Re: Arlington Police Quota...Can I sue?
Date: March 24, 2012 08:08PM
poopstick Wrote:
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> Because he blew a .06 you tell him that he did
> "something incredibly stupid that could have hurt
> or killed someone else". How can you make that
> judgment? You have absolutely no knowledge of the
> circumstances.YOU shouldn't be so quick to judge. Jerk.
Well, I'll tell you "how I can make that judgement", Poopstick. It's actually a pretty easy method that I used. It's all based on............ are you ready for this?.............. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!
Yeah, I know! It's crazy, right? It turns out that there are STUDIES that PROVE IT! In fact, there are innumerable studies out there that prove it. That's why ANYONE that drinks and drives today doesn't deserve any sympathy. Here's a little bit from a scientific study on the effects of alcohol and driving ability. I've capitalized some of the areas that you should pay particular attention to, (for your convenience.)
"In studies of alcohol-related crashes, reaction time, tracking ability, concentrated attention ability, divided attention performance, information process capability, visual functions, perceptions, and psycho-motor performance, impairment in ALL these areas was SIGNIFICANT at blood concentrations of 0.05 percent.".................(A quick note from me, notice that this is LESS than the .06 that the OP was busted for).
"Impairment first appeared in many of these important areas of performance at blood alcohol concentrations of 0.02 percent, which is substantially below the legal standard in most States for legal impairment, which is 0.08 percent."............... (Poopstick? Are you following this? This is MUCH LESS then the .06 B.A.C. the OP was driving with.)
"While most States define legal impairment for the purposes of driving at a BAC of 0.08 percent or higher, alcohol may cause deterioration in driving skills at 0.05 percent or even lower. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system, causing slowed reactions, and one’s ability to drive is affected LONG BEFORE a BAC of 0.08 percent is reached." .......................(Did you understand that part, Poopstick? Your driving ability is affected "LONG BEFORE" you reach a .08 B.A.C.)
So, to answer your questions. Scientific studies such as this one are what allow me to tell the OP that he did, "something incredibly stupid that could have hurt or killed someone else". They're also what give me the "right to judge" people that drink and then drive. I also don't need to have any knowledge of the OP's "circumstances" because they don't matter, and lastly, even if I AM "a jerk" for being "quick to judge", I might point out that my quickness to judge won't kill you or someone you care about out on the roads, but the OP's actions will.
So try to put all of this together and consider it at the same time that you're feel aggravated at me for being too "judgmental" toward the poor, wittle, dwunk dwiver.