(retagged) Robert Rolf wrote: > Zero tolerance for drunk driving seemed to work quite well in > Venezuela (circa 1980). If you drove drunk, and cause an accident, > the soldiers patrolling the streets executed you on the spot. > There are NO repeat offenders, and first time DWI is nearly > non existent. The severe deterrent seemed to work well enough there. May I ask where did you get those figures? I am venezuelan and I have never heard about it but I am not too old so I could be wrong even thought this sound pretty drastic even for my "third world" country. Regards, *Carlos Marcano* -Guri, Venezuela-> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.764 / Virus Database: 511 - Release Date: 15/09/04 _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist