Back in the day, we ALL used to drive drunk. The cops would pull you over and determine if you were too drunk to drive, and of the probably a dozen or so times I personally was pulled over, only once was I arrested and charged with DUI.
We were EXPERIENCED drunk drivers. I never had a wreck, I never even came close.
I knew a guy once, he got thrown in jail for 18 months I think it was, for his 8th, ninth, and tenth offense of driving drunk while his license was revoked, for driving drunk.
Now, would I recommend people do this nowdays?? HELL NO! But we did, and honestly, I dont know a single soul who got hurt or hurt anyone else doing it.
True. And while it is aterrible thing to have a drunk person run into someone and kill them, I don’t believe in harsh punishments for people that have not hurt anyone. This is supposed to be a free country, but by using the logic that a number of people here have used, you might as well lock anyone up who buys a drink, because they MIGHT drive drunk and hurt someone. And, applying the same standards to everyone isn’t right,either,IMHO, some people can drive safely with a lot more alcohol in them than others.Pretty harsh punishment if he hasn’t hurt anyone else.