I am a strong believer that people shouldn’t touch a motorized vehicle if they have had even one drink. Everyone knows that alcohol, or any drug, alters your judgment. Therefore, you shouldn’t be driving. What I don’t understand is, why doesn’t zero tolerance for drinking and driving become law? And I thought the law stated that if you are put in handcuffs, you were automatically under arrest.

I also believe everyone should be treated equally.

There should be laws to ban drinking, just like the ban against smoking cigarettes or doing drugs in public places.

I think the Auburn Police Department and the city of Auburn negotiating the police union contract had to be a factor in this case, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that the mayor of Auburn was driving and admitted to having three beers.

If a person can be arrested with .01 alcohol while behind the wheel, then make the law state zero tolerance, that’s including everyone. It doesn’t matter what title you hold.

Anna Hamm, Sabattus


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