Comments on: Walking While Drunk http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/walking_while_d.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:18:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: William Wall http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/walking_while_d.html/comment-page-1#comment-64311 William Wall Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:40:07 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/walking-while-drunk.html#comment-64311 I was walking back from a restruant on the sidewalk of a highway, I was drunk. I was then stopped by a Banks County officer in GA. I was then arrested and taking to jail after being denied transportation where I needed. I was arrested for OCGA 40-6-95, and now Have to report back to GA to defend myself, when I live over 700 miles away. I feel this kind of treatment is beyond me, I understand if your stumbling into traffic, But I was very stable on the sidewalk and was taking every precaution. I don't know how many people I saw left that restruant drunk then drove away. This kind of treatment by the state makes more people think about driving away than walking. Your more likely to be stopped and questioned while walking. I was walking back from a restruant on the sidewalk of a highway, I was drunk. I was then stopped by a Banks County officer in GA. I was then arrested and taking to jail after being denied transportation where I needed. I was arrested for OCGA 40-6-95, and now Have to report back to GA to defend myself, when I live over 700 miles away.

I feel this kind of treatment is beyond me, I understand if your stumbling into traffic, But I was very stable on the sidewalk and was taking every precaution. I don’t know how many people I saw left that restruant drunk then drove away.

This kind of treatment by the state makes more people think about driving away than walking. Your more likely to be stopped and questioned while walking.

]]> By: Christine http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/02/walking_while_d.html/comment-page-1#comment-60482 Christine Thu, 09 Feb 2006 00:55:48 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/02/walking-while-drunk.html#comment-60482 What about public intoxication statutes? You could just be standing. I'm on the admissions committee, and I've seen a lot of files with public intoxication citations. And, they are usually accompanied by the explanation of "we chose to walk back to the dorm rather than drive." What about public intoxication statutes? You could just be standing. I’m on the admissions committee, and I’ve seen a lot of files with public intoxication citations. And, they are usually accompanied by the explanation of “we chose to walk back to the dorm rather than drive.”

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