Corey Harris was filmed by his lawyer dancing outside the Secretary of State’s office after reportedly passing a theory test.
  • DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.worldEnglish
    44·
    6 months ago

    I’m so confused by this situation.

    From the article, it appears that he exists in a perpetual liminal state between having and not having a license, state id, and driving privileges.

    • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
      17·
      6 months ago

      I’m very confused as well.

      Harris had never had a driver’s license—only a state ID—and in fact had had his driving privileges suspended last year.

      How can you suspend someone’s driving privileges if they never had them in the first place?

            • Mongostein@lemmy.caEnglish
              12·
              6 months ago

              Do you not have learners permits?

              Where I’m from a class 7 driver’s license is a learner’s permit. You only need to do a written test to be granted a class 7, but it’s still a license that grants you the privilege of driving.

              The only way what you’re saying makes sense is if you don’t consider a learner’s permit a license.

          • skuzzEnglish
            2·
            6 months ago

            A State ID is used to buy booze and plane tickets. A Driver’s Licence is a State ID with a driving endorsement. Above that, there are then license endorsements like CDL (semi trucks), motorcycle, limo/chauffeur above standard driver.

            Different types of ID for different purposes.

              • Septimaeus@infosec.pubEnglish
                3·
                6 months ago

                “Necessary but not sufficient condition,” e.g. the light in your room might be off, but “suspending your light privileges” is easy at the breaker box.

                • Mongostein@lemmy.caEnglish
                  11·
                  6 months ago

                  No. You’re still not making it make sense.

                  You’re trying to tell everyone that you can legally drive without a license.

                  Of course you can drive without a license, but not legally. A learner’s permit is a type of license.

                  So how do you suspend a license that the guy didn’t have?

                  What is the breaker box in your analogy? Breaking the guy’s legs?

              • skuzzEnglish
                2·
                6 months ago

                I think, and I apologize in advance if I get this wrong, the part you may not be understanding is that it seems he never had a license to operate a vehicle. The state can still charge a person with suspending driving privileges legally, however, which would then likely stop their ability to apply for a license, and be a gateway to stack further charges in the event they were caught twice.

                • Mongostein@lemmy.caEnglish
                  2·
                  6 months ago

                  Yeah we finally got that cleared up a little further down :)

                  I actually don’t know what happens in that situation where I live.

  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    343·
    6 months ago

    That’s good. Sometimes people make mistakes, and sometimes people should be able to rectify those mistakes. Good for him!

  • MehBlah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    6 months ago

    That story quickly turned on him and all the wounded snowflakes who were saying he was the victim shit up and crawled back in to their bubble.