The Embarrassment of a DUI
by A one time mistake that was not only costly and embarrassing but a hard lesson learned on how sometimes our justice system fails.
The thing about the program that really got me was simple. There were people who were there for their 3 rd or 4 th time. That should tell us that these programs are not very effective, for some. Also once released many of the people there waiting for their rides headed straight to the hotel bar. Then there were those like me to whom this was a one time mistake and knew we would never be back again. There were many other’s that they should not have cleared and passed that did need further help!
As I said for me the lesson was learned the moment I was pulled over, for others it will be a battle that continues. I feel that my punishment could have been less and for others more, that the scales of justice just don’t only balance out as they should. We need a better way of determining who is a threat and who is not. To me it seemed to be a money making machine for the state and the city, for those of us that this was a one time deal, and that repeat offenders should have been handled differently since the system had not cured them of repeating the same mistake. To all of you out there who read my articles, just follow your common sense and don’t be as stupid as I was. Lucky for me the only thing really hurt here was my pride and my pocket book.
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