Trump supporters may disingenuously seek to equate Walz’s DUI story to Trump’s felony convictions.
in 1995, when he was arrested for driving drunk in Nebraska. Then a 31-year-old teacher and a football coach, Walz had been drinking and watching college football with friends on a Saturday night in September, before he tried to drive home. When a police car signaled for him to pull over, Walz sped up, driving 95 miles per hour before he finally stopped. His initial blood alcohol level was .128—above the legal limit.
Even so, headed into next week’s Democratic National Convention, I find it hard to believe the American public will care much. While there are some bad new details here,But there is another reason that Walz’s youthful indiscretions make for a weak attack: Misdemeanor arrests are just so common in this country. The best estimate is thatThis is no small issue, though it receives little attention. It is difficult to know precisely how many people have misdemeanor convictions because.
Lastly, we need to look at the incentives in the misdemeanor system and stop financing our justice systems on the backs of poor people. Cities often rely on the money they collect to operate, driving up unnecessary arrests and undermining trust between the police and the community.
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