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British Columbia Justice: Mountie nabs drunk driver for 10th time
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by Barry ORegan | December 28, 2007 at 08:15 am
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Pretty much the Status Quo, when British Columbia Justice once again historically gives repeat offenders a Slap on the Wrist and send them on their way to repeat the same crimes, not once, not 10 times as reported, but 15 times in a row, with the 16th arrest on Christmas eve. This repeat (15 times) drunk driver was sentenced in September to 2 years in Jail, apparently a 2 year prison term in British Columbia's Justice System Bizzaro World means immediate release and keys to a new car with a trunkload of booze. It is only a matter of time before this man kills someone, and of course our Liberal Government will spout usless rhetoric and save themselves harmless from blame and impending lawsuits. Is it any wonder sometimes police and vigilantes take the law into their own hands when Public safety and the laws meant to protect us, protect only the criminals? Why the Premier of this province placed what is basically an ex Dairy Farmer as our Minister of Public Safety and our Provinces Top Cop speaks volumes of the state of our Justice System and Laws in this Province. An election cannot come soon enough to turf these twits out of office permanently and put some law and order in this province.
Mountie nabs drunk driver for 10th timeDavid Carrigg, The Province
Published: Friday, December 28, 2007
A Prince George Mountie has collared another multi-offending drunk driver.
Const. Chad Lucash said his latest catch occurred at 6:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve after a driver called the police to report a vehicle being driven erratically on Highway 97.
"The complaint was that this vehicle was coming into Prince George and was weaving on the road, crossing over the centre line numerous times and colliding with snow banks," said Lucash, who earlier this year caught a man for drunk driving a 15th time.
>When Lucash caught up with the vehicle, an older-model sedan, he found the driver very intoxicated.
"It was pretty obvious and I arrested him," he said.
The 55-year-old Prince George resident blew 21/2 times over the legal limit.
Police also discovered the man had nine previous drunk-driving convictions and was still prohibited from driving after his last arrest.
"The previous offences aren't all in Prince George, he's been around," Lucash said.
The man is now facing charges for impaired driving, dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
He is scheduled to appear in Prince George Provincial Court in March.
Lucash said that while the man's nine previous convictions were a shock, it wasn't close to the worst repeat offender he has dealt with.
That occurred in May this year, when Lucash arrested a Prince George man for refusing to provide a breath sample.
When the man was taken back to the police station it was discovered that not only was he over the limit, but he had 15 previous convictions for drunk driving and was driving while under suspension.
The man was convicted in September and sentenced to two year's jail.
Lucash said he was very thankful to the person who called the police on Christmas Eve to report the alleged drunk driver.
"A lot of the time our information comes from witnesses," he said.
Mothers Against Drunk Drivers yesterday reminded New Year's Eve parties that they can call #TAXI on their cellphones and get transferred to several taxi companies that will provide the first available taxi.
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at 06:40 on August 3rd, 2009
my brother and his family were struck by a drunk driver in B.C. prince george area on oct. 1 2005.His 5 yr old son was killed,his wife has brain and spine injuries his noow 12 year old can not be in a car or truck after dark and my brother himself has brain and spine injuries and lives with extreme pain and they all suffer emotional problems.The driver will be up for parole after serving 8 months of 3 4yr sentences.they gave him 4 yrs for the death of his son,and 4yr for his wives injuries and 4 yrs for my brothers injuries.My brother was found to be at no fault and the drunk driver 100% at fault.yet my brother is in finiacial dissarray and he has no settlement and this is august 2009. i think that the drunk should not be allowed out of jail until the claim is settled and the insurance company of B.C. should be made to settle within 30 days of in a no fault by tyhe victim accident. I worry about my brother, the insurance company was ordered to pay by a certain date and issue a sum of money to tie them over till the settlement last year.they have not issued any check and went to court to postpone payment.in the mean time my brother is not able to work, and no income support available(because of a pending multrimillion settlement).he dosn't have any way to bury his dead sons ashes the family has been stuck in emotional limbo and now finicialally ruined due to trying to live with no income.relying on his lawyer and family and friends to help.which has lead to a very depressed emotionall distraught being.
I was told story that said icbc is stalling on big claims to see if the injuried wiill commit suicide so they won't have to pay out, i am beginning to believe it., what other reason would there be to put a family through emotional stress,finicial ruin when they were found to be at no fault and the drunk driver had been convicted 5 time before.