A buddy of mine was at a bar. Got himself fairly well loaded. Knew he shouldn't be driving. Got into his car and went to sleep. Cops found him. Pulled him out and busted him. Charged with DUI. Supposedly because he was in the driver's seat and the key was in the ignition, the law allows him to be charged.

I think he should get a medal for realizing he was too drunk and not driving. Instead, he's in big trouble.

No justice, only law.

Yes, it does suck that the law was interpreted so literally. However, in all fairness to the police officers and the law, they didn't know his intentions. For all they knew, he passed out, and would wake up, still drunk, and drive off. And, they didn't know how he got there to begin with. It's doubtful that the charge will stick but unfortunately, it'll probably cost him a boatload of time and money to get it dropped. I wish him well

Sadly enough, that is the law in most states. I only know this because I have been a bartender in most states..lol. I wish your friend the best.

You're surely not suggesting that you can now be busted based on what cops "think" your intentions are.

similar law here. It will cost him time and money and probably be reduced to a lesser charge.

and thats why he got busted...intent is unknown.

That's the law.....

it is all about the money

call your state legislature

you have a better chance at getting away with driving drunk thean sleeping in the bar parking lot

they are pushing you to drive drunk

that does not make it right

and we wonder why the country is going the direction it is

Damn good point!

If there is probable cause (i.e. passed out behind the wheel with the keys in the ignition), than yes. Just like if you walk into a bank with your gun out. You may be there to deposit your lottery winnings but they don't know that. Tell your friend, next time, keep his keys in his pocket and climb into the back seat or passenger seat.

pretty soon there will be three fortune tellers saying who will commit a crime next week and then they will send law enforcement to arrest them for it

sounds like a good movie plot doesn't it

I think it's been done

I notice that you can spell Nazi with the letters in SuzinVA

I know it is the law, but i disagree with it. Dui or dwi..whatever you want to call it..has gotten to be a very serious offense. In Ga. depending on age, two offenses will net a term in jail, possibly prison. Three will definitely get you there.

Now, if this scenario is in fact what happened. Well, the person went to his car, realized he couldn't drive, and decided to sleep it off. That would be the responsible thing to do right? or call a cab. at any rate...he was not caught actually driving.(according to the op) If he was in the parking lot, then he was on private property, and at best..loitering. I have a real problem, with the person possibly losing his livelihood, when he didn't actually commit the offense to begin with. jmo.

dang lmao

nazisvu so bad

Sounds fair to me; they can assume he drove there in that condition.

Anyway, public drunkenness is a crime; even in a bar you can be charged with public drunkenness.

Maybe you'd prefer the cops to wait until he killed a few people?

Right on, Mark.

it happens all the time

even if you are in your own driveway it happens

there was a guy in ohio listening to his stereo in his driveway that got a dui (it was nicer than the radio in the house i guess)

law enforcement is overstepping it bounds no doubt in my mind

wrong

""""""""at a bar. Got himself fairly well loaded. Knew he shouldn't be driving. Got into his car and went to sleep.""""""""""

they are making it better for you to drive drunk than be responsible he may have made it home with out being caught sitting in the bar parking lot assumption would be he drank while there


they must prove guilt assumption is on the side of innocence (is how it is written)