I am not saying that this isn't a serious issue (it most certainly is). My point is rather, that if this is such a danger, there should be a zero strike rule; get caught, and it is felonious.
The fact that it is not, and we constantly hear about recidivism with respect to DUI/DWI cases. Leads one to believe that 'the system' doesn't WANT to have these people behind bars.
Just my 1/50th of a dollar...
if we had 0 strikes we'd have no non-felon legislators.