Judge gives drunk driver light sentence, drunk driver crashes into him years later.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by sherri_chickie

Makes you wonder just how many times the guy has driven hammered and lucked out..

More people than you would think drive drunk on a regular basis. At least around here.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

This guy needs to rot in jail. What a fcuk up.

Yep.

I had a step-sister get hit and killed by a drunk driver several years ago.

A few years after that he was out one night and happend to be wasted again and walked out in front of a car and got killed himself.

[quackPOT]

Those of you disagreeing with me, did you RTFA?

Assholes who get 2 DUIs in 3 months DO NOT DESERVE 2nd chances. They deserve to go to jail (like tent city here in Phx) and rot for awhile.

Would it have prevented the Judge and his wife getting fucked up? No one knows for sure, but going to jail would have given him a much needed time out to consider his future actions. Way too many drunks get off way too easy. Once you've been on the receiving end of a drunk (and nearly dying) you'll change your tune I bet.

[quackPOT]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

More people than you would think drive drunk on a regular basis. At least around here.

That is how it is in Phx. I've lost count of how many times I've called 911 to report a drunk who's swerving and lane straddling his way home on one of the local freeways.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by quackPOT

Those of you disagreeing with me, did you RTFA?

Assholes who get 2 DUIs in 3 months DO NOT DESERVE 2nd chances. They deserve to go to jail (like tent city here in Phx) and rot for awhile.

Would it have prevented the Judge and his wife getting fucked up? No one knows for sure, but going to jail would have given him a much needed time out to consider his future actions. Way too many drunks get off way too easy. Once you've been on the receiving end of a drunk (and nearly dying) you'll change your tune I bet.

Plus MFing one!

I agree, a slap on the wrist deserved a broken leg in return.

The reason there are so many drunks on the road is because no judges are stopping them. They pat them on their backs, and send them on their way with an inconsequetial sentence.

[OTB]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Even if the judge gave the guy jailtime, he would have been out drinking and driving again. A lepoard never changes his spots.

Really? What about all those folks who get sober exactly because they got into trouble??

I guess all those recovery programs are just a waste of time?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

Plus MFing one!

I agree, a slap on the wrist deserved a broken leg in return.

The reason there are so many drunks on the road is because no judges are stopping them. They pat them on their backs, and send them on their way with an inconsequetial sentence.

Around here DWI's are just like traffic tickets, spend the night in jail, go to court once or twice, pay your fine and are more or less done with it.

We have a cousin who has had 11 dwi's been in and out of jail several times, fortunatley never hurt any people just a few trees he crashed into.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Around here DWI's are just like traffic tickets, spend the night in jail, go to court once or twice, pay your fine and are more or less done with it.

We have a cousin who has had 11 dwi's been in and out of jail several times, fortunatley never hurt any people just a few trees he crashed into.

That is the problem. If he had 11 DUIs, he should be in jail or dead. I really don't care which.

[sherri_chickie]

Here 1 DUI and you lose your licence for a year and have a hefty fine and possibly jail time. 1st offence.. ( the way it should be)

I have no love lost for drunk drivers, its irresponsible and criminal and unfortunately its never the drunk that gets hurt or killed it seems.

[t-homo]

Originally Posted by OTB

Really? What about all those folks who get sober exactly because they got into trouble??

I guess all those recovery programs are just a waste of time?

My friend just got his DWI case cleared up a couple weeks ago and we drank to celebrate. We also drank the Sunday night when he got out of his weekend intervention program.