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Cecil Terwilliger · 06-21-2011, 10:51 AM

So if it turns out that his BAC was only .01 will people still say they have no sympathy?

It seems that we seem to place so much hate towards driving drunk but I get the feeling if there were no reports of his drinking and he crashed going 180km/h people wouldn't hesitate to call it tragic.

IMO driving at 180 is bad no matter what your BAC. Right now we have no indication he was intoxicated. IF you're going to say you have no sympathy because he was driving like a maniac then you're a hypocrite if you change that tune when you find out he's sober vs drunk. IMO if you have no sympathy for a drunk driver you should have no sympathy for a guy doing 180.

Using the term "drinking and driving" is so wildly inaccurate for any situation because the key term should be drunk driving or driving while intoxicated. Even if Dunn's BAC was only .01 when he drove people are still going to label him as drinking and driving which frankly isn't true.

06-21-2011, 10:51 AM	#73
Cecil Terwilliger That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Springfield Penitentiary Exp:	So if it turns out that his BAC was only .01 will people still say they have no sympathy? It seems that we seem to place so much hate towards driving drunk but I get the feeling if there were no reports of his drinking and he crashed going 180km/h people wouldn't hesitate to call it tragic. IMO driving at 180 is bad no matter what your BAC. Right now we have no indication he was intoxicated. IF you're going to say you have no sympathy because he was driving like a maniac then you're a hypocrite if you change that tune when you find out he's sober vs drunk. IMO if you have no sympathy for a drunk driver you should have no sympathy for a guy doing 180. Using the term "drinking and driving" is so wildly inaccurate for any situation because the key term should be drunk driving or driving while intoxicated. Even if Dunn's BAC was only .01 when he drove people are still going to label him as drinking and driving which frankly isn't true. Last edited by Cecil Terwilliger; 06-21-2011 at 11:23 AM.