DUI driver kills motorcyclist.

Lakesrider · 06-28-2010, 07:22 AM

http://www.wmur.com/news/24054132/detail.html

Something really needs to be done to rectify the constant news stories of DUI drivers getting back behind the wheel of a vehicle and being able to kill people. You hear these stories all too often in this country. Man/woman kills someone after having 2,3,4,5,6,7,8....DUI convictions. Still on the road. Still driving.
Just one DUI is too many.
I tell you if I was that husband after hearing this guy had just been stopped the day before for a DUI and let go, then killing my wife, and seriously injuring another rider......

And then only a $30,000 bail. He could be out and driving again today. Seriously this should have been a Million Dollar bail.

Things need to change.

I am now going to be writing my letter to my State Reps. Everyone should be doing the same, as this could have been someone you know or love.

I hope this guy, and people like him, gets put away for......ever. If you know what I mean.

codeman671 · 06-28-2010, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lakesrider

http://www.wmur.com/news/24054132/detail.html

Something really needs to be done to rectify the constant news stories of DUI drivers getting back behind the wheel of a vehicle and being able to kill people. You hear these stories all too often in this country. Man/woman kills someone after having 2,3,4,5,6,7,8....DUI convictions. Still on the road. Still driving.
Just one DUI is too many.
I tell you if I was that husband after hearing this guy had just been stopped the day before for a DUI and let go, then killing my wife, and seriously injuring another rider......

And then only a $30,000 bail. He could be out and driving again today. Seriously this should have been a Million Dollar bail.

Things need to change.

I am now going to be writing my letter to my State Reps. Everyone should be doing the same, as this could have been someone you know or love.

I hope this guy, and people like him, gets put away for......ever. If you know what I mean.

The linked article mentioned $100k bail, not $30k. Beyond that, the rest is sickening...

Lakepilot · 06-28-2010, 05:17 PM

I checked it again when you said $100K. You're right, but unless I'm crazy, this a.m. it said $30K.

ApS · 06-28-2010, 06:01 PM

1) This morning's Union Leader had the amount at "$30,000 cash bail".

2) When this arrives at the trial stage between the Prosecuting- and Defense- lawyers...remember...

The Truth...

Quote:

"...is in the middle..."

I read that somewhere.

VitaBene · 06-28-2010, 08:50 PM

He will be out and re-offend regardless of bail amount. This character does not deserve bail.

My condolences to the poor husband

ishoot308 · 06-29-2010, 06:26 AM

Less than 12 hours after he's arrested for DWI, he's on the road again still drunk from before and crashes into a motorcycle charity ride killing a rider on one of the motorcycles and seriously injuring another.

Why wasn't this guy held until he sobered up from the earlier DWI?? He was also arrested in 2005 for DWI!!

This guy better go away for a LOOONG time!

Dan

Lakesrider · 06-29-2010, 10:40 AM

Yeah the link does say $100K. I hadn't even read the whole article. My eyeballs were turning red and my blood pressure was making vision blurred. But I know I heard Erin say $30K bail on the morning news. Either way, I hope some prison detainee has already made him his bunk buddy wife by now.

White Rook · 06-30-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Less than 12 hours after he's arrested for DWI, he's on the road again still drunk from before and crashes into a motorcycle charity ride killing a rider on one of the motorcycles and seriously injuring another.

Why wasn't this guy held until he sobered up from the earlier DWI?? He was also arrested in 2005 for DWI!!

This guy better go away for a LOOONG time!

Dan

Hi Dan,

The reason why all this occurs is simple. The guy is very likely a hard core alcoholic. Alcoholics have no sense of right and wrong when it comes to driving. When drunk, they are single minded of purpose which is to drive from point to point. Multiple arrests for DUI? How about the times they DO NOT get caught.

Take away their license? So what? They don't need it to drive a vehicle. Get arrested and ordered to appear? Okay, he drives to the court house! It's really time to take a hard stand NOW on repeat drunk drivers and since arrests and fines don't deter them, incarcerate them until they can beat the addiction and begin to take responsibility for their actions.

This'nThat · 07-01-2010, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by White Rook

It's really time to take a hard stand NOW on repeat drunk drivers and since arrests and fines don't deter them, incarcerate them until they can beat the addiction and begin to take responsibility for their actions.

