1st dui which he avoided, the second; was an extreme aggravated, (court date pending)
2007-09-05 19:29:10 · 11 answers · asked by tjs 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Hon, sorry to be blunt but your sonny boy is an idiot! He cannot go into the military to avoid prosecution. In some ways he will be more harshly punished if he enters the military!
2007-09-05 19:42:40 · answer #1 · answered by Sgt Little Keefe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant believe what ******* some of the posters are being, given the seriousness of your son's choice
1) get a lawyer's opinion - this can happen in some cases, I know that penalties can be avoided, but i'm not sure about the record. For Iraq, which it very well could be, I'd want the record gone too. I would want it in writing from the Army AND whoever is prosecuting him. and the DMV is possible (probably the hardest to get)
2) Make sure this is what he's willing to do. Yes what he did was serious. So is Iraq
good luck whatever you decide, and implore him to grow up FAST
2007-09-09 16:48:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bill N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. DUIs are usually taken pretty seriously. The terms of his conviction may be reduced if he volunteers for the Army but that's a stretch too. It's a good thing that the Army is taking just about anyone. A guy with two DUIs, in what I'm guessing was a short period of time, doesn't put off a good image.
2007-09-05 19:37:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, that may be the new Army. I can't say.
It would never happen before the war. That is one of those crimes that they didn't like to deal with.
In the old days, the judge might have given a choice of jail time or service for a first offense, taking overall record into consideration. I don't know about a 2-timer.
Good Luck
2007-09-05 19:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by Chef 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well being in the military myself they won't take anything off the record. The army will take care of it to an extent to where your son won't do any jail time for it as long as he signs the contract. The army won't do any charity work. Kind of like u scratch my back i'll scratch yours kinda deal. As for it being completely taken off the record prob won't happen. I would encourage your son to enlist. We need all the help we can get and sounds like he need to grow up a little. The army will make a man out of him.
2007-09-05 19:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by mustang_0670 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In times of war you can choose to go to jail, or go to the military. This could be what is meant by it, but the dui's will still be on his record. Anything the recruiter says should be taken as a lie, unless you get it IN PAPER!!! If it is written down then it is law and they will follow it to the word.
2007-09-05 19:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by applebeer 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Recruiters tend to lie. I wouldn't trust that statement, unless it comes from a lawyers mouth. Of course it's hard for the state to go after someone if they're in Iraq.
2007-09-05 19:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just what the army needs, some wino driving a bunch of soldiers in a combat situation. I hope he does a few years in jail.
2007-09-05 19:34:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let him join up. We'll all be safer anyway.
Stay off the roads in Iraq though
2007-09-05 19:34:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not so sure about that, but let him join and get straighten out! We don't need drunk idiots driving around on the streets.
2007-09-05 19:37:36 · answer #10 · answered by Pat's Angel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