Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
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.
|
I have no problem with upping the punishment, especially for repeat offenders. (I am more willing to go easy on first time offenders, but repeat DUI's should be dealt with very harshly.)
All I am saying is that harsher punishments aren't going to do much to deter people from driving drunk in the first place. As you say below (which I have been agreeing with 100%) is that drunks don't think about what ifs, so if the punishment is lose of license forever the drunk (for the most part) won't care, he will still drive.
Quote:
|
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.
|
Punishment is great for after the fact and making people "pay" for what they have done, but it is not a great measure to prevent people from driving drunk in the first place. Until people actually feel like these punishments will affect them, it won't matter.