One of Jon's friends was busted for DUI a week ago. He went to court today and got 4 days in jail. A huge fine and lost his driving privledges for three months. Wanna hear the funny part?...I didnt even know where the jail is here in town. He called and asked if Jon and I would take him to turn himself in this evening and I had to call and ask where the jail is even at lol. They built a new one about 2 years ago and I know the area where it is but not exactly how to get at it.
I am really hoping this straightens him out. Counseling for alcholism is part of his sentence. He plans to sign up for unemployment next week but I dont think you can get unemployment when you were fired for wrecking the company truck and blowing over 2 times the legal limit on the breath test.
Three days in jail should get him started on detoxing.
Posted By: Mama Mangia
Mar 9 # 2 of 43
if his boss is forgiving - and he can still keep his job if he has a license - there is a chance that the courts will allow him to drive for work only - and if he keeps his nose clean - eventually he will be able to get his license back - I had one like that working for me
Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy
Mar 9 # 3 of 43
He will not be able to collect unemployment and if he even applies they will deny him benifits.
He could be arrested and go to jail, counselling, and everything under the sun, he will not be OK! He is an alcoholic and until he is ready to admit his alocholism and face it honestly and begin AA or a 12 step program he will remain at best a dry drunk! Alcoholism is serious and can be a deadly disease, but everyone (no matter how well meaning) can do all they want for him, he has to at some point do for himself, admit his addiction and begin reaching out in the right direction to get the help and support he needs to live a sober life, no one else can do it for him! If he wants to be drunk, he will be, alcoholics are very handy at obtaining their drug of choice..ALCOHOL!
Posted By: The Ironic Chef
Mar 9 # 4 of 43
I have no pity for drunk drivers. I'm a hard ass that wants the book thrown at anyone that drinks and drives. 3 days isn't a punishment, it's a joke. If he collects unemployment, then the system is really screwed up. If this guy was caught drunk driving, blew twice the limit on a breathalyzer, he should have been sitting in a jail cell waiting for a hearing. Maybe if the court systems were more cocerned with public saftey instead of collecting all the money in fines, court coast and surcharges we would have less drunk drivers killing inocent people on the roads.
Sorry, I had to vent...IC
Posted By: jglass
Mar 10 # 5 of 43
Jon and I went out to his place to pick him up and he had drank up til 2pm. Going to jail for dui and he drinks! He came straight home from court and started drinking. His eyes about bulged out of his head when Jon told him if they smelled alcohol on his breath it was automatic 30 days for public intoxication. Said he had reached his limit he alloted for himself at 2pm. He had to be at the jail by 6pm. He had eaten a bunch of his Mom's Thai food and Jon said he couldnt smell anything on his breath. He started to blow his breath in my face and I told him not to get close to me unless he wanted the flu.
He lost his license for 3 months. He has to do four days and night in jail. Alcoholics counseling is part of his punishment. He also has to pay for the time he spends in jail. He got a big fine. Jon was like well maybe this will change him and I said he came home and drank on the day he had to turn himself into jail! Nothing is gonna change.
He said something about wanting Jon and I to take him to Ashland to sign up on unemployment. Personally I do not think he is entitled to it. He will be lucky if he comes out of jail in one piece. The county jail here in town is a rough place. The house a lot of federal prisoners there. The real reason he will want to go to Ashland is that is the nearest wet town.
