Posted on 08/03/2009 7:25:45 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
Here is video from CBS News' "60 Minutes" last night where they took a hard look at the need for much harsher penalties against DWI offenses. It focuses on a family who were hit head-on by a drunk-driver, with their 7 year-old daughter killed.
The report shows dramatic video of a dash-cam inside the limousine the family was in. You can see the drunk driver's vehicle coming right at the limo and then the crash takes place.
The report then deals with the prosecutor in the case seeking a charge of "murder by depraved indifference" against the young man who had driven drunk despite being told by friends not to drive. . . . . . . . . . (Watch Video)
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Tragedy. However, so many Americans drink...no one really cares.
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Exactly. That is the reason almost no one is interested in fixing much of anything. The sins of the government are the sins of the people. The administration lies, well...so do the people. The administration puts out false gossip, well...so do the people. The administration is immoral, well...so are the people. The administration hates those who are God-fearing and trying to do what is right, well...so do the people. Then, people wonder why they have bad government. Government is always a reflection of those governed. The problem is not solvable without a complete moral restoration. Something in which almost no one is interested. All that is left is for the Godly to sit and watch it all fall over the edge.
Try walking into a mall and waving around a loaded pistol or pointing it at people in a crowd and see what happens; yet that's basically what a drunk driver does.
Ditto for those who are texting and driving at the same time.
Knowingly and willingly putting the lives of others at risk, with no regards to the outcome. Gross disregard for human life.
Ignorant, selfish, reckless, irresponsible, potential killers.
Don't drink and drive--We're pro-life.
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This should be the charge for any drunken/doped-up idiot driver who takes an innocent life. It's no more of an accident than if the perpetrator were to wave a loaded gun around firing randomly into a crowd. Charges should also be increased to mandatory prison time for those that maim, disable, and permanently disfigure the innocent as well. Better yet, inflict them with the same as they inflicted upon the innocent.
That is subtly misleading. It seemed to me the story was about the need for harsher penalties for people who actually kill people while drunk driving, not DWI offenses in general.
I believe that this is a big reason why people become indifferent. When the level becomes equal to having one drink, who can take it seriously?
Let the police focus on impaired drivers (for whatever reason: alcohol, drugs (prescription or illegal), or physical ability rather than on some arbitrary number.
You are right. Those words should be “recalibrated” to be more clear, to follow Dear Leader’s example.
That makes a lot of sense. Good suggestion.
Drunk drivers killing children is always a heart breaking story and the commercials shown on TV only cause more pain because the people who drink and drive and don’t care about anything else but themselves aren’t watching and may just (sociopathically) get a big laugh out of it. When good people hear of drunk drivers killing children, it cuts them to the heart.
This is one of reasons why I would rather be around a smoker than a drinker any day!
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