Sara Longwell of the American Beverage Institute (ABI) is at it again defending the people’s “right” to drive intoxicated as long they are not caught or just sloppy drunk. In this latest interview, she is demonizing the use of ignition interlocks as punishment for those convicted of DUI. Protecting the ABI’s cash cow, imbibing bar patrons and diners, is her real objective- but as usual she acts as if she were defending a constitutional right.
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She wants judges and law enforcement to “distinguish between someone who has one sip over the legal limit and someone who has had ten drinks prior to driving”, arguing that someone with a .08 BAC should be punished less than someone with a high BAC. Attention Mrs. Longwell, you are thinking like an alcoholic; only concerned about punishment if caught instead of the repercussions and lives lost caused by driving under the influence.
I’ll make a deal with you Ms Longwell; I’ll push for reduced punishment of those convicted of DUI for just barely being drunk when you convince the coroner’s office to start classifying those DUI victims as just barely dead. Get a grip ABI- and just push for designated drivers that abstain from alcohol totally.
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You are so right! ABI is only interested in profits and protecting their members. My friends and family who were killed in DUI crashes are not just “barely dead.” They are out of our lives forever.