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January 01, 2006
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CNN.com - Tennessee law shames drunken drivers - Dec 31, 2005
Convicted drunk drivers will be forced to do 24 hours of community service roadside cleanup while wearing signs that read "I am a drunk driver". Personally, I'm a big believer in the power of shame. However, there are detractors, like the head of the criminal justice department at Seattle University, because I guess they couldn't find anyone in Alaska or Hawaii to comment:
"If I'm forced to wear a sign saying that I'm a drunk driver, then I'm going to feel worse and worse about myself and I may drink more and more because I feel shunned," she said.
Well, they'll be in groups, I suppose, so at least they won't be drinking alone.
Posted by Mac Thomason at January 1, 2006 06:16 AM
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We're kind of entering Scarlett Letter territory here, aren't we?
Posted by: Michael B at January 2, 2006 10:32 AM
More likely white letters on orange. Kinda the Tennessee look.
Posted by: Mac Thomason at January 2, 2006 02:46 PM