Originally Posted by
UnsafeAlpine
However, under the Colorado constitution, a lawmaker cannot arrested while attending or traveling to or from a general assembly. While this was a little surprising, the comments on the article where even more astounding. Apparently, there are people who believe driving while intoxicated should not be a crime.
There's a similar clause in the US Constitution --
Section 6 - Compensation
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
... the purpose was to keep people (police?) from influencing Congress by having it's members arrested while in session, though I'd say that this is quite outdated now and has always been ripe for abuse.
As for what people think about DWI, that's what you get for reading the comments sections on any news site -- you should know they attract the wackos.