| Let me first congratulate Bobby Bowden on his | | | | some legislators, state attorneys and law enforcement |
| winning the "Gator Bowl" in Jacksonville, FL and on his | | | | are trying to loosen the rules to make it easier to |
| maintaining the longest winning streak for bowl victories | | | | arrest folks for DUI. 05/story |
| in college football. Let me also thank him for everything | | | | easier |
| good he has done for FSU, college football, civility, | | | | Again, I believe consuming alcohol too excess and |
| ethics and morality. I attended my first game in 1982 as | | | | driving is wrong. But what is far worse is stopping |
| a college freshman and I watched his last game with | | | | people for questionable grounds and thereby eroding |
| my wife & son on New Year's Day 2010. He is | | | | all of our civil rights. The current proposed law would |
| everything good and that is something that we all | | | | simply allow cops to stop people if they thought they |
| should strive for everyday. | | | | were drunk at some point. So that includes arresting |
| Now drinking and driving too excess is not good. | | | | the preppy mom; the professional leaving a Chamber |
| Unfortunately, folks forget to moderate their drinking at | | | | event; the priest who drank from the chalice; etc. |
| tailgate parties. So off they drive out of the stadium, | | | | Accordingly, this new proposed legislation in Florida |
| only to be stopped for a minor traffic infraction. As so | | | | opens up a whole new constitutional can of worms. |
| often happens, the officer smells alcohol on you and | | | | Folks, the challenges to these stops will cost law |
| you are now a DUI suspect. Just as Coach Bowden | | | | enforcement more than there worth. They are a |
| focuses on doing what is right, so should you. Before | | | | penalty we can't afford. |
| you tailgate - designate - who will be the designated | | | | I say follow the current law and play fair. If it ain't broke, |
| driver or choose to take a cab to the game. The | | | | don't fix it. To quote Bobby Bowden, "that's dog gone |
| NCAA [who I don't like for trashing Bowden's record]; | | | | good advice. dadgummit." A good cop can make just |
| your family and everyone else out there, will thank you. | | | | as many arrests by utilizing probable cause violations |
| Now, just as one needs to play fair in college and life, | | | | for all stops observed in his presence, then by |
| the same should apply for law enforcement. However, | | | | "assuming" that "someone" was "drunk" at "some point. |