Serving 30 days in jail for drinking at the prom goes far beyond "accepting responsibility".
This is a judge that got his feelings hurt and is lashing out. He is the very definition of an activist judge as he is an activist in anti-drinking programs.
He is a very simple and naive man if he thinks that his little programs will change one person. High school seniors and college students drink - it is illegal but it is what they do. It's not a cry for help or a sign of having a drinking problem - it's just the way the world is.
Look at some of the most successful and prominent people in this country - odds are that they drank in high school and college as well. The Bush twins did it and they have done very well in school and are on their way to being outstanding and productive citizens.
I am very disappointed JeffAtlanta. That is a response I would expect on the DU. A half true, wrapped in a partial truth. What about violating a judges order and a 2nd provable offense of underage drinking. You know damn well they were NOT give 30 days for drinking at the prom they were let go.
This society is absolutely doomed if we cannot accept responsibility for our actions and speak the WHOLE truth.