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Police arrested the 54-year-old man and charged him with public intoxication.
Cripes. Did he drive to class?
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And the Supreme Court is about to give him a HAND-GUN to go with his SIX-PACK !!! America, what a country !!!
#1 Or, people who are caught operating a 2 ton chunk of metal while intoxicated (intentionally endangering lives) could be charged with attempted murder. Then they can’t get a gun while in jail, for a long long time.
But, since our current culture excuses rather than holds people responsible for their actions…
Well #1 you let them have a car which is a lot more deadly.
Our local PD did a mass arrest a few years ago. They set up at the location of one of these classes where those convicted for DWI and had lost their licences were required to attend. They arrested everyone that drove themselves. Total in the class 25. Total arrests 24.
Hey #1, if you don’t like it, buy a plane ticket and get the F out of here. And no, I do not own any type of gun.
Well Jim you have a mouth to speak with and a keyboard to type with. Despite the results, I’m still in favor of your right to both those things.
#6 – Nix the keyboard thing. The 1st only covers what existed at the time. Just like the 2nd only covers muskets & the like…
#1. This was in Jacksonville, Florida, where not only is it already a simple matter of paperwork to get a handgun, but a permit to carry it in public is also rather easy.
Now then, if this country (USA) would get over its Puritan roots and treat public drunkenness like they do in Japan, we’d be much better off. Driving while drunk (or on the phone, reading the newspaper, shaving, putting on eye shadow, etc.) is quite another issue. He was in class, not driving.
I suppose Mormons and Scientologists aren’t protected either, since the Constitution predates them?
#1 Jim,
Good point. Too bad it is over the head of the mental midgets.
#2, Sag,
And treated as a crime in 50 States plus various territories and Districts.
#3, pat,
Strange. It can be a felony to be behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated. You could be just sitting there waiting for someone. It isn’t a crime though to have a gun in your pocket.
#4, Gig,
Now that is funny. In a real strange, sad, macabre way.
#5, TROLL
#6, TROLL II
#7, TROLL III
#8, Dave,
The “Puritans” drank far more beer and wine than does the average American. Even the kids. Public drunkenness wasn’t a crime and was quite common.
I understand where you are coming from though and agree.
#9, TROLL IV
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Most Courts consider it contempt to show up in court or to a court mandated meeting drunk. It is the same as if you don’t show up.
#10 “Strange. It can be a felony to be behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated. You could be just sitting there waiting for someone. It isn’t a crime though to have a gun in your pocket”
Shouldn’t be any crime if not driving. So, I don’t get your point.
You don’t agree about the 1st & 2nd amend? Why? The reasoning is flawless 😉
#10–Merely being drunk in public is not a crime–atleast in Nevada. There are no Federal rules on this and each of the 50 states are free to impose their own standards–or the standards of the overly concerned fucked up religious nutbags who get such laws passed.
I could see “arresting” drunks if mandatory sobriety counselling/screening was at least offered==instead its just a revenue stream based on puritanical busybodies.
Now–be disorderly as well?==Arrest on the disorderly conduct, yes.===and the counseling thing.
#11, pat,
Most jurisdictions consider it a DUI if you have the key in the ignition and are behind the wheel even if the engine is off. The theory is “care and control” of the auto. So yes, you may be arrested and charged with that yet still have that hand gun in your pocket while sitting drunk on a park bench and be legal.
#12, Bobbo,
My understanding is most States have a “Drunk and Disorderly” law. To merely be drunk is not a crime but when combined with disorderly conduct, such as singing the Star Spangled Banner off key while walking down the street is.
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