On the way back the shop from lunch, I witnessed a GMC Jimmy driving erratically, crossing the center line, driving in the ditch, weaving back and forth. I called 911 and as we crossed into Payne Co. jurisdiction, was transferred to them. I watch this old lady narrowly miss several mailboxes, almost hit 3 cars and she drove into a stop sign, backup and drove on down the road. I followed her for 20 minutes while the cops tried to catch up. I told the dispatcher that I could pull in front and force her to stop, I was terrified she was going to kill somebody. I would have felt guilty if she had and I hadn't forcibly stopped her. the dispatcher suggested that I not do that because I could be hit, which is true. I didn't know what this person's deal was at that point. She went from blacktop to gravel roads. I followed her the whole way. A hi-po and two deputies managed to catch up and got her pulled over. Turns out she was hopped up on Oxy and had a car full of beer and alcohol. They arrested her and thank me for calling in and "doing my civic duty". I hate drunk drivers!
If I had been in my truck, I probably would have blocked the road to stop her. We know that if you are legally within your rights and duty to stop an assault with deadly force, such as an armed gunman holding up a store or person, but what about drunk drivers? It was painfully obvious that she was not in any condition to be driving, there was one instance where she was in the oncoming traffic going up a blind hill. If someone had been driving in that lane, they would have had a head-on collision. What do you guys think?
If I had been in my truck, I probably would have blocked the road to stop her. We know that if you are legally within your rights and duty to stop an assault with deadly force, such as an armed gunman holding up a store or person, but what about drunk drivers? It was painfully obvious that she was not in any condition to be driving, there was one instance where she was in the oncoming traffic going up a blind hill. If someone had been driving in that lane, they would have had a head-on collision. What do you guys think?
