Ma’am you were speeding he says. Oh I didn’t realize I was the woman said. The officer asked her for her license and she replied‚ I would give it to you but I don’t have it. Why don’t you have it‚ he asked? Well‚ she says‚ I lost it 4 times for drunk driving. He then wanted to see her registration but she didn’t have that either. She says‚ ya see officer I stole this car and I killed and hacked up the owner. His body parts are in a plastic bag in the trunk
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How does Interstate 45 affect the politics‚ the economy‚ and the community of Houston today? Interstate 45 affects the politics‚ the economy‚ and the community of Houston today by bringing travelers to Houston and by letting travel to Galveston or Dallas. It is ranked as the 2nd deadliest highway in the United States‚ having 51 fatal wrecks around Houston through 2011 and 2015. Mayors and politicians focus more on this highway than all the others because of this and they try to improve the safety
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PERSUASION‚ INDOCTRINATION‚ AND INOCULATION 2 There are many dangers that plague us in today’s society. One of the most pressing issues is that of driving under the influence of alcohol. This is a problem for many reasons. Firstly‚ driving while intoxicated is illegal. It shows the rising problem of substance abuse‚ and most importantly‚ driving drunk is deadly. According to "Drinkinganddriving.org" (2008-2013)‚ "900‚000 are arrested each year for DUI/DWI and a full 1/3 of those are repeat offenders”
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Drunk Driving Statistics In 2011‚ the rate of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100‚000 population was 3.2‚ representing a 65% decrease since 1982‚ when record keeping began‚ and 49% since the inception of The Century Council in 1991. What this translates into is‚ for every 100‚000 people in the US in 2011‚ slightly more than three people were killed in a drunk driving fatal crash‚ a rate that has been cut almost in half over the past two decades - down from a rate of 6.3 in 1991. Alcohol-impaired
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Alluring Alcohol The Deadly Mistake More Women Are Making was an article featured in Cosmopolitan magazine’s October 2011 edition. The typical readers of this magazine are college-aged females and older‚ and as school was just starting back‚ the timing of this article was more than a coincidence. Stephanie Booth‚ a popular blogger and MBA graduate presents her article in a stern‚ yet reflective manner. She uses statistics‚ polls and radical stories to keep the attention
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Drunk for life Debbie Crowell worries that 7-month-old Sabrina may have fetal alcohol syndrome. Crowell‚ a recovering alcoholic‚ was forced into treatment after Sabrina’s birthday. Now seven months sober‚ she’s learning to be a good mom to her seven children. EDITOR’S NOTE: Tucsonan Debbie Crowell has graciously agreed to share her personal nightmare with Tucson Citizen readers. She hopes her story will prevent another child from being born under the influence of alcohol. Crowell is turning her
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Drunk driving has a tremendous effect on the lives of people. The effect of drunk driving can influence the lives of those drinking the family of the victim and even an entire community. If someone drinks and drives with blood alcohol levels of eight hundredths of a gram or .08 grams and above or the point at which a person is legally drunk they are at least 6 times more likely to get involved in an accident than if you were to drive under the same circumstances while you were sober. On average one
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Satire in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn In the novel‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ makes use of satire to undermine the morals and beliefs that are upheld in modern people. By underscoring the follies of everyday people‚ he reveals the real‚ sycophantic ways of people‚ where morals and beliefs are only upheld if the majority believes it also. The fear that people have of being ostracized hinders them to change and defy the majority. When Sherburn killed the town drunk
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more common today than it has ever been. Between emails‚ text messages‚ phone calls and the massive shift toward relentless communication‚ people everywhere are rushing to get things done faster‚ easier and more effectively. But when it comes to driving‚ it’s never been more important to just slow down. Your safety‚ your life‚ and the lives of others all depend on you to make the right choices behind the wheel. TOP 3 CAUSES OF CAR ACCIDENTS IN AMERICA Car accidents are a serious epidemic in
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buy cigarettes‚ but you can ’t buy alcohol. One of the main causes of the drinking age being set to 21 was teenagers were getting into car accidents after getting drunk. I am not saying driving under the influence should be legal. What I am saying is there should be more government programs to educate and prevent people from driving intoxicated. More and more people under the age of 21 are experiencing alcohol. "A survey released by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) found
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