Posted by Twibil on June 8, 2009, 10:21 pm
> > The driver of the SUV was drunk, suspended and on probation. Fortunately
> > for him he is being held in custody.
> > He's greatly pissed off a number of people you don't want pissed off.
> >http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Driver-flees-police-sends-
> > two-to-hospital-47122972.html
> "only" a few cracked ribs!! Ouch!! Glad they got the driver. It'd be sad
> if his house burnt down..........
And even sadder if he happened to be in it -tied and gagged in a
closet- when it ignited.
Posted by Schiffner on June 8, 2009, 10:40 pm
> > > The driver of the SUV was drunk, suspended and on probation. Fortunately
> > > for him he is being held in custody.
> > > He's greatly pissed off a number of people you don't want pissed off.
> > >http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Driver-flees-police-sends-
> > > two-to-hospital-47122972.html
> > "only" a few cracked ribs!! Ouch!! Glad they got the driver. It'd be sad
> > if his house burnt down..........
> And even sadder if he happened to be in it -tied and gagged in a
> closet- when it ignited.
I was going to say I'd been a bad influence on you...until I realized
you forgot the ritualized blinding and gelding. 8^)
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Posted by Chuck Rhode on June 8, 2009, 11:57 pm
On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:11:52 -0400, Datesfat Chicks wrote:
> I almost think you should have to present positive biometric ID to
> you car before you can operate it.
That would be overkill. Just an alphanumeric password would be enough
to keep drunks off the road.
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Posted by Datesfat Chicks on June 9, 2009, 12:00 am
> On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:11:52 -0400, Datesfat Chicks wrote:
>> I almost think you should have to present positive biometric ID to
>> you car before you can operate it.
> That would be overkill. Just an alphanumeric password would be enough
> to keep drunks off the road.
You missed what I was after. I didn't mean a password that YOU set for your
car. What I mean is checking a database to be sure you are authorized by
the government to operate a vehicle.
The situation is really out of control. License suspensions seem to have no
effect in keeping dangerous people off the road.
The OP's story had a fairly happy ending. It can get a lot worse.
Permanent paralysis, brain death, organ donation, etc.
Datesfat.
Posted by Beav on June 9, 2009, 6:02 pm
>> On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:11:52 -0400, Datesfat Chicks wrote:
>>
>>> I almost think you should have to present positive biometric ID to
>>> you car before you can operate it.
>>
>> That would be overkill. Just an alphanumeric password would be enough
>> to keep drunks off the road.
> You missed what I was after. I didn't mean a password that YOU set for
> your car. What I mean is checking a database to be sure you are
> authorized by the government to operate a vehicle.
You ARE Big Brother. Dont you think the gov has more than enough control
over us already?
> The situation is really out of control. License suspensions seem to have
> no effect in keeping dangerous people off the road.
And neither would immobilisers in cars. Anything that can be electronically
enabled can be electronically disabled.
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> > for him he is being held in custody.
> > He's greatly pissed off a number of people you don't want pissed off.
> >http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Driver-flees-police-sends-
> > two-to-hospital-47122972.html
> "only" a few cracked ribs!! Ouch!! Glad they got the driver. It'd be sad
> if his house burnt down..........