How come in american tv shows and movies you see people get really drunk and then drive home?

How come in American tv shows and movies you see people get really drunk and then get in their car to drive home? Tends to be mainly cops as well. Are the penalties just much lower over in the US than in the UK?|||Its the movies sparky. its for entertainment%26lt;|||don't be fooled, it happens here as well, it's just our police are more


'on the ball'..|||Well... the penalties are severe here also. As to why they show this, I guess it is an example of art imitating life. (people are stupid)|||In terms of driving drunk in the U.S. the penalties are not comparable to that of a movie or television show. What you see in the movies or television shows, is usually scripted which means its not real. So whatever sentence the character will get on a television show is usually less than the actual punishment. Here in America if you are caught driving drunk you will almost always have your license revoked, pay a heavy fine, and you will likely spend the night in jail and be sentenced accordingly. The key part of this is, "jail". Usually when driving drunk you won't get off. The police will arrest you, read you your rights, and put you in jail until they can properly sentence you. So real punishments don't compare to that of the movies. The purpose of movies or television shows is to gain an audience. Of course it will distort the truth in an attempt to get more money and viewers.|||the tv shows are not for real|||Yeas, it's a film. But, their punishments are no-where near the same.


Loosing your license, well it would only be for a limited time, maybe 30,60 or 90 days. Not years.


In California, if you have to spend time in jail, and you have a job, you keep the job and go to jail in your free time, e.g. nightime %26amp; weekends.


Also there is the old rule of sobriety, rather than over a arbitrary limit.


Just think of the terrible comments about someone being twice the legal limit, a couple of years ago, that was the legal limit!|||yes its bad to show it people copy and think its ok.|||The clue is in the question - TV show/movie.|||How come in Brit TV shows everyone drinks tea with the pinky finger sticking up in the air?





Don't be so quick to judge a culture solely based on television productions.