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All they have to do is put breathalizers in their cars . We don't need more jails and prisoners , we just need more common sense .

Just has to use common sense in decisions u make.

Curly,

LOL ! !

I like it.

In all honesty, if I had to choose from two evils, I would have to say, ban alcohol and legalize pot (I really don't want either legalized), but how many potheads do you know that drive 125 mph all over the road, smash into three cop cars, two school buses and a building? They're too paranoid, LOL.

100% right, concerned_4us! The people like the person mentioned in this post should never be allowed behind the wheel & all options should be used to make sure they don't drive again. No doubt they will find a way to get behind the wheel but stiffer sentencing & tethers would help slow their roll. Great comments & I appreciate the feedback!

As a former person who was convicted of Drunk Driving I can only say THANK YOU to Concerned4us.....When I was pulled over 3 years ago it changed my life for the better. I stopped feeling sorry for myself, got off my azz, and fought for what I wanted. I now have a sweet, beautiful 15 month old son and I Thank God and Thank that police officer everyday for saving my life and the life of others. The reason our system is so flawed is no ones fault but our politicians. Drunk Drivers generate so much money for this state that why would they want to shut down a cash cow. The can look like they are being tough on drunk drivers and they are monitarily, but when you have a 12 time offender that keeps offending something is very wrong with the system.

The recent laws that made a third drunk driving offense a felony are good, yet do little when someone really has a drinking problem. Those who do not wish to stop drinking will not, and will continue thier behavior (prison time or not). Even if a license is taken away for life, the drunk driver can still get behind the wheel. Perhaps the attention should focus more on the fact it is a progrssive disease rather than the crime-punishment crime-punishment crime-punishment spiral that does little good in the long run.
The other option is stiffen penalties to extremes like other countries.

Russia: DUI= License suspended for life
Bulgaria: 2nd DUI= execution
El Salvador= 1st offense= firing squad
Australia= DUI= public humiliation

Although non of these options would totally eliminate drunk driving, the impact would be profound.

I agree that the 3rd offense OWI conviction is and should be a felony. However, the court systems do not treat them as "real felonies". When someone is convicted of a "real felony" they do "real" prison time. When some one is convicted of a 3rd OWI they are given much smaller prision sentences. Look at the guy in this article the most time he ever did was 1-2 yrs in prison, and he has 12 OWI felony convictions. He has been sent to prison 4 seperate times. Think for one minute, if he had been convicted of B/E or armed robbery 12 times would he even be on the streets a free man to do the same crime again?? No, he would be sentenced to prison for life, so why is this any different?? Because once again our society does not place a great deal of emphasis on OWI's. It seems to me that no one considers it a "real" crime, its only when someone they care about gets hurt or god forbid killed that they look at it and say "oh my this is a horrible crime". But by then its too late and thats to bad.

writerandeditor; I totally disagree with sending people to rehab instead of jail. This is the bleeding heart liberals way of dealing with the problems. The person broke the law plain and simple, no one made them do it they brought it upon themselves. No one ever made them take their first drink they made a concious decision somewhere along the way that put them in their situation. I hate the fact that everyone always has an excuse for their mistakes, when are we as a society going to make people own up to their poor decisions and call it what it is,,poor judgement. The laws were put on the books to keep us all safe,,lets be realistic for a second. Why should someone who has been convicted of OWI be sent to rehab instead of jail? If that same person truly wanted help wouldn't they have gone to rehab on their own instead of being told to go by a judge. Whats next sending child molesters to rehab instead of jail, some say they have an illness also..Lets hope not!!!

In my opinion,alcohol,being a drug,should be treated as such in a DUI. 1st offense DUI should be a felony. I think mandatory sentencing, as is required for ALL OTHER felony drug convictions, would greatly reduce the number of drunk drivers on the roads. Knowing that you are facing years in jail and the stigma associated with a drug conviction, and the restrictions placed on felons ie;no gun ownership,no voting privledges,etc. would make people think before willfully endangering the lives of others. Additional charges of willful endangerment,wreckless endangerment, wreckless driving,use of a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon,use of a controlled substance in the commission of a felony,and any others that could be applied to the offenders,as well as prosecutors not backing down and dropping charges or taking plea deals would make the reality of the offence hit home. Rehab,maybe. Jail time,definitely!Let them go to rehab AFTER they complete jail.Let them think about how badly they want to quit drinking for 6 months,if they want to quit.At least they will be off our roads!

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