MADD President Resigns After Being Charged With Impaired Driving

The organization that uses scare tactics to prevent kids from drinking and driving is now in some hot water.

David Griffin was the MADD president in East Prince County in Canada. I say was, because in June, he was charged with impaired driving.The 65-year-old immediately notified MADD Canada and resigned from his post, said Andrew Murie, the organization’s CEO, on Tuesday.

“We have protocols for volunteers, for staff, for anybody involved in the organization,” said Murie. “Any infractions involving any kind of driving offence, especially impaired driving, means you can no longer work or volunteer for the organization.”

Murie feels that the incident will not impact negatively on the organization and the work it does to stop impaired driving, which claims, each year in Canada, between 1,250 to 1,500 lives and causes close to 64,000 injuries. “I think that people will be understanding. These things happen in life and it is unfortunate and it is unfortunate that it happened to us and he is a former police officer as well,” added Murie.

From what I was told by MADD as a kid in high school. These things are always avoidable, you can always get a ride from someone to take you home. You should never drive drunk is what these people told me in high school. I am telling you this because I don't want this guy swept under the rug. These people use some of the worst scare tactics to get kids to not drink and drive.

I have to say, DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE people. However, I was told my whole life,by these people, that every drunk driving accident could have been prevented. Now, when it's one of their own, 'it happens'. No, I had to go to your yearly lectures on how avoidable all these deaths were in grade school and high school. Make an example out of this guy, don't just throw your hands up and go oh well.

I do realize this guy didn't kill anybody. Once again, MADD told me as a kid, you're endangering yourself and everyone around you by doing this. One day, you may have too much to drink and that will be the day you kill someone. Sorry, just all those hours of lectures as kid from these people go out the window once someone in their company gets busted.