MANSLAUGHTER, HOMICIDE or MURDER?
WRECK-LESS DRIVING©
by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
MANSLAUGHTER, HOMICIDE or MURDER?
WAHIAWA, HI: "Drunk driver runs from police apprehension. Crashes into stopped auto and kills 3. Drunk not hurt".
Driving during or after drinking alcohol is a widespread problem. The consumption of alcohol by drivers is a major factor in vehicle crashes. Special studies show that crash involvement of alcohol is as high as 50% of the incidents. More than 17,000 persons are killed each year due to drunks behind the wheel.
A drunk driver murders someone every 20 minutes in the USA. For some such offenders, at least, the consequences are life shattering for them also. Conviction for manslaughter or homicide can mean severe penalties. In El Salvador convicted drunken drivers have no second chance, they are executed just for being apprehended in that condition.
In some USA courts , the Judge may give them many more opportunities to kill and even after that be lenient with them. That is what we call being a civilized nation. I wonder if these “easy” Judges get tougher after one of their loved ones is maimed or killed by a drunk?
GHD136 all rights reserved
by Gunther Doerfert, Auto Safety Columnist
MANSLAUGHTER, HOMICIDE or MURDER?
WAHIAWA, HI: "Drunk driver runs from police apprehension. Crashes into stopped auto and kills 3. Drunk not hurt".
Driving during or after drinking alcohol is a widespread problem. The consumption of alcohol by drivers is a major factor in vehicle crashes. Special studies show that crash involvement of alcohol is as high as 50% of the incidents. More than 17,000 persons are killed each year due to drunks behind the wheel.
A drunk driver murders someone every 20 minutes in the USA. For some such offenders, at least, the consequences are life shattering for them also. Conviction for manslaughter or homicide can mean severe penalties. In El Salvador convicted drunken drivers have no second chance, they are executed just for being apprehended in that condition.
In some USA courts , the Judge may give them many more opportunities to kill and even after that be lenient with them. That is what we call being a civilized nation. I wonder if these “easy” Judges get tougher after one of their loved ones is maimed or killed by a drunk?
GHD136 all rights reserved
posted by WRECK-LESS at Monday, October 02, 2006
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