Oahu's drunk drivers - Honolulu Hawaii police post photos of OVUII (DUI/DWI) suspects online

November 26, 8:45 AMLegal News ExaminerWilliam Pfeifer, Jr.

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On November 25, the Honolulu police department began a new program of posting photos of drunk driving suspects online. Anyone arrested for Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence (OVUII), which is Hawaii's drunk driving (DUI or DWI) law, will have their photo posted on the police department website. Under a link called "Oahu's Drunk Drivers," all OVUII arrests will be publicly disclosed with the defendant's mugshot.

The current plan is to post mugshots weekly, with a new set of photos going up every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Honolulu police usually arrest 80 to 90 drunk driving suspects each week, and have arrested over 3,600 people this year.

While many have criticized the program for publicly embarrassing people prior to being convicted of any crime, Hawaii's Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) chapter applauded the program as potentially having a deterrent effect. The Honolulu Police Department plans to run the program for at least six months.

For more info, see:

Honolulu Police Publish Mug Shots of Drunken Driver Suspects on Web Site

HPD to Post Pictures of Drivers Charged with DUIs Online

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