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The Metamorphosis of a Crime

By Lawrence Taylor

Drunk driving is bad.  It's potentially dangerous to human life.  It should be punished.  So, many years ago a law was passed:  "Thou shalt not drive drunk." It was a fair law and it addressed the problem.  So…what happened?  Why do today's laws punish drivers when they are neither "drunk" nor "driving" — nor even in a "vehicle"?  "Drunk" The original laws prohibited driving a vehicle "under the influence of alcohol" — commonly referred to as "DUI".  In some states, it's called "DWI" (driving while intoxicated) or "OUI" (operating under the influence).  In other words, the accused had to be (1) driving (2) a vehicle (3) while intoxicated to the extent that he or she was unable to safely operate it...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on February 06, 2011 (boomark / email).