Comments for Stephenie Says: http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays my musical life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:19:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Underage Drinking and Driving by Alex Tallitsch http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-9 Alex Tallitsch Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:43:49 +0000 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-9 I got a OWI in 1988 several months after I got my drivers license. It was perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me. Knowing the consequences was a huge deterrent, at least in my case. Those kids are quite lucky. I got a OWI in 1988 several months after I got my drivers license. It was perhaps the best thing that ever happened to me. Knowing the consequences was a huge deterrent, at least in my case.

Those kids are quite lucky.

]]> Comment on Underage Drinking and Driving by Jill Knetter http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-8 Jill Knetter Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:19:51 +0000 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-8 I'm appalled that he got in so little trouble for it. If there is one thing I can't stand it's a drunk driver, especially one who gets a slap on the wrist and a "Don't do that again." When I was in 6th grade a close friend of mine and her family got hit in their van by a drunk driver. The kid was 19 and had just had his license suspended on charges of drunk driving. It was foggy out and he was going upwards of 80mph on a gravel road. My friend escaped the wreck...with a broken pelvis, broken ankle and a fractured jaw. Her brother suffered two broken arms and her sister suffered a broken arm and internal injuries that almost killed her. And the drunk driver? Oh he was fine. A couple scratches maybe, but isn't that how it always goes? Thankfully he actually got in huge trouble and (hopefully?) learned his lesson. He had to pay the family HUGE amounts in fines for what he did and I think he had to do some jail time. All I can remember thinking is how angry I was that somebody could be so stupid. If you climb behind the wheel of a vehicle and you've been drinking, you knowingly endanger the life of anybody you meet on the road. I don't care if you've "only had a few" and it's just a few blocks - if it's so close, walk! Or sober up and then go. I'm never going to understand why people do this. I’m appalled that he got in so little trouble for it. If there is one thing I can’t stand it’s a drunk driver, especially one who gets a slap on the wrist and a “Don’t do that again.” When I was in 6th grade a close friend of mine and her family got hit in their van by a drunk driver. The kid was 19 and had just had his license suspended on charges of drunk driving. It was foggy out and he was going upwards of 80mph on a gravel road. My friend escaped the wreck…with a broken pelvis, broken ankle and a fractured jaw. Her brother suffered two broken arms and her sister suffered a broken arm and internal injuries that almost killed her. And the drunk driver? Oh he was fine. A couple scratches maybe, but isn’t that how it always goes? Thankfully he actually got in huge trouble and (hopefully?) learned his lesson. He had to pay the family HUGE amounts in fines for what he did and I think he had to do some jail time. All I can remember thinking is how angry I was that somebody could be so stupid. If you climb behind the wheel of a vehicle and you’ve been drinking, you knowingly endanger the life of anybody you meet on the road. I don’t care if you’ve “only had a few” and it’s just a few blocks - if it’s so close, walk! Or sober up and then go.

I’m never going to understand why people do this.

]]> Comment on Underage Drinking and Driving by Citizen Wausau » Blog Archive » Your Voice: July 29 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-7 Citizen Wausau » Blog Archive » Your Voice: July 29 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:13:48 +0000 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-7 [...] followed by a real crash, a pursuit, and a breathalyzer test. Stephenie writes about the consequences of underage drinking and driving, and about how police choose to apply [...] […] followed by a real crash, a pursuit, and a breathalyzer test. Stephenie writes about the consequences of underage drinking and driving, and about how police choose to apply […]

]]> Comment on Underage Drinking and Driving by Stephenie http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-6 Stephenie Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:44:43 +0000 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-6 I have seen this kid numerous times in the past driving erratically. Next time I am calling the cops to phone in his license plate and saying "i think they are drunk" every time i see it happening until he gets busted again. how many chances should he get before he kills someone innocently walking down the road? i think one is almost to many. I have seen this kid numerous times in the past driving erratically. Next time I am calling the cops to phone in his license plate and saying “i think they are drunk” every time i see it happening until he gets busted again. how many chances should he get before he kills someone innocently walking down the road? i think one is almost to many.

]]> Comment on Underage Drinking and Driving by Mohawk Matt http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-5 Mohawk Matt Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:54:36 +0000 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-5 He'll have to take the same class that all first-time DUI offenders have to take. I recently went through the class myself, and there was an underage kid there who got an underage drinking fine and had to take the class, and his license was also suspended. I believe they don't give an underage kid the DUI because it will stay on your record forever, and it's kind of like giving him a chance. He’ll have to take the same class that all first-time DUI offenders have to take. I recently went through the class myself, and there was an underage kid there who got an underage drinking fine and had to take the class, and his license was also suspended. I believe they don’t give an underage kid the DUI because it will stay on your record forever, and it’s kind of like giving him a chance.

]]> Comment on Underage Drinking and Driving by citizenweston http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-4 citizenweston Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:20:23 +0000 http://citizenwausau.com/stepheniesays/2008/07/24/underage-drinking-and-driving/#comment-4 That is freaking crazy!!! What if there had been small children playing wherever you were? The possibilities are endless for tragedy in a situation like that. It baffles me how people don't learn from something like that. I'm guessing we'll probably be reading about these kids' fifth and sixth offenses in the newspapers in the near future. That is freaking crazy!!! What if there had been small children playing wherever you were? The possibilities are endless for tragedy in a situation like that. It baffles me how people don’t learn from something like that. I’m guessing we’ll probably be reading about these kids’ fifth and sixth offenses in the newspapers in the near future.

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