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The punishment for drunk driving in US is piddling, because, you know, lack of intent.
by HarryHirsch 5y ago
The punishment for drunk driving in US is piddling, because, you know, lack of intent.
- prophesi 5y agoIn Cali, there's what they call a "Watson Murder" wherein someone with a previous DUI or "implied malice" will be hit with essentially a second degree murder charge. That said, I do think punitive acts against drunk driving may not change much so long as it's much more cheap/convenient to drive yourself instead of using public transit/rideshares/carpooling. There's also the issue of binge drinking being so commonplace in the States.
- HarryHirsch 5y agoMADD says that the first successful attempt at someone's life in Cali while under the influence earns you at most 4 years in jail: https://www.madd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Vehicular-Homicide.pdf https://www.madd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Vehicular-Ho... In civilized countries, the minimum sentence for manslaughter is 5 years, and that's handed out when two friends are blind drunk and one stabs the other while arguing about soccer.
- pseudo0 5y agoYour link says 0-10 years for Cali... Gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated is up to 10, and a previous Watson advisement for any sort of DUI could make it murder.