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Originally Posted by Split98
My sister was JUST over .08.
She has a criminal record, it costs thousands, she lost her job, and her insurance is through the roof.
What is your definition of life altering?
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Your sister must have a job that depends on a clean driving record. ROR does not. Your sister also must have blown over .08 to the point that there would have been no reasonable doubt about the result. Either that or she did not get proper legal advice. Keep in mind that it's up to the crown to prove the accuracy of the test beyond a reasonable doubt.
Even if he'd been convicted ROR would have had little to no consequences, other than a record, which would have probably been pardoned in 5 years.
Honestly, if he did blow exactly .08 and they couldn't prove who was driving, any competent lawyer would have gotten the charges dropped. This isn't a case of celebrity special treatment.
Once again, I'm not saying that ROR's actions are in anyway justified. He was probably well above .08 at the time of driving if he left the scene. The courts run by what they can prove, and can't convict based on bad morals.