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re: Joseph Branch - 7.5 years
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:07 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:07 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
Seems like it should have been a factor. I mean if I walk into the middle of an intersection under the influence and a drunk hits me it's not entirely his fault.
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Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:11 pm to CP3
It doesn't affect veteran smokers to any appreciable degree that you would notice.
quote:If you had the right-of-way and looked both ways, it is. Just because you may have gotten high doesn't necessarily mean that you did anything stupid. His lawyer tried this defense and failed.
I mean if I walk into the middle of an intersection under the influence and a drunk hits me it's not entirely his fault.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:14 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
Ok I should have made a better analogy.
If you drive high you get a dui. If two cars collide on a road and one is drunk and one is high I would think both share the same penalty.
Weed is still illegal and still impairs you.
If you drive high you get a dui. If two cars collide on a road and one is drunk and one is high I would think both share the same penalty.
Weed is still illegal and still impairs you.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:18 pm to swampdawg
Not anywhere near enough
judicial system in Louisiana is shite
judicial system in Louisiana is shite
Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:38 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
So if someone gets stoned, uses cocaine, takes pills, or trips then drives and kills someone, they are not subject to stricter penalties than a sober person? Driving under the influence only applies to alcohol?
If I've learned anything from the numerous biker's rights threads on the OT it is that cyclists are to be afforded the same rights and courtesies as vehicles when operating on public roads. With those rights and courtesies comes the responsibility of obeying all traffic laws.
If I've learned anything from the numerous biker's rights threads on the OT it is that cyclists are to be afforded the same rights and courtesies as vehicles when operating on public roads. With those rights and courtesies comes the responsibility of obeying all traffic laws.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 6:59 pm to KJason
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Posted by KJason
So if someone gets stoned, uses cocaine, takes pills, or trips then drives and kills someone, they are not subject to stricter penalties than a sober person? Driving under the influence only applies to alcohol?
If I've learned anything from the numerous biker's rights threads on the OT it is that cyclists are to be afforded the same rights and courtesies as vehicles when operating on public roads. With those rights and courtesies comes the responsibility of obeying all traffic laws.
I stoned cyclist poses nowhere close to the public danger that a shite housed motorist does. Not even comparable.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 7:02 pm to REG861
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I stoned cyclist poses nowhere close to the public danger that a shite housed motorist does. Not even comparable.
How are they different in the eyes of the law?
That is a serious question, my first example was intentionally one sided for emphasis.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 7:06 pm to KJason
quote:
quote: I stoned cyclist poses nowhere close to the public danger that a shite housed motorist does. Not even comparable. How are they different in the eyes of the law?
That is a serious question, my first example was intentionally one sided for emphasis.
One is illegal according to our criminal laws, the other is not.
There is no criminal statute in Louisiana specifically criminalizing bicycling under the influence to my knowledge, and the la supreme court concurred
Not to mention they are miles apart morally
This post was edited on 3/18/15 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 3/18/15 at 7:37 pm to REG861
A impaired biker can pose a huge danger when on a busy road like perkins. Car swerves to avoid the cyclist and crashes head on into oncoming traffic.
If you're on a road period you shouldn't be intoxicated.
Especially considering bikers argue so hard for "equal rights to the road"
If you're on a road period you shouldn't be intoxicated.
Especially considering bikers argue so hard for "equal rights to the road"
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:50 pm to Tigerstudent08
Just goes to show you there are still Forgiving souls in this world,I know the whole situation is very sad,but I Thank God my cousin Danny was not hurt worse,Continued prayers for the crowson Family in their loss.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 10:58 pm to CP3
quote:
A impaired biker can pose a huge danger when on a busy road like perkins. Car swerves to avoid the cyclist and crashes head on into oncoming traffic.
If you're on a road period you shouldn't be intoxicated.
That could conceivably happen but I've never heard of a story where a high bicyclist caused a fatal accident, whereas Ive heard of about a thousand where a blasted driver did
Posted on 3/18/15 at 11:04 pm to swampdawg
Non violent offense you serve 4 months and 11 days on every year.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 11:16 pm to SuperSaint
Vehicular homicide is a violent offense now. It wasn't in 2012 at the time of this incident but from the article he'll serve 5yrs then have to do 85% of the remaining 2.5yrs.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 11:17 pm to lsu480
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Posted by lsu480
How do you not get life for that?
Bc it doesn't carrry a life sentence.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 6:43 pm to BayouBlue386
the batman shirt is something between the daughter and her father.
Posted on 3/19/15 at 6:44 pm to swampdawg
Negligent Homicide and Negligent Vehicular Injuring were the charges
Posted on 3/19/15 at 6:46 pm to swampdawg
he was convicted of negligent homicide and vehicular negligent injury
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