Stress can cause people to act in unusual ways, and for many people, the holidays can be a stressful and difficult time. This may be one of the reasons that arrest rates tend to spike over the holidays. Family violence is one criminal offense that spikes notably around the holidays, as reported by The Atlantic.[1] […]
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Last year, 273 Georgia drivers were arrested for DUI over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  Many of these drivers were likely stopped, and ultimately arrested, at DUI checkpoints. Police agencies around Georgia use DUI checkpoints year-round to detect what they believe to be impaired drivers. However, use of these checkpoints increases drastically around the holiday season,
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