On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:12:36 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Darren New wrote:
>> We do both. Appeals are a check on misoperation of the legal system.
> 
> This is the kind of thing I meant by that, btw:
> 
> http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-drunken-driving-
court-0324.artmar24,0,4129048.story
> 
> This is deciding "what does it mean to drive drunk?" Is sitting in your
> running car in the parking lot "drunk driving"?

Heh, I saw that one come up recently.  Surprising that I'd have been 
guilty of DUI for sitting in the car with the AC blowing to help me 
"sober up" after a good dinner one night, even though I wasn't moving at 
all.

Jim

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