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MADD ?Statistics? Again Debunked

By Lawrence Taylor

As I’ve posted repeatedly in the past, MADD’s prohibitionist zealots are fond of twisting statistics to justify their expansion of unfair laws, Draconian penalties and unconstitutional procedures.  See, for example, A Closer Look at DUI Fatality Statistics, MADDness and Lies, Damned Lies and MADD Statistics. The truth is finally beginning to emerge: A Reality Check on DUI Claims  Groups purposely misstate fatalities to further an anti-drinking agenda The Tennessean, June 22 – Drunken-driving stories, like last week’s op-ed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving representative Alexanderia Honeycutt, make headlines every day. Groups like MADD relentlessly remind Americans that the abuse of alcohol continues to be a huge problem on our roadways and, as a result, the most drastic measures are needed...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on June 23, 2008 (boomark / email).