Cops in Miramar Beach? WCSO operations & DUI discussion

[LuciferSam]

Is the absorption rate still considered 1 drink/hr. to be safe to drive?

I've seen people drink a bottle of wine in an hour......there might be an issue there.

I think that's to be technically legal and that would vary with things like body weight and metbolism. If you feel giddy after just one drink, you shouldn't be driving no matter what your BAC is. Sometimes you shouldn't be driving even if you've had nothing to drink.

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

Beauty hunter,
mine is not an attack on Deputies doing their job.
In what ever my occupation mine may be, I would want to do my best, be the best.
I thank them for their efforts. This is a political, and expediture issue.

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

State and fed laws determine the .08 and my question is there a difference in wreckless driving an consuming alcohol and driving?
Are we over policed in the winter when tourist are gone? The latter can be resolved by freezing law enforcement expenditures for several years.

 

[scooterbug44]

I don't think we are overpoliced - crimes aren't committed just by the tourists (though it does increase when some groups arrive).

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

Georga

 

[LuciferSam]

State and fed laws determine the .08 and my question is there a difference in wreckless driving an consuming alcohol and driving?
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Just because drunk or impaired drivers pull it off all the time without incident, doesn't mean we shouldn't have laws against it. Alcohol can and does turn a safe driver into a reckless one. I may take issue with certain specifics of the law, but in principle the laws are needed and they do a lot of good as a deterrent.

 

[ShallowsNole]

And to think it wasn't all that long ago that many complained there was not enough law enforcement in SoWal. :roll:

 

[emeraldcoastdav]

Shallows,
probably in 2005 when expenditures were 40% or 50% less then they are now. 10% more each year since then.

 

[scooterbug44]

And how much has the population/amount of visitors been increasing each year?

How much have arrests, reports, etc. increased?

How much have the budgets for other departments increased?

There are far worse things than having enough a sufficient law enforcement presence.

The only thing I have questioned our current Sheriff doing was using a helicopter for the manhunt the other week - which I changed my mind on and which was further justified when he explained it in his reply (that you posted).

 

[Bob Wells]

Dave
So there are too many cops? Based on some comments you have made, during the off season we should have fewer becaused we are over policed. What, you think these guys and gals who are dedicated professional, will be more than happy to work basically part time, then in the winter they'll go find some other career. I would venture to guess there is a formula Law Enforcement uses to say how many officers are needed for a given popultion. I would also venture a guess that Walton Counties Law Enforcement may be where it ought to be for the current population, not including the influx of our visitors from other areas. I would also say that for the most part I appreciate the work they do. Do I want a ticket for speeding, no, but if I do the crime I will spend the dime. As for drinking and driving, I appreciate the WCSO no tolerance policy, If they are impaired, driving wreckless, above the legal limit, these are the laws that are on the books, so can't claim ignorance. If those who are busted, they have the legal system at their disposal. Yes it my take tons of money to beat the rap, but alcohol makes us feel invincible and we're never impaired enough to drive ourselves.