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Or for instance, if there was DUI involved, what difference does it make if they hit someone, kill someone, or run into a tree? The point is they DROVE DRUNK!! They should be punished for that.



Unfortunately, punishment doesn't seem to be effective in a lot of these cases. For example, there was mention in the local paper the other day about some fool who was jailed without chance of bail for his 7th DUI. he's been jailed, sent to rehab, had his license revoked, etc but it just hasn't registered in his broken little mind that driving drunk will get him into trouble.

I am at a loss as to how to deal with the habitual drunk driver. Jail time, fines and revoked licenses don't seem to do anything. Local custom prohibits amputating hands and feet to prevent driving. Lifetime incarceration would be effective, but maybe impractical. The breathalizer controlled cars won't really work because the drunks will just go buy, borrow or steal another. Maybe an implanted alcohol detector that tazers the idiots into oblivion on the first drink?

Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python