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Driver with an 11-page record held after ninth OUI

BROCKTON — A chronic drunk driver with an 11-page driving record was ordered held without bail Monday after pleading not guilty to his ninth offense of operating under the influence.

William Doten, 65, was ­arrested last Thursday when police found his red pickup truck stopped in the middle of West Main Street in Avon.

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“It’s incredibly difficult to prevent one individual from getting in a car,” he said....Here's a thought, at long last how about a jail  sentence? Inexpensive rehab for him, public safety for us.... Isn't this what we pay MA taxes for?

11 pages? What does that mean? I'm sure the report has seen lots of driving records, but I have no idea how many pages is average or how many incidents are on each page.

An 11-page driving record may be a fact, but it's meaningless to the average person.

 

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Correction: I'm sure the reporter, not "I'm sure the report"