I don't know, how many times have you seen the guy pulled over for drunk driving, no license because it was taken away for drunk driving, some of these guys never learn.

Not long ago I watched a video of some police officers pulling over a guy only to find out he was another officer off duty and higher up the food chain and this was not his first time. He begged them to let him off, it took them over an hour and another commanding officer to make the decision to let him go. The low man on the totem pole didn't want to. But that's how it works.

That's true too Sandy, course you hope that next time he doesn't pull into the garage and pass out with the car running in the hopes that the neighbors don't see him.

Hard call. Everybody reacts differently, most will do nothing at all but whisper to their neighbors about it.

I saw that too. Cops shouldn't be above the law,they should know better than to drive after they have been drinking. I guess with cops it's not what you DO it's WHO you know.

Yeah well how many cops do you see sitting around the corner from the local bar lying in wait? NONE!! Never understood that. They could finance the entire police force on those tickets alone lol.

I have no way of knowing if this guy has ever been arrested for drunken driving, if he has ever driven drunk, etc.

I know the wife very well, but I just say hi and pass the time of day with the husband. He has had quadruple bypass surgery and almost died last year.

And obviously, that didn't teach him to stop drinking.

Neighbors talk about them sometimes. They feel bad because of the 9/11 thing. So no one will do anything about it. Obviously they CAN'T do anything about it because it's up to the person who drinks to get help right?

I can only imagine if I called the police, and 100 people on that block found out about it. Good Lord, I'd be the pariah of the whole neighborhood.

No, if it does happen again, I'll knock on the door and let them know. And if I have to I'll take the keys out of the ignition. That's a very good idea.

Melody

I think that's best Melody. In a way, by knocking on their door you are saving his life and that of others and they should appreciate that. If it's the "block" like I lived on, in Chicago, I understand your concern over calling the cops. Just do what is in the best interest of the community by telling his wife and family.

BTW, what happened on 9/11 to them? Did they lose a family member or was it just too close for comfort? I remember how affected we were here in the Chicago area so I can only imagine how bad it seemed being so close to it. I had a firefighter friend who worked at the scene and he was never the same.

Well, Hell YEA. Coming through successful heart surgery is a Great reason for an Alcholic to celebrate. He probably thinks his new found health will give him many more years of successful drinking. But once his liver goes, that's it.

On 9/11, they lost their son (25 years old). He was on the job for one week and he was a painter on the roof of one of the towers.

Before they found remains, I went to the first memorial at our local church. The whole neighborhood showed up and they had his photo blown up on the church altar. That was the saddest thing I ever saw.

Then, when they found some of the remains, she had a funeral (with closed coffin). That was about 6 months after the memorial.

I was with her for the whole thing. She explained how they called her up and she went down and they had photos to show her. The lady who had the photos begged her not to look. I said "did you look"? and she said" "No".

The lady who showed her the photos broke down.

As she was telling me this on the corner of my block, I broke down because who on earth can listen to what this woman went through and not break down?

They all had substance abuse problems before 9/11.

It only got worse after that day.

How sad.

Mel

That is so sad. I remember them talking about the workers who were on the building when it happened. My heart goes out to them.

I hope that someday they remember their son sober and take notice that he would want them to get clean and live life by honoring him. Right now their heartbreak is ruling their lives.