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Thread #56955   Message #894634
Posted By: Forum Lurker
20-Feb-03 - 05:50 PM
Thread Name: BS: Constitutional Guarantees
Subject: RE: BS: Constitutional Guarantees
Troll, it's mostly because drunk driving is considered manslaughter. When someone deliberately runs someone over with their car, they get 20 to life. The fact that vehicular homicide gets fewer repeat offenders than first degree murder also plays a part. The court is less concerned that you will kill again (I'm not sure why, given the number of repeat offenses for drunk driving, but there you have it).