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To: tejek who wrote (801833)	8/15/2014 8:34:57 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570143

She's in charge of the "Integrity Unit" - irony alert. That's harsh. She was busted for drunk driving; not murder. One leads quickly to the other and shows a serious condition that neglects the safety of others. I just watched my own brother graduate from an AA program Wednesday and get his coin and pin. He has lost his job, wife and after 6 months of treatment gets 90 days in jail. I have very little respect for drunks that commit DUI - and I do have a friend that lost his 10 year old son to a 19 year old drunk driver in LA after 5 convictions of his own. So it's not harsh - these habitual DUI offenders are extremely dangerous people. As for Perry - he probably did step over a line - let the courts decide.

To: tejek who wrote (801833)	8/15/2014 9:33:36 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1570143

Her blood alcohol reading was 3X the legal limit. It's only luck she didn't kill someone.

To: tejek who wrote (801833)	8/16/2014 1:26:53 AM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Recommended By gamesmistress Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570143

>> That's harsh. She was busted for drunk driving; not murder. My brother was murdered by a drunk driver (murdered, as in the man backed his truck over my brother's injured body in order that he could leave the scene; all of Mike's ribs were broken and and internal organs were destroyed in the process). It was the driver's first DWI, but testimony at trial was he had been driving that road home drunk for years. That night, he missed the turn and took a life. I have to say that as a kid I drove intoxicated, sometimes severely, many times. At that time it wasn't as big a deal as it is now, legally, but we've evolved on the subject. Today, it is a very serious crime, and a DA who commits that crime knows it. In my mind, for a public official to have done that -- particularly a DA -- ought to be instant grounds for dismissal. Period. And she clearly thought it was at the time of the arrest. I don't know if Perry did the right thing or not, but in reflecting on it, he clearly felt strongly about it. For some nitwit to try to prosecute him for it is sheer politics. I hope MADD goes after the guy.