Posted on 02/29/2020 7:45:18 AM PST by L.A.Justice
With liberal ‘just us’ I bet she’s out in 5 years for good behavior.
I pray that is not the case.
A thinking person wonders if an illegal alien would have received the same treatment and degree of punishment.
Color me skeptical, but I wager the answer to that is no.
> the defendant had gone out drinking in several bars and clubs throughout Orange County...where “she consumed an unfathomable amount of alcohol.” <
Its good to hear that the woman is being severely punished for killing three people. But someone served her drink after drink after drink.
I believe in personal responsibility. She made the decision to drink and drive. But whoever served her should be charged as an accessory.
“”But whoever served her should be charged as an accessory.””
Having lived in CA for years, I thought that was true. It’s not or is no longer?
To be so drunk that you don’t know if you’re traveling to San Clemente or away from San Clemente is pretty darned drunk!! Must be no landmarks along the way rang any bells with her. I guess that could be considered “blind drunk.”
Horrible story.....
Yup. I never drink and drive and Ive never had a DUI in my entire life.
There’s an old saying - in vino veritas. My interpretation? People who are reckless become more reckless. People who are cautious become more cautious. So the reckless drive 80 instead of their usual 50 in a 35 zone. And the cautious drive 20 instead of 30 in a 35 zone.
That’s not nearly long enough!
My God, what a story.
This woman chose to drive her car despite the fact her judgment and everything about her were grossly impaired.
That didnt mitigate her actions and it only compounded her offense.
So often it seems the drunk drivers are not killed in the crashes they cause, or even badly injured. They just end up in court/prison.
She gets to live. The victims don’t get that chance.
This sound righteous in principle, but would be terrible in practice. Can you imagine the tort law suit bonanza from this? Suddenly every sharing of a drink - even in your own home - become a threat. Someone drinks a beer at your house and has a wreck on the way home. You prepared to be sued out the wazoo...? because you can bet your life every ambulance chasing lawyer will be on this as a cash cow especially if you have deep pockets of a homeowners policy or life savings for retirement. Add to this every establishment serving alcohol become a prime target. Its a never ending nightmare.
Next on the agenda? Suits against gun manufacturers for producing a gun used in a crime. This is all a terrible idea.
Yup. Families have had to bury their kids. Shell never be able to kill someone else again.
Sometimes people belong in prison and to my mind this is one of those times where that kind of sentence is absolutely justified.
We have to live with the consequences of our actions.
Up to a point yes
[This woman chose to drive her car despite the fact her judgment and everything about her were grossly impaired.
That didnt mitigate her actions and it only compounded her offense.]
And the bartender knew she was driving because . . . ?
You make some good points. But there is negligence, and then there is gross negligence. Continuing to serve someone who is falling down drunk is so grossly negligent that it becomes criminal behavior.
Would such a law be misused? Sure. Thats true with any law. Here youd just have to trust juries, as imperfect as they are.
As to guns, suppose I lend you my deer rifle, and you accidentally shoot someone later. I cant image a jury holding me responsible. But if I lend you my rifle while you are falling down drunk, thats a different story.
> And the bartender knew she was driving because . . . ? <
A few simple questions would be all that is needed. Just as a few simple questions is all thats needed to see if a young person is of age to order a drink.
Such questioning would not be foolproof. But it sure would help.
And one more thing. In my state all the liquor stores have a sign on the front door: If you are visibly intoxicated we cannot serve you. It doesnt matter if youre driving or not. You will not be served, period.
Such a practice should be mandatory for bars as well.
“This sound righteous in principle, but would be terrible in practice.”
Agree completely. One huge gray area. One extreme is a hectic bar scene with multiple servers and crowds of customers, how can any server be expected to monitor the intoxication level of any individual customer. In the other extreme would be the hypothetical single drinker and single server who continues serving until the barely conscious customer staggers out of the bar with the car keys in his hand. Life is like that...a continuum of gray, not black and white. And then there’s that ancient concept of PERSONAL responsibility..a world where people are responsible for their OWN actions without the endless options for blaming others.
Theyre call Dram Laws and all 50 states have them.
Look it up.
L
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