test and cooperated fully. When I was tested, I was under the legal limit.

He still cannot drive your car.

You have to be 18 to vote...not 17.

You have to be 21 to be served alcohol...not 20.

 

[youngda9]

I was not using the kid as a designated driver to avoid a DUI...

I beg to differ...this is precisely why you were using the kid.

The fact that you did not blow over the limit is hindsight.

 

[Hayseed_40]

Do not be so proud of your 0.07BAC and not being over the limit. The PBT will be low in your favor - they are not calibrated. You could have also been on your way up and had he taklen you for a certified test - you could have very well been over.

You still will not admit to the risk you opened your son up to by doing this, not to mention the actual consequences. I hope that they finally get through to you before you do something even more stupid.

 

[lrahm]

Do not be so proud of your 0.07BAC and not being over the limit. The PBT will be low in your favor - they are not calibrated. You could have also been on your way up and had he taklen you for a certified test - you could have very well been over.

You still will not admit to the risk you opened your son up to by doing this, not to mention the actual consequences. I hope that they finally get through to you before you do something even more stupid.

^^^^^^^this^^^^^^^^^^

 

[Rookie]

Crap, now I'm agreeing with hayseed.

 

[Rookie]

Does anyone know what would have happened to the son if he would have been ticketed?

 

[serpicostraight]

Does anyone know what would have happened to the son if he would have been ticketed?

if he had a bac of 19 a mustard stain on his shirt and texting at the time then nothing

 

[Hayseed_40]

Crap, now I'm agreeing with hayseed.

it's okay - it is a good feeling - give into the feeling

 

[lrahm]

Does anyone know what would have happened to the son if he would have been ticketed?

In our county a child 15 can't get a ticket. He would go to juvenile court. The father would still get a ticket for allowing a juvenile drive.

 

[Rookie]

Would it affect his ability to get a license at sixteen?

 

[Benny]

In our county a child 15 can't get a ticket. He would go to juvenile court. The father would still get a ticket for allowing a juvenile drive.

Exactly what should happen and hopefully nothing would come of the juvy court...It's not easy for a 15 year old to tell his Dad to take a hike.

I'm glad my Dad never put me in that position.