It's not my fault, I was drunk
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10743)
Canada
November 8, 2015 11:16am CST
I have heard this so many times , "It's not my fault, I was drunk". Not too long ago, judges were inclined to give drunk drivers a pat on the wrist because it was, and still is to some extent, the belief that a drunk person is not responsible for his or her actions. Recently I watched a court case where a fifty year old man drove his niece's car when drunk and crashed it. He just couldn't understand why she was suing him for the damages. He kept on saying, "I am not responsible, I was drunk" Are you responsible for the things you do when you are drunk?
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
After two or three drinks it is not the time to make responsible decisions, so yes, it should start before the drink.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
@Freelanzer I would say before the first one. Much of the problem is many people don't plan to get intoxicated it just happens?
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
Since your faculties are impaired when you drink, the responsibility begins before you take that first drink
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
It is important for everyone to know just how much liquor they can handle. The problem is some people never admit they get drunk
@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
8 Nov 15
Bad thing always tend to happen when you are drunk! Everyone should keep within limits
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@TypicalRussian (747)
• Budennovsk, Russian Federation
9 Nov 15
@Freelanzer i would be glad if i could do more
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
8 Nov 15
Thanks for giving me the only like on this post. You are so right. Nothing good can come fro being drunk as your judgement is impaited
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
12 Nov 15
You are responsible for getting drunk, or avoiding getting drunk in the first place and then you are responsible for what you do when drunk as well.
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@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
9 Nov 15
The driver who was drunk is always responsible. Drunk driving is an accident waiting to happen.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
I could never understand anyone getting behind a wheel drunk, the problem is that many people feel they can "handle" their liquor
@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
13 Nov 15
I think the justice system is still soft on people who do crazy things when drunk. Perhaps there is still that underlying feeling that they are not totally responsible for their actions.
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 15
if you are responsible for getting drunk in the first place you are responsible and to blame for the damage you do in that state
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 15
@Freelanzer ultimately we are still responsible for our actions drunk or sober or I could get away with murder by being sure to drink a pint of whiskey before hand
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
8 Nov 15
@arthurchappell I agree, that person is also responsible for getting help
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
9 Nov 15
@Freelanzer They should not be behind the wheel of a car if they are drinking.
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@Marilynda1225 (83062)
• United States
9 Nov 15
Being drunk is not an excuse I would accept. Driving drunk is totally unacceptable
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@blitzfrick (2890)
• United States
13 Nov 15
I no longer get drunk. It took me only one time of getting throwing-up drunk to know this was not for me. I'd had drinks before, but never got so drunk. All that being said, I always felt responsible for everything I did when I was drinking, including the hangovers I finally started getting after about a decade of drinking. Since I was responsible, I put a stop to it. Drinking, hangovers, throwing up, the whole shebang got stopped. I don't accept drinking as an excuse for drunken behavior. Sorry, I'm a harda$$. Now everyone knows.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
I an glad you made the decision to stop. Having fun shouldn't cause anyone pain or worse, to end up in jail
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@T964045 (48)
• Canlubang, Philippines
13 Nov 15
i think when it comes to 'being drunk am not responsible' is nonsense. countless researches have turned out the fact that we are just more relaxed doing what we do when we are drunk. as for that specific example of crashing a car even a third grader knows that one glass wouldn't get you drunk. so if the uncle crashed the car we can all bet he really has an intention of drinking and driving.
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
14 Nov 15
And that is a choice he made and as such he should be responsible. He is just lucky he didn't kill someone
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
8 Nov 15
'twas his responsibility NOT to drink 'n drive. i so tire 'f folks lame 'xcuses fer doin' schtuff they know aint right - thankfully he didn't kill anyone coz i'm sure it'd not been his fault....
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@Freelanzer (10743)
• Canada
9 Nov 15
There are those who use drinks as a crutch "Oh I didn't know what I was doing I was drunk"
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