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Originally Posted by Tiger
Are you guys serious in you think this is the first step to the thought police... You guys sound really paranoid about this. Does it really honestly change anything except you really have to think about having a third beer when you are out with friends and you think that this is the start of the end of democracy or something like that. The argument is that it is a cash cow, but I assume that if it tied up the court system people would be arguing it is a waste of time and money... When all really anybody cares about is it effects their right to drink a few drinks.
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Believe it or not, but some of us really DO care about civil liberties. The right to due process is absolutely essential in a free and democratic society. Police officers should NEVER be given the power to act as judge and jury and dish out punishments at their whims.
My opposition to this has absolutely nothing to do with wanting to have a third beer. This law isn't going to affect my behaviour regardless; I doubt I've ever driven when I was above .05 -- let along .08 -- in my life.