Air_taxi_van_man :
Well, it comes down to what cops face every day—it’s all about perspective. When certain things line up, an officer’s alert level shoots through the roof. In this case, she was acting off, the officer had reason to believe she was intoxicated, and she was sitting behind the wheel of a 3,000-pound car. Naturally, the cop’s instinct is to separate her from that vehicle. As a former medic, I’ve seen plenty of scenes where intoxicated people crashed—it’s not pretty.
That said, laws need to be rooted in common sense, laid out logically, and made vividly clear with real examples so there’s no gray area. If it were me getting pulled over, I’d keep it simple: ask the officer, “Are you suspecting I’m a threat?” Let them answer, and then comply. Do I think minor infractions escalate more than they should? Absolutely.
And here’s my last point—police should be required to have at least EMT-level medical training. If you’re going to deal with people in crisis—especially when intoxication is in play—you should have the skills to handle the medical side too.
2025-08-27 23:08:24