Comments on: DWI Deaths: Is It Murder?
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- We have a problem with Drinking and driving in this country. We have focused less on Education and rehabilitation in the last 10 to 15 yrs. we have decided to put are resources to punishment believing that will deter people from drinking and driving. but it hasn''t its went up. When there was a focus on ADDS and Education the percentage dropped. But that not the society that we live in . By allowing Mrs Rice to do what she did , matter if you thinks right or wrong will open flood gate , you will see the possibility of people being prosecuted for murder on any crime that shows neglect. if you don''t believe just do your research on past cases evolving other laws. California is careful when they impose a sentence to life to dui accident evolving a death. for one there has to be a prior history . They carefully point out that matter how horrific act is there is still no MALICE in this action , so it can not be construed as Murder
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- This isn''t seeing justice served, this isn''t about what is Murder and what is not Murder, Someone died in this case , 2 people died . And matter what nothing will ever bring them back. And its sad but its reality. I don''t believe that the young man who drove his car into that limo that night. purposely went out and premeditated a killing . No thats not what he did. But out of his own selfish malcontent neglect he decided to drive when he shouldn''t have. And I believe and know that he will have to deal for rest of his life the guilt that he holds everyday. Because he does nnot have the make up of unpassionate psycho path who kills at will
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- You can get a DUI for driving hungover, if there is still enough alcohol in your system from the night before.
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- Most of you people are focusing on the more extreme lenient cases out there , They are very strict on DUI . The Majority of first offender DUI cases that evolve in the result of someone being killed average a 10 to 8 yr sentence at 85 % in State Prison. I have met some who are doing 16 yrs. These are people who are considered first offender , to person below who has seizure yes you would be the punished same. There isn''t law that just focus on Alcohol , its intoxicated. its when your driving is impaired. Around the Area I grew up at a lady killed 4 people in a head on Accident , you Know what the cause the accident was ? it wasn''t alcohol it was a cell phone. ( continue )
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There are people out there on drugs prescribed by their doctor, who don''t even know they can get a DUI while driving on these medications.- Reply to this comment
- I take medication for seizures. would people want me to drive? By my state law I can''t. If I do I will be punished. Why can others use drugs, such as pot or alchohol, drive, even kill someone and not be punished. What if I killed you and said "oh I was only having a seizure and didn''t know I was doing it."
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- depends on which human being
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- If I''m poor and steal food to eat I can be sentenced more time than a person who kills someone while driving drunk. What is more important, a few dollars or a human being?
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- I think DUI''s should be punished more seriously. In my state if I am broke and starving then steal some food to eat I can be sentenced more time than a person could be for killing someone when they drive while drunk. I feel that the legal system needs to decide if a few dollars worth of food is more important than a human being.
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- sly: when i am out and will be driving, i stick to my one drink limit. most of my friends have DUI''s. i do not have one and do not want one.
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