Julia Thompson wrote: > Kevin Tarr wrote: > >> Some people on this list consider drunk driving to be a horrible crime that >> isn't punished harshly enough. (I'm not one of them.) At least he wasn't >> caught legally gambling, the republicans would really howl over that! > > IMO, it isn't punished harshly enough when it leads to death, > dismemberment or disfigurement.
I must disagree somewhat with this view. I have never understood why people advocate much harsher penalties when this happens. Two drivers equally under the influence (all other factors being equal) should face the same penalty. Just because one is "unlucky" to have a bad accident, he should be hammered, whereas the one not involved should get off lightly? To me, they appear equally culpable. If anything, the killer is worse off because he has to live with what he did. Regards, Ray. PS: By same penalty, I mean they both should be hammered. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
