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Re: It’s a mad, mad, M.A.D.D. world! | a public defender

Anti drink-driving breathalyze — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:40:19 -0000

Not only was she drink driving, but she was also speeding. It is always a shame when authority figures fall foul of the topic of their own preaching. It undermines the whole process of deterrent and prevention. An interesting story though!

Re: It’s a mad, mad, M.A.D.D. world! | a public defender

Gideon — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:38:39 -0000

WIB: It's bs when our clients say it; not when "respected" members of society say it.

In fact, a lot of times, our clients are the ones that have the history to back up such claims.

Windy: I suspect that's true, but one can hope, right?

Re: It’s a mad, mad, M.A.D.D. world! | a public defender

Windypundit — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:32:56 -0000

Maybe this gets them to rethink their hard-line stance for strict penalties just a little bit.

It might make Amy Dâ€™Aniello rethink her stance on penalties, but I'm guessing that attending a "MADD impact panel" somehow involves MADD making money, so I don't expect them to change their stance any time soon.

Re: It’s a mad, mad, M.A.D.D. world! | a public defender

Woman in Black — Tue, 15 May 2007 23:34:49 -0000

I don't much know your local politics, but as a general principle, it makes me quite ill when some relatively privileged individual always in favor of locking up our clients for as long as possible screws up, then blames the very sort of thing that is mocked when our clients say it. Ala "I only wanted to molest boys because a priest molested me." "I have a prescription drug addiction and that is why I was illegally buying other people's scrips." "I have a sex addiction and could not help myself."