Can't find any news about New Years Eve festivities in Plainfield. Is this why?

Do you know of any companies that will be offering driving services for downtown Plainfield on New Years?

Shannon, since your a reporter.....
Can you do anything about the fact that Plainfield spends all its resources on Holiday Crackdown's just like they did on July 4th? Are they trying to create a police state with their aggressive law enforcement? Does anyone care what our tax dollars go for? Maybe the Village of Plainfield should help people like other villages do and offer rides for people instead of trying to bust them so they can support the big fancy law enforcement building we have and ruin peoples lives.

They just want your money they can care less about public safety.

Seriously? The police ruin someone's life by arresting them for DUI? It is not that persons fault for ruining their own life, for risking other people's lives by deciding to get behind the wheel drunk? Wow. Just wow. Here I was thinking that in this day and age it just might begin to be somewhat safe to go out on New Years Eve because surely by now people have gotten the hint that drinking and driving is not just stupid and dangerous, but a crime taken seriously by law enforcement. I guess I forgot to figure in the selfish factor, the part of the equation that some think they can do what they want and when they are caught, it is the fault of those who caught them, not their own for doing what they know is wrong, illegal and just plain stupid.

I agree Tim. A friend of mine got arrested and had a .04 BAL. She was pulled over her in front of her home where her husband, children and neighbors watched for failing to signal. She may not have been arrested but made the mistake of asking to speak to an attorney before submitting to a field sobriety test. She was then arrested and her car was towed. Fortunately, she was found not guilty but almost lost her job, had to pay several thousands of dollars to get an attorney, amongst other expenses. I am against drunk driving but driving after having a couple of drinks is not illegal. However, if you get pulled over and the police smell any kind of alcohol, they can use this to proceed. Also, I know of several young males that have been searched and arrested illegally. The police can "make up" probable cause just to see if they can find more evidence against someone and then use this to search for things. In one case, the youth was transporting their parents alcohol in the trunk and was charged with underage possession and now has to get an attorney. This issue cannot be viewed in black and white terms. I personally volunteered time working with families who lost children due to drunk drivers and strongly believe that driving drunk is terrible. However, my experience in Plainfield has been that its not about being drunk, its about getting revenue for the town.

Hello people its all about $$$$$$$$$

Plainfield police will give rides home.....after they collect their tow fee impound fee and bond after your dui arrest