EP108: How can you say DUI is not a crime? - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Drunk driving? Operating a vehicle after some drinks? It's an emotional topic. It turns out, Jim has skin in the game! If you think your head will explode from rage at what he's saying here, stay till the end. And if you cannot bear to listen, then skip to minute 28.

But you really should follow this mind-expanding episode all the way through because, on top of Jim's story...

It turns out that media reports you're hearing out of Utah about the lowering of blood alcohol to .05 are based on misleading statistics. Worse, it's not working. But is this any way to address social problems?

No, it's not. So, we explain the two things that must be present in order for there to be a crime, as well as the role for peace officers or highway patrol. We cover the step that always precedes political change, then explore how even more profound heart and mind change might be possible without politicians.

If you listen all the way through, you'll be moved.

Resources:
https://reason.com/2024/09/21/will-cutting-the-bac-limit-to-05-really-make-our-roads-safer/printer/

CHAPTERS
0:00 Theme
0:30 Stay till the end
1:21 Designing the ideal policy
2:55 What is a crime?
7:04 The role of patrol
9:20 Morality vs criminality
11:04 Endangerment
13:10 Awareness leads to...
14:34 Ruining life for .05
18:06 M.A.D.D. and more MADD
22:45 Overcriminalization
24:28 Why Utah's law doesn't work
26:40 M.A.D.D. radically changed the culture
28:42 Jim's personal experience
32:04 Grace for Jeff
33:26 Jim's anger
35:30 Mother's Day weekend
36:18 Embracing the difficult issue

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

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Be grace-full to each other.