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Billy goes downtown to meet some friends. Billy gets drunk. Billy gets in his car to drive home, hits and kills somebody. Billy wasn't trying to murder him, it

• yongjik 10y ago
  Which English-speaking country does Billy live in? I can't think of a single country where you can kill someone through drunk driving and get away with it, but I'm not an international law expert, so maybe I'm missing something. ...Or maybe you just made a straw-man argument.
  • flukus 10y ago
    Depends on your definition of "gets away with it", but it's very common to see these cases get away with a slap on the wrists. Sentences are usually a lot harder with alcohol involved though.
    • yongjik 10y ago
      In that case we have a problem with the law or the court. We should change what matters, instead of quibbling with word choices. Rapists also frequently get away with a slap on the wrist. However, (hopefully) no one will suggest that the word "rape" means nobody's at fault.
• wnevets 10y ago
  >When it's an accident, everyone shrugs and says sorry and goes on with life. based on what? Accidents do occur due to negligence, which can be criminal.