Shaming Drunk Drivers on Facebook: Way to Go or Going Too Far


Updated 02/08/11 5:57 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Public Shaming Drunk Drivers on Facebook

The city in California with the most drunk-driving arrests is considering an interesting solution to its problem: public shaming via Facebook. Huntington Beach, a coastal suburb of LA, wants to start posting mug shots of anyone who is arrested more than once for driving under the influence. The councilman behind the proposal says, "If it takes shaming people to save lives, I am willing to do it. Read more

NY County Has to Remove DWI "Wall of Shame": Fair Move?


Updated 10/27/08 11:02 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 33 comments

NY County Has to Remove DWI "Wall of Shame": Fair Move?

Drunk drivers are losing part of their 15 minutes of shame after a judge's ruling deemed that New York's Nassau County had been violating due process by posting the mug shots of DWI suspects on its Internet "Wall of Shame." The county began posting the mug shots of DWI arrests on Memorial Day, and has since been sued by one woman who was pictured. She said the online gallery was unconstitutional Read more

Germans Raise Steins to Oktoberfest, and Drunk Driving?


Updated 09/18/08 3:53 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 13 comments

Germans Raise Steins to Oktoberfest, and Drunk Driving?

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her fellow German politicians gathered in Berlin yesterday to kick off that city's beer festival. Beer lovers will tap Munich on Saturday, when Oktoberfest officially begins. Guenther Beckstein, the governor of Bavaria, which includes Munich raised eyebrows recently when he said, "If one drinks the two liters over six or seven hours at the Oktoberfest, it is still Read more

Headline of the Day


Updated 06/13/08 12:38 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Man Gets DWI After Riding Motorized Cooler

Man Gets DWI After Riding Motorized Cooler Folks are always trying to outwit the drunk driving laws in this country, drinking until they've drunk the house dry and have to journey to the market for a 24-pack pick-me-up. When stumbling doesn't get them very far, their hammered judgment tells them to drive a golf cart instead. Or, even better, to drive a motorized cooler down the road. (But guess Read more

Drunk Mom Lets 1-Year-Old Steer the Wheel


Updated 06/12/08 10:55 AM · Posted by babysugar · 7 comments

Drunk Mom Lets Toddler Steer

I know it's nature's way, but sometimes it baffles me that all women are born with the right to reproduce — no license or permit required. After seeing this video, you might wonder why we don't have a law preventing some ladies from ever bearing offspring. An Ohio mother of three was arrested for her third drunk driving offense in six years. Her three children — ages 1, 5, and 8 — were Read more

Would You Stay With Your Spouse If He Pulled a Sambora?


Updated 03/28/08 3:47 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 7 comments

Would You Stay With Your Spouse If He Pulled a Sambora?

Bon Jovi guitarist and father, Richie Sambora was arrested Tuesday night in Laguna Hills for driving drunk while his ten-year-old daughter, Ava was a passenger in the car. According to People: The Bon Jovi guitarist was stopped around 10:52 p.m. after police said they spotted him weaving on the road, according Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Jason Kravetz tells PEOPLE. Sambora was driving a Hummer and Read more

Woman Buckles Her Beer, Not Baby


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Buckle Up Busch, Baby Hang On

Sometimes it's hard to believe that a story is true. Here's a great example. According to First Coast News, a Florida woman ran a red light and swerved down the road when a deputy spotted the erratic behavior and pulled her over. And it was a good thing he did. To reveal the rest of this shocker, read more Read more

Dumbass Of the Day


Updated 06/12/08 1:38 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Dumbass Of the Day

Let's give this dude points for creative thinking. He knew he had to be somewhere and that he was too drunk to drive, so he decided to drive someone's golf cart instead. The problem is: a DUI is a DUI. Another problem: once the cops catch up to you, it's not very wise to admit that you stole the vehicle you're driving and that you've been drinking. All. Day. Long. And another problem: did he Read more