[pcoghlan]

This is a pretty difficult situation and not being a cop myself I wont try to make judgment one way or the other. I do think that it is a little too easy to take sides against the cop as the original post appeals to the parent in anyone here with kids. Totally understandable.

Believe me, I grew up in the UK and Ireland and when I hear people's opinions about Northern Ireland it makes me realize that they hear a small sound bite and form an instant, and usually wrong, opinion.

For my part I do feel very bad that CALCOB got a DUI. I do have to ask whether there was no one else that could have driven the car that night. If the answer is no, which would surprise me, then I feel REALLY bad for him. That said the cop, whether you agree or not with his actions, WAS doing his job.

I haven't seen what a cop typically sees but I suspect a few fatal crashes with bodies strewn on the road would change your thinking too.

Paul