People React To DUI Laws(1980s News Report)
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A short clip of 1980s news coverage in which people react angrily to new drunk driving laws, with some calling them communist.
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6 comments from Hacker News
I assume you mean violent crime? One of the reasons this is so hard is that everyone disagrees on what crimes should be. Drinking and Driving? Not i a libertarian utopia. ▶ this video Kids? Hope they don’t have wild teen years.
>as clean air or safe roads Its really on the nose when these two examples has been anything but fundamental. There are many people out there that don't believe these things are worth working towards. In lieu of a thorough argument I'll post this old clip: ▶ this video
I'm reminded of a clip that went viral a couple years ago with footage from the 80s containing people describing the recent expansion of DUI laws as "Communist"[1] [1]: ▶ this video
> People were also pretty annoyed that they would be allowed to drink while driving: ▶ this video Correction: "…they would not be allowed to drink while…"
People were also pretty annoyed that they wouldn't be allowed to drink while driving: ▶ this video Edit: fixed typo
Even worse! Forcing you to wear seat belts and drunk driving, which is just the purest form of communism ▶ this video