Actually, the bartender gets punished more in our current society than the drunk. That's because it's never the drunk's fault, of course.

VitaBene · 07-01-2010, 07:03 AM

TnT- The bartender and establishment owner share much too high of a burden compared to the drunk driver.

dpg · 07-01-2010, 11:00 AM

"People are entitled to bail. The only people that aren't are murderers," Dalton Police Chief John Tholl said.

Helloooo.....He did murder someone...

Lakesrider · 07-02-2010, 07:33 AM

Watching the news today, and reading this forum, I see I was not the only one miffed about this...
Hopefully the letters people sent in to their Reps. will have an effect on a stupidly done rule regarding the 30 day license removal, at least. I hope we keep pressure on for this change.

Jonas Pilot · 07-02-2010, 07:51 AM

http://www.wmur.com/news/24117266/detail.html

Winnipesaukee · 07-03-2010, 01:23 AM

Why is NH only a Capital-Murder Capital-Punishment state? This is atrocious.

-A motorcyclist

06-28-2010, 07:22 AM	#1
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	DUI driver kills motorcyclist. http://www.wmur.com/news/24054132/detail.html Something really needs to be done to rectify the constant news stories of DUI drivers getting back behind the wheel of a vehicle and being able to kill people. You hear these stories all too often in this country. Man/woman kills someone after having 2,3,4,5,6,7,8....DUI convictions. Still on the road. Still driving. Just one DUI is too many. I tell you if I was that husband after hearing this guy had just been stopped the day before for a DUI and let go, then killing my wife, and seriously injuring another rider...... And then only a $30,000 bail. He could be out and driving again today. Seriously this should have been a Million Dollar bail. Things need to change. I am now going to be writing my letter to my State Reps. Everyone should be doing the same, as this could have been someone you know or love. I hope this guy, and people like him, gets put away for......ever. If you know what I mean.

06-28-2010, 08:50 PM	#5
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,532 Thanks: 1,574 Thanked 1,608 Times in 823 Posts	No bail He will be out and re-offend regardless of bail amount. This character does not deserve bail. My condolences to the poor husband

06-29-2010, 06:26 AM	#6
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,932 Thanks: 2,290 Thanked 4,943 Times in 1,918 Posts	Makes No Sense! Less than 12 hours after he's arrested for DWI, he's on the road again still drunk from before and crashes into a motorcycle charity ride killing a rider on one of the motorcycles and seriously injuring another. Why wasn't this guy held until he sobered up from the earlier DWI?? He was also arrested in 2005 for DWI!! This guy better go away for a LOOONG time! Dan

07-01-2010, 07:03 AM	#10
VitaBene Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 3,532 Thanks: 1,574 Thanked 1,608 Times in 823 Posts	So True TnT- The bartender and establishment owner share much too high of a burden compared to the drunk driver.

07-02-2010, 07:51 AM	#13
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Lawmaker Calls For Tougher DWI Laws http://www.wmur.com/news/24117266/detail.html

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06-28-2010, 05:17 PM	#3
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	I checked it again when you said $100K. You're right, but unless I'm crazy, this a.m. it said $30K.

06-29-2010, 10:40 AM	#7
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Yeah the link does say $100K. I hadn't even read the whole article. My eyeballs were turning red and my blood pressure was making vision blurred. But I know I heard Erin say $30K bail on the morning news. Either way, I hope some prison detainee has already made him his bunk buddy wife by now.

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07-01-2010, 11:00 AM	#11
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,560 Thanks: 149 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	"People are entitled to bail. The only people that aren't are murderers," Dalton Police Chief John Tholl said. Helloooo.....He did murder someone...

07-02-2010, 07:33 AM	#12
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Watching the news today, and reading this forum, I see I was not the only one miffed about this... Hopefully the letters people sent in to their Reps. will have an effect on a stupidly done rule regarding the 30 day license removal, at least. I hope we keep pressure on for this change.

07-03-2010, 01:23 AM	#14
Winnipesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 233 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	Why is NH only a Capital-Murder Capital-Punishment state? This is atrocious. -A motorcyclist __________________ Sail fast, live slow!