...and if he kills a family just because it was "once"????
If he had killed a family he would be responsible for killing a family. However, he didn’t kill anyone, so he isn’t even slightly responsible for killing anyone.
His actual crime was to increase the public’s risk from his driving. I understand why that is considered a crime, but in fact people do that legally all the time. They drive when they are exhausted, they talk on the phone, they don’t concentrate on the road. The presence of these drivers on the road increases everyone’s risk, yet our legal system rarely touches them. Yet in this guy’s case, the legal system destroyed his life.
I suppose I agree with the author of the article. I believe that drunk driving should be illegal, but the recent MADD inspired punishments seem excessive and inappropriate. In particular, first-time DUI offenders should be permitted to drive to and from work.