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DWI is not a crime

By Shawn Matlock

I have, for some time now, wanted to post on DWI in general. Not so much in terms of what a suspect should or should not do, or even really the "nuances" and pitfalls of DWI law, but rather on the concept of DWI itself. Just as I no doubt became a life-long platinum member of the FBI's Terror Watch List for this post, I'm sure I will now be on MADD's Christmas card list for this one. DWI should not be a crime. There I said it. I don't think the criminal justice system should be consumed with the "crime" of DWI. I would venture to say 85% of misdemeanor court dockets are DWI cases. Think of the efficiency we could have in our justice system without DWIs bogging us down. But that's not the reason I think DWI should not be a crime. A DWI case in Texas is about two things: drivers licenses and money...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on June 24, 2008 (boomark / email).