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Arthur_Frain

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44. Let's be honest.

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:01 PM

Apr 28

Mini bottles should not even be sold. From the single use plastic argument to the fact that it facilitates abuse, but hey, because capitalism, right? And we make the most profit off the most compromised in society that way.

Do it the respectable town drunkard way, pour the hooch off your gallon jug into your hip flask.

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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