So, everyone is disappointed in Alan now, eh?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
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CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 10, 2011 1:23 AM

Oh boy, he broke a RULE.
Gosh knows that Firefly & Serenity were never about disregarding or breaking RULES, right?
Am I making a point here, or is this the wrong crowd?

The INDEPENDENT Chrisisall

WISHIMAY

Thursday, February 10, 2011 1:36 AM

There's a big difference in breaking a rule that has the potential for just hurting yourself, and in breaking a rule that could MAIM OTHER PEOPLE...

Firefly was just good fantasy, this is our unfortunate reality-living with other people and what not...

Quite frankly, I'm supprised it didn't happen to one of 'em sooner.

I'm already mostly over it, we all have bad days...But like hubby says, "Stupidity should hurt!"

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:00 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Wishimay:
There's a big difference in breaking a rule that has the potential for just hurting yourself, and in breaking a rule that could MAIM OTHER PEOPLE...

Firefly was just good fantasy

Yeah, so just screw it then.
Stay with Trek & Space Above & Beyond.
Whatever.
Rules are more important than the flawed individuals that created them, or the individual differences in us that enable us to rise above or sink below them.
We must be a homogeneous society.
We must control.
Soon we will outlaw driving by human hands to keep everyone safe.
But ABOVE ALL, we need to COLLECT FEES!

Can you say "Purplebelly"?

I knew that you couldn't.

The laughing Chrisisall

TVCHICK

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:03 AM

It's not about breaking a rule. It's about if he broke a rule/law that is there to protect others.

Last I'd heard, we still didn't know the result of his blood tests, which means we don't know ANYTHING. And THAT means I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.

DOCTOROSSI

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:13 AM

Yeah, sorry but there's simply no excuse for drunk driving. I'm the first to attack unnecessary laws or those that are arbitrary or unfair in purpose or application, but this will never be one of my targets. Take a look at the statistics about the involvement of drivers-under-the-influence in road accidents some time.

You can talk about body weights and types and maybe I'll go with you that there ought to be a more precise measure than a simple number for everyone. In the grand scheme, though, I think that's really just splitting hairs and weakening the message. No one has any reason to be behind the wheel with too much intoxicant in them and if we're going to err, we should err on the side of safety.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TVChick:

Last I'd heard, we still didn't know the result of his blood tests, which means we don't know ANYTHING. And THAT means I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt.

Thank you.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:29 AM

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Originally posted by Doctorossi:
Yeah, sorry but there's simply no excuse for drunk driving.

'Drunk'?
Was he DRUNK? Or technically drunk? And is that the same thing?

Are we black & white here? I mean, are we CARING here?

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:48 AM

Okay Beat. That's reasonable.
I'm just like, don't jump on the dude for being a dope momentarily- as if we're all clean & squeaky.
And there are so many levels of 'dope'.
I mean, was he pulled over for driving like a fool?
Just speeding, which we ALL do when sober, from time to time.

Peace. Out.

The laughing Chrisisall

ECGORDON

Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:58 AM

Give it up, Chris. You're dead wrong on this and you're taking your Browncoat/Alliance analogy too far on this subject. I've read that thread and at most what people were saying was if Alan was driving under the influence he was breaking a rule that is there for the protection of all of us. Puzzle me this...why did he refuse the breathalyzer? I know that does not prove guilt but it is suspicious.

And please be consistent. I expect you to create a thread to defend every other actor who is accused of the same offense.

CHRISISALL

Thursday, February 10, 2011 3:13 AM

EC, how many peeps have driven with the Flu, or on pain medication that clearly states "Do not operate a motor vehicle"?
If Alan was sh**faced, then okay, fine him up the exhaust port.
But if he was just nominally buzzed, it seems like standard overkill to produce State profit from 'technical' transgression.

We'll see...

The laughing Chrisisall

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