While the two states share borders, bridges and sometimes sports teams, the laws are very different with regards to police vehicle traffic stops and searches in these jurisdictions.
Pennsylvania, like New Jersey, maintains a tiered drunk driving penalty system which increases the severity of the offense based on a person’s BAC level and a person’s prior history of driving drunk.
For most men, it only takes 2-3 drinks to be at or above the legal limit of 0.08 and for women, less than 120 pounds, it can be as little as 2 drinks. It depends on a number of factors such as body weight, metabolism, age, body fat and muscle mass ratio.
Impeachment proponents believed it was necessary because DA Krasner had allegedly implemented various criminal justice reforms which contributed to Philadelphia’s current gun violence situation.
Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of traffic deaths in America, with drunk drivers causing 32 deaths a day according to the United States Department of Transportation. In 2020, the death toll from drunk driving was a staggering 11,654, which was a 14 percent increase from 2019. Driving under the influence (DUI) is a major problem in many states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It costs the nation over $44 billion annually.
Many families in Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be on the road this last month of the year for holiday shopping, family events, and office holiday parties.
Philadelphia is on pace to have a record 1,400 carjackings, a 500% increase since 2019! There were 193 carjackings in 2017, but the number has increased substantially since that time with 409 in 2020, 847 in 2021 and 828 currently in 2022 with over a month remaining in the 2022. In addition to carjacking, theft from unattended vehicles has also increased substantially in Philadelphia with less than 2,000 in 2019 and over 9,000 in 2021!
It is important to understand that a theft charge in New Jersey can range from a disorderly persons offense to an indictable crime of the second, third or fourth degree depending on the value of item in question. In addition, a theft which involves force is considered a robbery and in some cases, carjacking, if it involves a car or motor vehicle.
a theft charge in Pennsylvania can range from a summary offense to a much more common misdemeanor offense and even a felony charge in some cases!
Recently, Tierra Whack (aka Tierra Whack-Welton), a well- known rap music artist from Philadelphia was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after airport security discovered a loaded handgun during a security screening.
