Taking Your Life In Your Hands?!?!? - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 10-30-2006, 09:44 AM

The point is read my initial post....I am not rallying the troops to police the roads late at night...thats what police get paid for. If I could have gotten his plate I would have but I was not going to get too close to this fool and endanger myself...I have 2 young sons that come first....as I said...lost him at a light.

Folks wonder why other folks don't post much anymore?

fishpoopoo · 10-30-2006, 09:49 AM

the police get paid to uphold the law.

they can't do that if they don't know what's going around them 24/7. which they obviously can't.

the police do their thing the best when citizens get involved. YOU are their eyes and ears.

next time you think you see a drunk driver, call the cops and at least alert them that somebody is driving dangerously - at least give them a GENERAL description of where that person is heading.

BigFish · 10-30-2006, 09:55 AM

I was gonna reply again....but if past history teaches me anything.....I would feel like this!

fishpoopoo · 10-30-2006, 10:04 AM

larry,

take it from me - you don't ever want to be on the other end of a drunken driving mishap.

if i have to piss you off to get you to stop complaining and then start DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT then it will have been worth it.

BigFish · 10-30-2006, 10:07 AM

Bassturbed....I don't need you talking down to me like I did something wrong or didn't or don't do enough! You have had an unfortunate incident I am sure but this thread was not intended as an instrument for you to vent or try to raise peoples awareness of the problem of Drunk Driving! You don't know me from a hole in the wall so don't pass your judgement on me! I was simply wondering if others witness the same things I do when I am out fishing at night.....it is most definitely a concern to me.

I am going fishing now!

fishpoopoo · 10-30-2006, 10:13 AM

larry,

if you are so concerned about drunk drivers then channel your road rage into something productive.

don't sit there and complain about it, do nothing and then god forbid wind up lamenting it when you or a loved one end up in the hospital.

drunk drivers tend to be repeat offenders. the old 80/20 rule - 80% of the drunk driving is done by 20% of the a$$holes out there with cars and booze. even if you get ONE off the road on a late night you will be drastically improving safety for everyone.