Arrested For a DUI? Your Name May Be Tweeted!

I've talked before about the idea of publishing names of people who have been arrested for a DUI as a way to prevent drunk driving.

Well, now that Twitter is a popular way of communicating information to the world, one District Attorney in the state of Texas has decided to tweet the names of people who have been arrested for a DUI/DWI during the holiday period. The names will be posted to District Attorney Brett Ligon's Twitter page.

One assistant district attorney, Warren Diepraam, had this to say about this tactic to prevent drunk driving:

"There is definitely a deterrent effect in the potential public humiliation people may face when they get arrested for DWI."

I'm going to play devil's advocate for a moment and ask, Where is the evidence that proves that publicizing names is "definitely" a deterrent?

Sure, I realize the power that Twitter has in spreading information because I'm very active on Twitter, but how many other people know this? Hypothetically speaking, I certainly would hate for someone (like a potential employer) to do a Twitter search for my name and discover that I was arrested for a DUI.

What do you think?

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Get Help With Your DUI Case in San Diego

When people go out for a night of partying with friends, the farthest thing from their minds is being arrested for drunk driving. You go out for a fun night and next thing you know you're being pulled over by law enforcement.


Unfortunately, many people who are arrested for drunk driving don't think it's a serious thing. The consequences of what may seem like a harmless couple of drinks could be devastating at worst.

If you've been arrested for drunk driving in San Diego, it's important to take it as a serious offense. A drunk driving arrest is a traffic violation that can affect your driving privileges - not to mention you could now have a criminal record.

The one thing you don't want to do is to try and defend a drunk driving case all by yourself. There are many factors involved in a DUI case that only an experienced DUI lawyer is knowledgeable about including current DUI laws, processes, and court procedures. Besides, an experienced lawyer is highly resourceful and he/she is able decipher which aspects of your case would require further investigation.

If you are charged for drunk driving in San Diego, you're looking at the possibility of a jail sentence, high fines and penalties, driver's license suspension or revocation, mandatory DUI classes or rehabilitation, and insurance cancellation or increase. If you hire a San Diego DUI defense lawyer to help you with your case, he/she can help you save your license.

More Women Arrested For Drunk Driving

It seems as if more women are getting arrested for drunk driving.

According to this article over at the Examiner, women are being accounted for 18.8 percent of all DUI arrests in 2007 - which is an increase from 13.5 percent nearly a decade earlier. The theory is that women in the U.S. are drinking more alcohol which has caused drunken-driving arrests among females are to rise.

What's interesting to note is that below the article is a comment by a reader who offers this perspective on the issue:

"Back when we were battling .08, one of the things we warned about was that .08 was going to unfairly target women and that more women would be getting DUI's. Now it's here and everybody's worried, but no one seems to be putting it together with the lowered BAC level. No, they want to attribute it to women drinking more so that they can start a new campaign to try and get women in general to drink less. It's just more prohibitionist garbage."

We have to keep in mind that, generally speaking, women weigh less than men and therefore, they will be affected more easily by smaller amounts of alcohol.

We may also attribute this rise in drinking and DUI arrests for women to increased stress in our society. With the economy the way it is, more women are under pressure to take care of their family. As we know, many people turn to alcohol as a way of coping with their stress.

What are your thoughts about more women being arrested for DUI's?

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