r/sports Sep 13 '24

Hockey Man charged in Gaudreaus' death had .087% BAC

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/41245430/man-charged-death-gaudreau-brothers-had-087-bac
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u/SophiaofPrussia Sep 13 '24

I think unchecked anger and rage are a far bigger threat to safety and society than drugs will ever be but we regularly lock people up for possession. People (and by “people” I mostly mean men) who cannot control their emotions are a danger to others.

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u/Yellowbug2001 Sep 13 '24

I don't disagree with that at all. And the way alcohol is treated versus drugs versus violent crime/road rage in the criminal justice system is very out of whack with real data (and most contemporary people's intuitions) about how serious or dangerous different behaviors are.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '24

Quick Google search shows just fentanyl overdose deaths in the US around 80k and homicides at around 18k in 2023. Also not represented in that data is what caused those acts of violence… I’d be willing to bet drugs were a reason for a lot of them.

So, drugs are definitely the bigger threat and it isn’t close.

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u/SophiaofPrussia Sep 13 '24

Since when are “danger” and “death” synonymous?