[LeftTurnSignal]

/might be related

I've seen something similar in regards to a normal DUI case. The defense lawyer talking about 1970's RADAR tech in airplanes, NTFS filesystems, Windows Server, "md5 hashing protocols" and other items "related" to the case.

The judge was all sorts of confused and "phoned a trustworthy friend who worked in a fortune 500 company" for clarity.

That guy got out of a DUI after 5 x 2-3 hour sessions in court. 10+ hours of court to get out of a couple hundred dollar ticket, if that.

I really wonder what the lawyer fees were though. No way was he doing that for free or cheap. It was his first offense and this state is very lenient on DUIs.

Showed me exactly why I never want to be in court, on either side.

/leaving a lot of details out, but man, was it depressing to watch.

[darkpuma]

DUIs can be a lot more serious than just a few hundred dollar fine. They can result in the loss of your license (and consequently your ability to work), possibly several months in jail, and bar you for life from some countries (Canada won't let you visit if you've gotten a DUI.)

Spending many thousands of dollars on lawyer fees to get yourself out of a DUI can make a lot of sense unless you're in a jurisdiction that doesn't take DUI seriously. Of course it makes a lot more sense to only drive when bone dry sober.

[LeftTurnSignal]

Trust me, I know they can be serious, but

>> jurisdiction that doesn't take DUI seriously

That describes where this was at perfectly. Which is why I had put

>> It was his first offense and this state is very lenient on DUIs.

I probably should have used a different word than lenient, but it is what it is.

[jessaustin]

I would propose "rational". The level of animosity and punishment directed at checkpoint victims in most of USA is really quite amazing, and totally out of proportion to any reasonable understanding of the risks of automobile travel.