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groundloop

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5. Well, I'm guessing he was riding the bus because he couldn't legally drive

Reply to rateyes (Reply #4)

Sat Feb 4, 2017, 07:22 PM

Feb 2017

But, at some point we need to understand that addiction is a disease and offer treatment while offenders are incarcerated. My cousin (in another state, not Georgia, had a bad DUI problem and actually did go through addiction therapy while in prison. He's still sober to this day.

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Sheriff: Man told not to smoke on bus sets driver's hair on fire, leads wild 95-mph chase [View all] TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP

Wow! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #1

I bet that the old folks that ride the bus TexasTowelie Feb 2017 #2

Well, I got the impression that no one else was actually on it at the time Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #3

It was his seventh DUI rateyes Feb 2017 #4

Well, I'm guessing he was riding the bus because he couldn't legally drive groundloop Feb 2017 #5

I'm good with therapy in prison. rateyes Feb 2017 #6