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Show r " by David Comweli But it's all relative. If I lived more or relative, either to post bond or to i t J than a couple miles from work, or there verify you are who you say you are and j in " i i m r r wasnt a convenient bus stop, or if it was work where you say you do, so you can be To say that getting arrested for mid-January instead of mid-July, or if I released on your own recognizance. And dnwng-under-the-influence has been an was a truck driver, then it would be com- then to stand in front of a room of inconvenience would be an understate- pletely different. Losing my license strangers, admitting your guilt to a judge fc ment. To say it has been a catastrophe would have been a catastrophe. who holds your fate in his or her hands. T TU f would just as widely miss the mark. The arrest and booking might be the That is humiliating. ( m, J The truth is, for me, it's been some- worst part of a DUI for some people. IYn Those convicted of driving under the I j where in between. It's just one of those fairly thick-skinned, and yet even I was a influence in Utah are required to serve dfQ&lXW 3WI thing that happens, that you accept. And little humiliated standing on Wash- two to ten days in jail or an equal period '4fjlofCI I if XK J 1 if you Ye smart, you go into it determined ington Boulevard doing silly little hand of community service. Judging from the XjZ A-trVH to come out a little stronger. It's one of and foot games known as "field tests" comments of my other classmates in the l"a -f" If I those things you learn from and I hope and being handcuffed. There's something required alcohol education classes, li 1 LI V """X 1 I've learned enough that it doesnt . a little humiliating about being finger- pulling weeds for four hours on eight fT J ( happen agaia printed or holding the placard in front of Saturdays is not an uncommon fate. And 1 cd9M" " IL-lV ! Fbr me the finances have been the . you with your name, number and other speaking of those classes, they take up j 033 Jrj j worst part There was at least $36 for the information. "Look straight ahead; turn two hours, one night a week for six S ' impound fee; another $25 went to the left for a profile." In short, you're treated weeks. fi iwvm. v, M-t not H,ni, nn Kri I State Tax Commission for something. I like a common criminal which you And then there's the little hassles, iou can i gei aruiw on Deer. ( never did bother to ask what that money are. The drunken driver is all too and plenty of them like trying to cash FACT: Whether it's one beer, one glass of , was for. common a criminal. - a check without a driver's license or wine, or one shot of "hard" liquor, youll get j I knew I had to pay the $299 fine. Just Not only is there something a little trying to find your birth certificate for a just as drunk! i like I knew I had to pay $100 to the humiliating, there's something vaguely state identification card. Or applying for state's Victim Restitution Fund. Just like frightening about being thrown into the a new Social Security card for the same ' IknowITlhavetopay$50inadministra- holding cell with three strangers, who, reason. Or, ifyoudont ride a bicycle, tive fees to get my license back. Just like like you, have been drinking. trying to get to work. j I know my insurance rates are going to My own cellmates included one blood- So ifyoudont mind a lot of minor irri- i go through the roof. Had I hired a lawyer, speckled youth who had totalled his car tations, wasting time, humiliation, your I add another $200 $1,000. Had I been coming down Ogden Canyon, a blonde health, or losing money don t worry i involved in a wreck, add as much as the studentbody-president type, and a young about getting a DUI. sky for medical, auto and legal expenses. man in his mid-20 's, who stripped off his In 1983, 43,000 people died on the I These days I use my bike. I cant go shirt and began delivering karate kicks nation's roads. Of those, 24,000 had one everywhere I would like to or go when I to the steel door and shouting at the top common link other than death would like to, but I Ve gotten used to it of his lungs at the police officers. alcohol was involved in the accident, and am in better shape than IVe been for For an added bit of humiliation, But ifyoudont mind killing someone, years. - there's the early morning call to a friend dont worry about getting a DUI. 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Advisory Committee Health and Social Services To establish unrestricted two-way v,m AJnn, r C aj communication between alcohol 'itLnrniinn,1. pt a nm?Tayior f y and drug abuse experts and KUTV StaU Health Commissioner, P.T.A. Executive Director, )5tfVV? managements; BillAthas Indian Alcoholism and V TMJc U To create public awareness Vice Chairman Recovery House Program R A iV" 4 V regarding positive solutions to the Governor's Board on Alcoholism KUTV Personnel LA g(7 V A problems of alcohol and drug Colleen Bangerter AlSeethaler M fJ abuse. Utah's First Lady Vice President and General Manager j tJ The resources and input of the Advisory Bernie Boswell MikeYoungren V I Committee directly assist KUTV in Executive Director News Director JLTV taking an active role in projects which Cottage Program John S. Mason "L- will have a positive impact in Utah. DaveDavies " Program Director , t ... . Together, we can help find solutions to Direct0r Christie Timmons 7. M: Kids beheve what adulteteU them these serious problems. Alcohol and Drug Services Director of Community Affairs 800111 a,cono1 wa arugs- Ipp Ann Parkin FACT: Kids learn by example. What they see j tommunSMSAssistant gjjj is more important than what they J |