I'm all for getting rid of laws that impede rather than protect, and that give too much discretion towards law enforcement that is motivated by quotas. This is why I support DC making its DUI levels more realistic. Currently, I could blow a breathalyzer of 0.0 and if I said I'd 'had a beer with dinner, officer' - he could arrest me and charge me with DUI. This apparently has happened in a few instances, and a Washington Post reporter wrote a story about it.
But look at this article. Emergency Legislation! "DC is back Open for Business!" Government reacts quickly to outrage! etc. It just makes me so sad. This kind of thing can get through in a day, but the smoking ban is bottled up year after year. Hell, look at this page and click on any of the Crime & Justice links, and there are obviously a lot of other things that deserve this level of diligence and intervention. But no. People are screaming for blood because they might get arrested for having more than one beer, not that 7 people were killed over the weekend in a span of 48 hours. "We can't limit ourselves to one drink while the Council looks at the language and holds hearings to weigh both sides of the issue! We demand action! Murders and suffering must wait! Wine and Beer!"
I need a drink.