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Originally Posted by moon
Put the key in the ignition, start the car, put foot on the gas...
Plenty of people drive without their licenses. People who are repeatedly drinking and driving really don't seem to have much of a concern for the law anyways so who cares about a little piece of plastic.
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Then we need to up the penalties for these sorry arses and put them in prison. Maybe not being able to support their family will knock some sense into them.
If they continue when they get out, throw em back in for a longer period of time. Heck, we could institute a 3 strike law like they have in California. Do it 3 times you get life in prison.
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So if they are willing to take that gamble why not take the gamble that they won't lose their license?
Seems to me that it is less likely that they lose their license and the result is a lot less damaging. If killing someone doesn't deter them losing their license wouldn't even be a thought.
You think that a drunk who is starting his car is really going to think "Hey I could kill someone if I drive, oh well I'll take the chance, oh wait I might lose my license for life, better not"?
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Like i said previously, drunks that get behind the wheel don't think about about the what ifs - they think they are sober enough to drive.