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Democratic senators help pull drunk-driver app

Four Democratic senators claimed victory today in their bid to get rid of software that allows drunken drivers to evade police.

The senators report that Research in Motion, the manufacturer of BlackBerry, will remove from its online store the high-tech apps USA TODAY spotlighted in a story this week.

The move comes a day after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats Charles Schumer of New York, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey and Tom Udall of New Mexico sent a letter to Apple, Google and BlackBerry, asking the companies to either disable the downloadable applications or quit selling them.

"Drunk drivers will soon have one less tool to evade law enforcement and endanger our friends and families," the senators said in a joint statement. The Democrats said they appreciated RIM's "immediate reply" and urged other smartphone manufacturers to follow suit.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/03/drunken-drivers-apps-blackberry/1

And here I thought libtards were all for openness in government, and of course the companies will comply like good little sheep.
 
webbway said:
Democratic senators help pull drunk-driver app

Four Democratic senators claimed victory today in their bid to get rid of software that allows drunken drivers to evade police.

The senators report that Research in Motion, the manufacturer of BlackBerry, will remove from its online store the high-tech apps USA TODAY spotlighted in a story this week.

The move comes a day after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats Charles Schumer of New York, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey and Tom Udall of New Mexico sent a letter to Apple, Google and BlackBerry, asking the companies to either disable the downloadable applications or quit selling them.

"Drunk drivers will soon have one less tool to evade law enforcement and endanger our friends and families," the senators said in a joint statement. The Democrats said they appreciated RIM's "immediate reply" and urged other smartphone manufacturers to follow suit.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/03/drunken-drivers-apps-blackberry/1

And here I thought libtards were all for openness in government, and of course the companies will comply like good little sheep.
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Evading police whilst committing a felony that endangers life and property is hardly my idea of "freedom", but I'm no Democrat, so?
 
webbway said:
Democratic senators help pull drunk-driver app

Four Democratic senators claimed victory today in their bid to get rid of software that allows drunken drivers to evade police.

The senators report that Research in Motion, the manufacturer of BlackBerry, will remove from its online store the high-tech apps USA TODAY spotlighted in a story this week.

The move comes a day after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and fellow Democrats Charles Schumer of New York, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey and Tom Udall of New Mexico sent a letter to Apple, Google and BlackBerry, asking the companies to either disable the downloadable applications or quit selling them.

"Drunk drivers will soon have one less tool to evade law enforcement and endanger our friends and families," the senators said in a joint statement. The Democrats said they appreciated RIM's "immediate reply" and urged other smartphone manufacturers to follow suit.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/03/drunken-drivers-apps-blackberry/1

And here I thought libtards were all for openness in government, and of course the companies will comply like good little sheep.
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You are personaly responsible for the loss of respect earned by the GOP. Either that or you are very, very stupid.
 
I have personally known two men who's Air Force careers were ruined by DUI's. Both actually helped me out during important times of my service, and its sad to see them gone. Generally speaking, DUI laws piss me off, because they are treated as quotas for cash crops. Also, my state should stop falsely advertising with .08 signs, tear them down, and admit that due to the language of the DUI legislation, "yeah, if you have a drop of alcohol in your body, we can and will fuck you up."

These incidences, the knowledge that I can't rely on my state to get a life (and this goes for everything, really...), and the fact that my drinking budy is probably going to get nailed for "negligence" (luckily the cops who nabbed him were idiots), have helped me to learn to be safe and always use taxis now.

That said, its left me with at least a .08 above zero tolerance for DUI... :shots:
 
Let's you know if you are approaching a DUI checkpoint or patrol. My friend's Garmin Phone has a radar detector and let's him know when he's approaching an active radar, so he can slow down in time.
 
King of 32DDD said:
Let's you know if you are approaching a DUI checkpoint or patrol. My friend's Garmin Phone has a radar detector and let's him know when he's approaching an active radar, so he can slow down in time.
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so its not just a DUI issue...its a hide the cop issue....what is all this talk about dui as speedsters also apply.
 
King of 32DDD said:
And while DUI is obviously illegal, what right does the government have to ban these apps?
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I know it is a hard call, but it is like signaling to oncoming traffic of a speed trap with your headlights, it is legal in most states. A form of freedom of speech. They will try to shut it down, but it will be challenged in court.

Could they define it as obstruction?
 
Rana said:
I know it is a hard call, but it is like signaling to oncoming traffic of a speed trap with your headlights, it is legal in most states. A form of freedom of speech. They will try to shut it down, but it will be challenged in court.

Could they define it as obstruction?
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Don't worry Rana, I'd flash for you, anytime. :mun:
 
Epic Win said:
Evading police whilst committing a felony that endangers life and property is hardly my idea of "freedom", but I'm no Democrat, so?
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So then you obviously support this guy's point of view:

HELENA, Mont. -- A Montana lawmaker's speech railing against drunken driving laws is outraging activists and political opponents who say it perpetuates the state's dangerous boozy culture.

Bar owner Alan Hale said in a speech on the House floor this week that DUI laws are harmful to small businesses. The Republican from Basin implied that people need to drive home after drinking at their local bars.

"These DUI laws are not doing our small businesses in our state any good at all," he said. "They are destroying them. They are destroying a way of life that has been in Montana for years and years."
 
Democrats only support freedom when it is convenient. But then, that applies to many Republicans as well, on issues such as gay marriage, abortion, etc. If Americans want both economic and personal freedom, they'll vote Libertarians into office, or liberty-minded Republicans like Rand Paul. (The Pauls are pro-life, but they correctly believe social issues ought to be left to the States).
 
Uh, dude, he's arguing that people don't have the right to engage in activities which help them break the law (i.e., said activities do no constitute "freedom"). EW is clearly not a fan of drunk driving.
 
King of Hoops said:
Uh, dude, he's arguing that people don't have the right to engage in activities which help them break the law (i.e., said activities do no constitute "freedom"). EW is clearly not a fan of drunk driving.
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From my previous link:

Officer Brian Walters, who runs the red-light camera program for Virginia Beach, has a different take: "I'm all for them," he says. "A couple of GPS companies have sent me requests to verify and validate where our cameras are. I helped them." He says the devices and apps make drivers more aware. "If that's what gets them to comply, that's fine," he says.
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Whoops, my bad, I was responding to Zappas:

ZappasGuitar said:
So then you obviously support this guy's point of view:

HELENA, Mont. -- A Montana lawmaker's speech railing against drunken driving laws is outraging activists and political opponents who say it perpetuates the state's dangerous boozy culture.

Bar owner Alan Hale said in a speech on the House floor this week that DUI laws are harmful to small businesses. The Republican from Basin implied that people need to drive home after drinking at their local bars.

"These DUI laws are not doing our small businesses in our state any good at all," he said. "They are destroying them. They are destroying a way of life that has been in Montana for years and years."
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