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What about a death from a drunk driver is an “unfortunate accident?” It’s not an accident, first of all, because you have to intentionally choose to break the law and operate heavy machinery while blitzed. Second of all it’s not unfortunate it’s fucking preventable because you have to intentionally choose to the break the law and operate heavy machinery while sloshed. I’d even go so far as to say it was fortunate because the drunk driver killed themself instead of someone else which a huge consequence that has led to it being against the law to operate heavy machinery while fucking hammered.
“Gee we’re sorry this person did the thing we tell you not to do from before you start driving it’s so unfortunate they made an intentional choice to endanger the life of anyone around them including themself this very bad decision we tell you not to make was clearly an accident”
Is it illegal to drive drunk on private property? I was under the impression that it wasn’t.
It's pretty unlikely she got into the vehicle to do donuts on the front lawn. It is pretty likely she was gonna enter public roads while intoxicated behind the wheel, and I applaud her for preventing herself from doing it. Permanently.
According to the Florida state police, yes it is.
Seems a little out of their jurisdiction tbh.
Lol police exist to protect private property, of course it's within their jurisdiction.
It turns out a surprising amount of illegal things are still illegal even if you do them at home.
nervously checks on secret basement sweatshop full of kidnapped children sewing knockoff designer jeans
at least post a link to your store
https://www.walmart.com/ they're a small locally run business!
It is illegal to operate a motor vehicle under the influnce anywhere in the state of Texas.
Probably depends where you are. Evidence does suggest however that it is very unwise regardless of the legality.
I mean, it's definitely still an accident. Getting behind the wheel wasn't an accident, and obviously she shouldn't have done it, but reversing into a body of water and drowning to death wasn't an intentional act. Don't be absurd.