CSDAVE@maine.BITNET (07/20/86)
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Subject: A Policy on Automobile-Related Felonies?
From: CSDAVE%MAINE.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU (David A. Liscomb)
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 86 09:04:56 EDT
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From: Orny Subject: The Koppel-Unit
Nightline brought up an interesting possibility. It seems that
several states have instituted programs such as the law requiring
repeat offenders of OUI/DWI/PDQ laws to place bumper stickers on
their cars stating so. In Ohio this has led to the use of two
licence plates, the normal, and a bright yellow plate. The idea is
to discourage the crime by fear of public humiliation, rather than
hand-slapping. I think that the idea certainly has merit, if not
carried to extremes. A special plate should be required by law for
vehicle owners who fit all of the following categories.
1). the crimes in question must be FELONY level crimes.
2). the crimes in question must be AUTOMOBILE-RELATED
(ie OUI, leaving scene of accident, evading pursuit, etc)
3). the individual in question must be a REPEAT OFFENDER.
The public humiliation of being (in effect) branded as a
criminal is a legitimate force and deterrant to crime. I think that
it is a viable solution, particularly of the OUI problem, where even
more severe laws go unenforced and are ineffective in dealing with a
very major problem.
-------wbd.mdc@office-1 (07/20/86)
Return-Path: <DAUL@OFFICE-1.ARPA> Date: 3 Jul 86 09:21 PDT From: William Daul/McDonnell-Douglas/APD-ASD <WBD.MDC@OFFICE-1.ARPA> Subject: Re: A Policy on Automobile-Related Felonies? To: CSDAVE%MAINE.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU If I ever had a good friend that had such a vehicle....I WOULDN'T borrow it to run any errands...unless I wanted to wear a mask. I guess I am the "shy" type. --Bi// -------