On the other hand, *CENSORED* him - it's a miracle he didn't kill anyone.
On the other-other hand, this famous Heinlein quote about stupidity would seem to apply:
"Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity."
I can tell you from first hand experience that when you have drank to much you don’t think very well!!! Sometimes you can’t remember what you did.... i don’t think we need to fill our jails with drunks. After they hurt or kill someone then throw the book at them!!! if this guy has a wife and kids guess what were probably taking care of them!!!
the man is not stupid he is an out and out alike....his obsession feeds his allergy which drives his obsession....he may be of the hopeless variety
I'm surprised he's not dead.
0.40 BAC and up: Onset of coma, and possible death due to respiratory arrest.
No pity. I am sorry he is an alcoholic, but he could have given up his license, his car, and gotten drunk at home after the first half-dozen DUIs. Plenty of people walk to the liquor store.
I am not divided about this at all. If he is released on parole at the age of 75, he will again be a danger to the community. He will drink and drive as soon as he gets a chance.
I do not see the sentence as a punishment for the driver, I see it as the only way, short of execution, the community can protect itself against the driver.
A friend of mine’s daughter was arrested fourteen times for DUI, never spent more than a few days in jail, then finally six months in a half way house so she could continue working.
She was sober for about six months after that, then moved to another state (from California) and no one heard from her again (been twenty five years).
I agree, there are people once who get carp thrown at them and then others who go on and on and on........with little to nothing
I have no problem with this sentence. Just make it with no possibility for parole and the whole state is safer. I almost lost my brother over one of these idiots.
He must have been warned.
The thing I find odd is the disproportionate outrage in this country over drunk drivers versus other dangerous drivers. It is bizarre. I see so many people driving like idiots, and they supposedly re sober. Speeding, tailgating, excessive lane changers, no signals, constant cell phone use... The only difference seems to be some people are having a “good time” by imbibing. If I’m killed by speeder or a cellphone user or whatever, I consider that WORSE than being killed by drunk cause they were sober and should have known better.
This guy should be locked up for good, though.
I just LOVE the Lone Star State!
"sniffle"
Another drunk Mexican behind the wheel in Texas is nothing to write about. But this one was particularly stupid in getting arrested in Comal Co., where they will still enforce every law to the max.
The good folk of New Braunfels believe in law and order. When visitors from Houston and Austin trashed their lovely little river by covering it in beer cans every summer weekend, they passed a law that no beer in cans or glass can be brought to the river. You may bring it in a non-disposible thermos or go without. Gotta love the law-abiding citizens that value their town above the dollar.
Why should the taxpayers support him for the rest of his miserable life?
If he's a legal, deport him anyhow.
I'm not a Texan, but I think like one.
Leni
So a guy walks out of a bar at 8 PM after having 3 or 4 drinks with co-workers. A pig stakes out the place and decides to follow him due to his nice car. And even though he drives fine (i.e., much better than a typical sober 80 year old), he did not come to that FULL STOP before making the right turn on red. The next thing you know he has a criminal record and loses his job. We ALL know that happens.
But why does it have to be that way? Because of people like this guy - who will simply drive the moment he is released to society, and, of course, will eventually kill people. It is because of people like him that otherwise safe drivers by the THOUSANDS are having their lives wrecked. When a person gets to 4 or 5 DUIs (if not 3) in relatively short order, they have to be removed from society - or chained inside their residence - they simply are too dangerous to be left to be trusted not to drive drunk again - they don’t have control over themselves.
I'm not. My family and I drive I-35 in Comal County regularly. It's a little safer, now.
[SLAP SLAP]
Okay I'm back in 2012 now...
I haven’t read the responses yet, but I anticipate much celebration by my fellow FReepers. What I failed to see in the article is any coverage of this individual causing personal or property damage that harmed another citizen. If anyone has any additional information I hope to see it posted.
Until I see any clarification, I find it disgusting that we would celebrate the improsinment of anyone for life that has NOT caused personal or property damage.
This is one of the reasons we have so many idiot drivers on the road. People now think that the only dangerous driving is DWI and that they can just be on auto pilot without paying attention. Why? Well, we very rarely see the charge of vehicular manslaughter without some BAC.
I say that anyone that causes personal or property damage with their vehicle should be charged with the full extent of the law. Any driver at fault! Anyone!
"Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity."
Agreed. And I don't think that any of us would cry many tears over his demise but his actions are not the kind that would kill him but that would kill other people.
You can't make the stupid smart but you can at least attempt to prevent them from harming others.