Joel Quenneville

[interpathway 9]

sad and pitiful to see these accusations

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=250311&lid...s=headlines_nhl

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

What do you mean, sad and pitiful?

That's what happens when you are pulled over and refuse to take a Breathalyzer test.

[cougarscaptain87 12]

i dont see how thats sad at all?

if hes drunk hes drunk. hes a big boy and he can decide if he wants to drive home, but if he makes the wrong decision then he has to pay for it. just like us. do you want a bunch of drunk people driving around your home and your city? i sure as hell dont

[interpathway 9]

sad would be seeing someone i watched and admired growing up coaching in the nhl to be suspected of something as serious as this

pitiful would be the decision to put the keys in the ignition if he were in fact drunk, and if he wasn't why would he refuse testing?

CC87, i dont see how my decision of calling his alleged DUI "sad and pitiful" make me condone people driving drunk in my home and city?

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

Read your original post.

When taken literally, it is perceived as you think that it is sad and pitiful that there are accusations of being under the influence.

Now if you would've said that it was sad and pitiful that Quenneville took the wheel and drove under the influence, we wouldn't have this discussion right now.

[biff44 0]

Back in the day it was a (somewhat foolish) matter of pride that you could drive home not matter how polluted you were. Well, times have changed! The consequences are just too great to get arrested for DUI. For instance, if you are pulled over DUI in Massachusetts, and convicted, because the maximum penalty is up to 2 1/2 years in jail, the federal government now considers you a felon. The immediate consequences are things like not being able to buy a gun or ammunition FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE in any state! You can pretty much kiss goodbye other things, like getting a pilots's license, many government jobs, a military security clearance, any court job, etc. The reason for those consequences are that those are privileges that require a certain amount of intelligent reasoning, and a prior DUI proves that you are not capable of that intelligent reasoning.

It simply is not worth it anymore. If you are soused, sleep it off where you are or call a cab!

Cab fare: $40

Total: $40

Lawyer fee: $2500

Penalty fees: $1000

other consequences: $incalculable

Total: $3500 - the skies the limit!

[interpathway 9]

Read your original post.

When taken literally, it is perceived as you think that it is sad and pitiful that there are accusations of being under the influence.

Now if you would've said that it was sad and pitiful that Quenneville took the wheel and drove under the influence, we wouldn't have this discussion right now.

correct i should've specified, i just thought it would be read in the same manner as it was thought

[JR Boucicaut 3804]

For instance, if you are pulled over DUI in Massachusetts, and convicted, because the maximum penalty is up to 2 1/2 years in jail, the federal government now considers you a felon. The immediate consequences are things like not being able to buy a gun or ammunition FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE in any state! You can pretty much kiss goodbye other things, like getting a pilots's license, many government jobs, a military security clearance, any court job, etc.

You can be a Congressman. :)

[biff44 0]

Well...obviously you can still be a congressman! I was talking about jobs that required intellegent reasoning and common sense!