The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #52647   Message #806822
Posted By: JedMarum
19-Oct-02 - 03:37 PM
Thread Name: Drunk Driving
Subject: RE: Drunk Driving
I'm glad I'm OK. I'm glad she's OK. I'm glad there were few cars on the highway, or they'd be a lot more people involved, and probably injuries.

I am NOT exaggerating about my back cracking. I'm surprised I don;t have any pain or anything, today, but I won't look the gift horse in the mouth.

I know even good people do bad things, and her driving drunk doesn't mean she's a worthless piece of sh*t (though I might have put her in that category last night) ... BUT she and ALL others who drive drunk really need to be held absolutely accountable for her actions. She is VERY lucky she didn't kill someone and this kind of 'accident' cannot be allowed to stand.

I agree with you Sorcha. We don't need to brand, humiliate or punish, but we DO need to take immediate, swift and rock firm action against drunk driving; first time, every time. Have good standards (.08 or .1 - whatever the experts decide) but STICK to it! I think something like ALL of these; mandatory drunk program, one year suspended license, probation with monitoring, and jail for infractions. No Exceptions.

If we really take it seriously, we'll reduce greatly the very high number of needless deaths, and the misery and pain they cause ...