Are DUI’s really just scams to line the pockets of the cops, cities & counties?
Recently, the Houston Chronicle reported that overtime attributable to DWI cases meant big money for some police officers. One specific officer cited by the Chronicle more than doubled his annual salary, to 2,000, based on overtime committed to the department's DWI Task Force. Other officers on the ...
Recently, the Houston Chronicle reported that overtime attributable to DWI cases meant big money for some police officers. One specific officer cited by the Chronicle more than doubled his annual salary, to 2,000, based on overtime committed to the department's DWI Task Force. Other officers on the task force also earned six-figure salaries due to overtime investment.
Some defense attorneys, according to the Chronicle, claim that officers manipulate cases, involving multiple officers and switching defendants in order to accumulate more overtime hours.
Combine this with the comparatively large sums of money generated through citations and vehicle seizures that occur during DUI checkpoints, but that have nothing whatsoever to do with DUIs, and there seems to be money everywhere: Fines, costs, fees, impoundment charges and more for the cities and counties involved, and overtime payment sometimes in excess of 100% of base salary for the officers who make it happen.
A buddy of mine was killed by a drunk driver. Screw you.
I guess that depends on how much worth you place on a friend or family member who has been hurt ,or worse, killed by a drunk driver!
If the allegations are true, do what is necessary to fix those problems. But suggesting that DUI’s are a scam is preposterous. People driving motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol are a threat to the safety of everyone else on the road. I’d like to see the penalties for these individuals increase, frankly. I’m talking guaranteed jail time for your first offense.
No, DUI’s are ways of making sure that drunken idiots think twice before driving around drunk next time… Yes, they set up sobriety checkpoints, but that’s just to catch people driving under the influence, because they are a hazard.
Scams?! The cops are not making people drink and drive. Yes, it cost a lot of money to operate the system. The newspaper just puts a different spin on things. We cannot just let people drink and drive and let the cops arrest people AFTER they get into an accident. You want to stop the "scam" don’t drink and drive.
NO, you must have gotten a DUI and are now pissed at the Justice system. Don’t blame us because you went out and got hammered one night and are pissed that you got caught doing it. If I have a dollar for every person in the world killed by a drunk driver I could retire right now. Don’t blame us for your drinking problem.
Not relay. By the way whats wrong with them making allot of money on overtime? This is America you work allot more hours you make allot more money shouldn’t be any different for police officers.
Just another example of the media creating a problem where there is none. With this article, the Chronicle is unknowingly helping drunks avoid taking responsibility for their actions. The REAL issue is the drunken slob who got behind the wheel in the first place.
Drunk driving is a big problem. Having said that, I’m not sure that pulling over some little old lady who can’t see her weaves once on the way home from church is a good use of taxpayer money, either. I think the best solution would be for everyone to act responsibly, but that isn’t going to happen either. So what to do? Just ask the drunks to pay when they drive? I wish I had the answer for this problem, because I would surely be rich!
I understand the problems you site with the cost of charging people with seemingly harmless activity, too. It’s a tough one. Let’s just all agree no more, OK!!
line their pockets> ask those people who spend time in jail and also go to prison