What do you feel would be an appropriate punishment for drunk drivers
MC DREAMIE
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Tuesday, 3rd of August 2010 04:12:48 PM
A man hit a utility pole in my yard tonight and bounced off on 2 wheels MC DREAMIE then after losing the contents of his truck in my yard drove off. The pole Registered User needs replaced and he lost a tire and rim. He was going at least 40mph. My Joined: Saturday, 1st of May 2010, 17:52:28 kids 4 &5 could have been playing in my yard and he blew a 1.5. He was Posts: 391 arrested.
l stand corrected....(.15) Sorry
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Baby Dip
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Wednesday, 4th of August 2010 01:07:58 AM
Community service on weekends for at least six months..both Baby Dip days! $5000 fine no excuses or plees unless his lawyer can join him on the Registered User community service. Joined: Wednesday, 9th of June 2010, 08:23:28 Second offense..Manditory Jail,,,30 days..no ''Good Behavior'' $10,000 Posts: 931 fine. Viewed 8023 times BOTH ABOVE are if there is NO ONE or propertry hurt. Person hurt..6 months
jail. They pay FULL hosipital, out of pocket expense & to the injured.no
loss of functions..$10,000 & 50,000 to the state. Loss of life. 10 Years,
no probation.
ENFORCE the laws & you have a deterrant. Paris Hilton is just the example
of why people think they can get away with a slap on the hand.
sexypoohbie
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Thursday, 5th of August 2010 06:40:57 AM
I am a more lenient judge. sexypoohbie Registered User He definately has to pay restitution for the damaged utility pole (public Joined: Thursday, 17th of June 2010, 04:42:44 property), & clean up (truck content) service. Posts: 1206 Viewed 11018 times Address the problem of why was he drinking & driving. Restrict or prohibit
him from drinking. Weekly report to police station for soberity test.
Direct him on a better life path.
Revoking is driving license is a bad idea. Maybe he needs it to make a
living & support family as a delivery boy?
Sending to jail only cost country more tax dolars.
Dimples
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Friday, 6th of August 2010 04:01:00 AM
He should get his license revoked and so never be able to drive Dimples again!! Registered User Joined: Monday, 31st of May 2010, 06:29:59 Posts: 599 Viewed 18682 times
Jellybelly
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Saturday, 7th of August 2010 12:04:46 AM
I was almost killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver Jellybelly who blew .20. He was going about 65-70mph before he hit me on my door of Registered User my eclipse (he was in a Toyota truck). He was convicted of Intoxication Joined: Saturday, 12th of June 2010, 09:18:24 Assault (3rd degree felony in Texas) & was sentence to 5 years, probated Posts: 669 for 7 years AND the jury found that he used his vehicle as a deadly Viewed 13628 times weapon. Because of that, if he ever revoked his probation, the judge
could send him to prison where he would have to serve a minimum of 1/2 he
sentence (2.5 years). As a victim, I thought that this was fair. He
screwed up & I believe that the punishment fit the crime. Now, I sat in
on a trial where a girl was killed & the drunk driver that hit her only
got 5 years in prison. IMHO, that wasn't enough.
In ur situation, THANK GOD everything turned out okay. I would definitely
press charges against him for property damage & make sure that the District
Attorney knows that he potentially endangered lives.
BaBy-ChEeKs
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Sunday, 8th of August 2010 08:56:42 AM
Send him to jail and make him share a room with Paris Hilton. BaBy-ChEeKs A week or two of listening to her whining would be enough punishment for Registered User anyone! Joined: Friday, 7th of May 2010, 04:40:16 Posts: 1867 Viewed 3783 times
Blondie Locks
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Monday, 9th of August 2010 02:35:24 AM
Where I live, convicted drunk driving offenders must do some Blondie Locks community time (picking up trash from roadsides) while wearing a bright Registered User orange vest. On the vest the letters ''I AM A DRUNK DRIVER'' are written Joined: Monday, 10th of May 2010, 00:01:28 boldly in black. Posts: 1023 Viewed 18559 times This is aside their fines & suspension time & whatever probation they may
get.
