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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Cops to shame DWI suspects with Twitter post. Is it fair?

By Amelia Robinson | Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 03:59 PM

Get arrested on for suspected driving while intoxicated in the Houston area and get embarrassed on Twitter.com.

The Montgomery County District Attorney plans to post the names of those attested for DWI on a page set up on the popular social networking site.

“There is definitely a deterrent effect in the potential public humiliation people may face when they get arrested for DWI,” Warren Diepraam, an assistant district attorney, said according to FOX 26 in Houston.

It might be a deterrent, but is it fair.

Just because you are arrested for a crime doesn’t mean you are guilty. Beside, tweets just might last forever.

What do you think?

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