Tim Deegan DUI arrest

[I-10east]

^^^LOL, good one.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Gator Frank devoted about an hour on Friday to 1010xl and discussed this with a local attorney. The lawyer said that if you go out drinking, stick 20 bucks in your shoe, to use for a cab. Do it before you go out, and use it for the ride. Best 20 bucks you can spend, especially when the average DUI defense, for a good person can run as high as $10,000

Good segment.

$20?  Gets you from the Landing to Orsay incl. tip.  You better put $20 in each shoe and probably another in your socks if you plan on going farther than a few miles, lol.

[copperfiend]

I know a certain someone who's gonna debut at Action News soon isn't gonna lose any sleep.

nice

[Josh]

I guess Tim couldn't get one of the free Uber rides this weekend.

[Jaxson]

thats because you literally dont understand transit or some of the very principles of the urbanist movement.

We would have way less dui, if there was a transit alternative, every city with transit across the country has already proven that statistically.

You would have a legit argument, only IF taxicabs didn't exist....

Of course, taxicab service is available.  This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out).  Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change.  This is part of living in such a spread out city.  That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.

[carpnter]

thats because you literally dont understand transit or some of the very principles of the urbanist movement.

We would have way less dui, if there was a transit alternative, every city with transit across the country has already proven that statistically.

You would have a legit argument, only IF taxicabs didn't exist....

Of course, taxicab service is available.  This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out).  Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change.  This is part of living in such a spread out city.  That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.

Tim got arrested at the beach and I do believe he still lives out at the beach.  I have no sympathy for the idiot, I doubt he will see any jail time since his lawyer will probably be able to get a lesser charge to plea to, but I think he should lose his license for a while.

[fsquid]

tough break for a good kid

[Overstreet]

I believe the charge for walking while intoxicated is "public intoxication".  On a bicycle it is still DUI.

[Ron Mexico]

Uber...learn it, live it...love it.

[I-10east]

Of course, taxicab service is available.  This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out).  Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change.  This is part of living in such a spread out city.  That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.

Even if there was a transit option (24 hr streetcar or whatever) out at the beaches, Tim Deegan certainly would not use it; That's why I think it's a stretch tying in those stories together. Every story gotta have a hidden agenda, why can't it just be what it is? It's not like we didn't beat that dead horse multiple times already. Some people also said that bottomline, there's no excuse for drinking and driving. So we'll agree to disagree with the transit agenda. 

[CityLife]

Considering the Deegan's live on the beach at 1st Street, its not far fetched to think they would use a streetcar if there was one when out drinking...I assume it would only be 2 blocks away on 3rd Street.

Why wouldn't they? Because they are local newspeople? I've seen Deegan in public quite a bit. Just a regular dude.

[I-10east]

A Beaches streetcar would have prevented Deegan from getting a DUI; There you go, nice tied in story...

[funwithteeth]

The only thing I'm taking exception to in this thread is the idea that $20 will actually get you anywhere in a cab in this city. If you actually think this, you've never ridden in a taxi in Jacksonville.

[I-10east]

^^^Yeah, NRW mentioned that LOL

[Jaxson]

Of course, taxicab service is available.  This, however, is where urban sprawl and transportation options are relevant to this story (As previous posters have also pointed out).  Cab fare between 'town' and the Beaches can be a chunk of change.  This is part of living in such a spread out city.  That said, hindsight after a DUI would see that paying upward of $60 to travel across town in a taxi would still be cheaper than getting a DUI.

Even if there was a transit option (24 hr streetcar or whatever) out at the beaches, Tim Deegan certainly would not use it; That's why I think it's a stretch tying in those stories together. Every story gotta have a hidden agenda, why can't it just be what it is? It's not like we didn't beat that dead horse multiple times already. Some people also said that bottomline, there's no excuse for drinking and driving. So we'll agree to disagree with the transit agenda. 

I agree that there is absolutely no excuse for drinking and driving, but was making an observation.  I also agree that there is an element of society that will still get behind the wheel regardless of their transportation options.  I don't subscribe to hidden agendas or conspiracies but would sincerely hope for more common sense in how we plan our city.  I don't see it as such a black and white issue.  There is a gray element and less absolutes.