Panda Pop
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Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 01:24:22 AM
I don't think the laws are harsh enough to DETER people from Panda Pop making the decision to drink & then drive. For a first time offense with Registered User no injuries or even damage to property, the guilty party should have Joined: Friday, 23rd of April 2010, 08:34:02 mandatory jail time of 2-3 months, license revoked for a year, a mandatory Posts: 1850 $5,000 fine, then mandatory entry into a rehabilitation center for 60 days, Viewed 5746 times then mandatory AA/NA meetings for five years with random UA's, on parole
for five years; a certain number of testimonial speaking engagements at
schools & jails & rehabilitation centers, & anything else we can think of.
The consequences really need to hit people where it hurts. The consequences
I have listed hurt their pocketbooks with a huge fine, rehab, hindering
their ability to work, paying for random UA's, & paying for meetings;
psychological consequences of spending time in jail; humility in having to
speak to others about their experience; & knowing their consequences would
not end for at least 5 years with NA/AA classes & parole. The laws need to
DETER people from drinking & driving. If everyone knew up front exactly
what was going to happen to them, I believe there would be less drunk
driving. As it is now, some people get off & some really get the book
thrown at them. I believe this inconsistency inspires the behavior to
continue. Currently, people are willing to take the risk hoping if they
get caught they will be lucky & get a break.
Lady Grey
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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 05:21:59 PM
To me, this offense didn't start when he got into his ute, it Lady Grey started when he thought he could drink and then drive and get away with Registered User it. It is easy to imagine lots of different sorts of punishment, but it is Joined: Wednesday, 2nd of June 2010, 01:15:54 a lot harder to come up with something that would make a drunk person stop, Posts: 277 put there keys back in their pocket, and take a cab home . oh, except for Viewed 3155 times the sight of a police car parked by their car.
ming-ming
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 05:34:58 PM
If I were the judge, he would get... 2 months suspended ming-ming license, a $500 fine, and have to do 3 months community service, and stay Registered User away from alcohol for 6 months. Joined: Monday, 31st of May 2010, 10:23:15 Posts: 182 Viewed 15778 times
dark halo
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 01:56:52 PM
On a closed course, he should be placed in a car heading East. dark halo Then, many miles West, About 100 college students would then be given Registered User plenty of beer & would begin driving in his direction. If he makes it to Joined: Sunday, 23rd of May 2010, 08:01:00 the end, avoiding all the drunk driving college kids, he goes free. Posts: 949 Otherwise, we bury him. Viewed 10582 times
P.S.: I am glad ur kids were not hurt. People that drink & drive should
have their arms removed so they cannot drive again. Forgive me if I sound
bitter, but I lost a good friend to a drunk.
angelfish
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Saturday, 14th of August 2010 10:20:45 AM
I cant stand when i hear about drunk drivers..i think there angelfish should be a one week suspension of their liscenes Registered User Joined: Saturday, 5th of June 2010, 11:15:04 Posts: 143 Viewed 10938 times
McKreamy
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Sunday, 15th of August 2010 05:01:50 PM
10 years on the chain gang. McKreamy Registered User Joined: Friday, 18th of June 2010, 05:42:42 Posts: 1208 Viewed 17702 times
Lily pad
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Monday, 16th of August 2010 04:58:00 PM
a smack in the face and suspension of license for a long time Lily pad Registered User Joined: Thursday, 27th of May 2010, 04:48:53 Posts: 635 Viewed 5219 times
Grape juice
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Tuesday, 17th of August 2010 11:15:33 PM
definitely should lose his license. 1.5? I think you mean Grape juice 0.15. 1.5 would be dead. Registered User Joined: Friday, 14th of May 2010, 20:45:11 Posts: 1618 Viewed 5800 times
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