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Originally Posted by Rerun
1. Have I driven drunk? Yes.. in the past.
2. Do I continue to drive drunk? No. Your chances are much higher now of getting caught (lots of checkstops) than they were years ago.
3. When I drove drunk did I take a route home that I felt would get me home with the least likely chance of getting caught? Yes.
4. If I was an alcoholic and I regularly drove drunk (I've known lots of these people.. they've lost their licenses multiple times), would I check on twitter to find out if there was a checkstop in one of my possible routes home? Damn right I would.
5. Did I give up drinking and driving because of the checkstop deterent? Yes
6. Am I that much different than the average Joe who goes to the bar on a regular basis? I don't think so.
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For me, I would argue your questions.
For number 1, 2, and 3- my answers are the same as yours.
For number 4, I don't think that alcoholics are the (only) ones using twitter to avoid checkstops- I'd think it'd be "normal" people who just want to avoid the hassle after having one or two drinks. I know I would avoid a checkstop no matter how impaired I was (sober to trashed, I'd stay away for different reasons).
For 5- If you gave up drinking and driving because of checkstops, you're doing it wrong. You should have given up drinking and driving because it is dangerous to yourself and others.
I have no issue with the guy tweeting the locations. It may not be "right," but it definitely is
legal, so I support his rights to do so.