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Five DUI drivers arrested in Escondido

By: North County Times
December 30, 2006

ESCONDIDO ---- Escondido police arrested five motorists on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Friday during a roving sweep, authorities said.

City police, with assistance from San Diego police, patrolled Escondido from 7 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday looking for motorists under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Lt. Mike Loarie said.

Police arrested another person for a misdemeanor arrest warrant and impounded 15 vehicles whose drivers were without a valid license, he said. Officers also cited 31 motorists for various violations, Loarie said.

The program was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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US Citizen wrote on December 30, 2006 11:47 PM:"Thank you."

Good! wrote on December 31, 2006 6:17 AM:"In addition, why don't you start printing the arestee's names. The humiliation would be a deterrent."

Robert24 wrote on December 31, 2006 7:55 AM:"Printing the arrestee's names would be a good idea. Small town newspapers do it all the time. Maybe it would help to cut down on the actions that caused the arrest."

Skip wrote on December 31, 2006 9:01 AM:"RE :In addition, why don't you start printing the arestee's names >> HOW ABOUT PRINTING THE LEGAL STATUS OF ALL DRIVERS CITED OR ARRESTED. Now that would be a story!"

Al wrote on December 31, 2006 9:19 AM:"Good job Esco PD! How may were unlicensed ILLEGALS? Or is this not PC to print anymore?"

Tired of Illegals wrote on December 31, 2006 9:27 AM:"Also, print the percentages of the unlicensed drivers who are illegals. We citizens need to know how many illegals are driving around drunk, with no licenses, registration or insurance!"

Great! wrote on December 31, 2006 9:56 AM:"Great Job! Yes, please print names!"

Patriot wrote on December 31, 2006 12:30 PM:"Skip - I think we can pretty much assume that most of the unlicensed drivers were illegal aliens. The cars are impounded but NCT never tells us what happens to them. I suppose the local cops just let the illegals go. This has to stop - they need to be sent back to their home countries."

RG wrote on December 31, 2006 12:31 PM:"This paper will not list the names, legal status or race because it might offend certain groups. They would rather keep it quiet and open to speculation than to be honest and informative."

Roberto wrote on December 31, 2006 2:03 PM:"What a bunch a racist crap and xenophobic posters...A drunk driver is a drunk driver is a drunk driver...get over it.. Prison time will stop drunk driving but its not a profitable for the lawyers, courts, Police and all the others in the system so it will NEVER happen..... While Hispanic offenders for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) in California are more likely to have a history of multiple offenses compared to whites. little is known about characteristics associated with DUI recidivism in either ethnic group. Demographic and DUI conviction characteristics associated with DUI recidivism are analyzed among Mexican American and white DUI offenders in a Northern California county. Method: A sample of 459 primarily Mexican Americans and 490 whites were randomly selected from records supplied by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on over 16,000 DUI offenders in the county during a 3-year period. DMV data on DUI convictions in the 1- and 5-year period preceding the identifying DUI offense and the year following the identifying offense (the recidivism conviction) were analyzed. Results: Rates of recidivism were significantly lower for Mexican Americans (5%) compared to whites (11%) who were arrested for DUI but not convicted, but higher for those convicted (12% vs. 5%). While conviction status of the identifying DUI offense was not predictive of recidivism among Mexican Americans, a DUI conviction in the preceding year was significantly predictive. Among white arrestees, receiving a conviction was significantly, and negatively, predictive of recidivism, but among those who were convicted, a previous DUI conviction in the last year was predictive of recidivism. Referral to a DUI treatment program was not a significant predictor of recidivism among those convicted in either ethnic group. Conclusions: The data suggest that conviction for a DUI may not play the same role in the likelihood of subsequent DUI convictions for Mexican Americans as for whites, and this difference may need to be considered in DU I treatment programs. Additional research on ethnic differences in DUI offenses and recidivism over longer periods of follow-up is needed to determine ethnic-specific intervention and prevention strategies for DUI."

Freddy wrote on December 31, 2006 2:55 PM:"Amazingly, the pro-illegals seem to be the more offensive bloggers. And perhaps they need to study the English and foreign languages to adequately and appropriately describe their opponents, rather than using vitriolic expressions. I looked up the word 'xenophobic' it is a word to express someone with an undue fear. There is nothing unduly fearful about responding to illegal activity. Illegal is illegal is illegal. "

RG wrote on December 31, 2006 4:11 PM:"Come on NCT, just print the information asked for and let the chips fall where they may. If these DUI's are white, legal citizens, so be it. If they are illegal Mexicans, so be it. Ar least we will know something about the problem rather than having all this rediculous speculation and name-calling."

Memorial for Wfe and Two children wrote on December 31, 2006 4:14 PM:"Cheryl and Ian were killed instantly. Julianna was transported to Primary Children's Medical Center with Caleb, where she died. The driver was Carlos Prieto, 24, of West Valley City. Prieto admitted to drinking five beers before the crash. He is charged with three counts of vehicular homicide. This is Prieto's third DUI offense, according to charging documents. Immigration officials believe Prieto is also in the country illegally. "

S wrote on December 31, 2006 5:20 PM:"Than you EPD. You guys are awesome!"

Roberto wrote on December 31, 2006 5:56 PM:"1st offense= One year in the county Jail, second offense = five years in prison...problem solved....wait a minute, everyone wants to whine (no pun) about Mexicans instead. All the payroll leaks, Counselors, lawyers, judges, Cops would rather see them support this massive beauracracy the have built for drunk driver rehabilatation. Of course the Phobies are getting their jollys whining about Mexicans in a 42 plus percent Mexican demographic area getting caught drunk driving. Wah!"

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