rottingnation.com — "Apparently the ‘D’ in ‘DUI’ does not have meaning anymore. David Montalvo, 36, was arrested when he, in a responsible fashion, decided to sleep off his intoxication in the parking lot of the Market Place Deli. He was charged with DUI." Come on people, at least try and be fair to the non-hollywood public-at-large simpletons.
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specopsSep 5, 2007
read the 30 comments above, they really make you look retarded.
psykivSep 5, 2007
Im from Miami. We don't know what 25F is
bormooskiSep 5, 2007
unfortunately the fact remains that this is the law. however, once i got so trashed at a wedding that i passed out in the bathroom. my "friends" later put me in my own car, and locked my keys in the car with me. i woke up 6 hours later. the cops never found me, but should i have been charged with DUI if they had? It _IS_ the law, but I don't believe this is one that makes any sense.
xxxanaSep 6, 2007
what if you're drunk and hide your keys, but forget where you put them? should you hotwire your own car?
hoovcluckSep 6, 2007
Even though the don't, effen bikers.
mynameistimSep 6, 2007
There was a great comment on that site, that pretty much hits it home for me:"I never stopped being amazed by idiots giving out legal advice they heard from some friend who knew a guy who knew some dude… Rarely are legal questions answered in such clear black letter terms, and even if this assertion is true in one jurisdiction, there is absolutely no guarantee that it will apply to where you live. F-ing grow a brain moron!"
hynukSep 8, 2007
Being intoxicated and "a drunk" aren't always the same thing. If you've never had to make the decision whether or not to get behind the wheel under enough influence to make it illegal, then you've probably never had alcohol. Unfortunately, not all people hold the same unearthly wisdom that you seem to so readily backpack. Given that, I'd rather my family get home safe without the annoyance of a drunk driver crushing into them on the way...how about you?"Why should we feel sympathy for drunks who can not be bothered with planning ahead?"Planning ahead is: not killing someone on the way home. Getting off the road is a good start.
veritateOct 17, 2007
I'm not paid to do legal research for you.
Closed AccountFeb 21, 2008
I said walk home - not walk home, then piss on a lawn, then start yelling loudly, then stagger out into traffic.
veraisteApr 6, 2008
What is wrong with sleeping it off in a car? Keys not in ignition, seat reclined, passenger side. If its the same crime, why don't I try driving home?
veraisteApr 6, 2008
He did, he was going to sleep in his car. It's a perfectly valid plan.
veraisteApr 6, 2008
He was going to sleep in his car. That is pretty responsible, no? Want him driving all over instead?
veraisteApr 6, 2008
Agreed. Why can't the police wait another minute for the guy to start driving the car?
Closed AccountMay 16, 2008
No it's different because with an APC someone has the ability to drive even though they are drunk. Sure in your house you are in actual physical control of your vehicle but you're less likely to drive....or so they assume. However, your question might be provide a defense for someone charged with APC. If not a defense it could sure highlight an inconsistency and perhaps an acquittal. However, I have not read the actual APC law so perhaps it's addressed some other way.
mooseyeAug 25, 2008
I have no problem with keeping drunk drivers off the road, but what happened to the burden of proof? In this case, though some say obvious, why couldn't someone else have driven the car there and left the guy to sleep it off? I think DUI is the only crime that you are punshied for what you might do or what someone thinks you have done.