Why Are Sentences So Light for DUIs That Kill Others?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s right and fair. Sentences in the US are far too long. For someone lacking the intent to take a life, we should have short sentences. We should also have more 10-20 year sentences for intentional murders.

Drinking and driving is intentional murder. Drunk drivers who cause accidents where someone died should also be given the death penalty. Other than self defense all intentional murderers should be given death penalty with no right of appeal and sentence to be carried out within 72 hours of sentencing. Harsh? Yes, even draconian. Murderers deserve no mercy.

Police who murder for fun as in Trey Nichols. George Floyd, Breanna deserve no trial and should face a firing squad immediately.

No, you derp, it's unintentional. Look, if you get drunk, decide you're gonna run over your nemesis in Accounting, drive to her house, find her outside, and run her over, THAT'S intentional murder. But the fact that you were drunk is the least of it.

Also, most educated people don't believe in the death penalty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I think our sentences are WAY too long in the US. They used to be 2 years for most crimes and now we have people locked away for 25+ years.

Sentences for nonviolent/victimless crimes can be too harsh here, but when you kill someone either intentionally or negligently you should be locked up for 20 years minimum IMO

[Anonymous]

Frankly? Because there are a notably large amount of white or well off people who hurt or kill people drunk driving. The answer is always racism with a side of classism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s right and fair. Sentences in the US are far too long. For someone lacking the intent to take a life, we should have short sentences. We should also have more 10-20 year sentences for intentional murders.

In other countries, DUI sentences are more severe. In Japan, you get punished even if you're "just the passenger" in a car with a drunk driver. In Scandinavian countries the acceptable blood level of alcohol is ZERO. As it should be here.

[Anonymous]

I don't think people need to rot in jail for something they didn't do on purpose but I do think you should lose your license forever after the 2nd DUI

[Anonymous]

Drunk and reckless drivers should have the car breathalizer for life.
They should have governors in their cars max speed, 55 MPH, for life.
They should have mandated collision mitigation systems in their cars. For life.
We should be outing these people on social media.
I will not speak to anyone who has ever driven drunk.
I do not socialize with people who drink or use other drugs like marijuana or cocaine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think people need to rot in jail for something they didn't do on purpose but I do think you should lose your license forever after the 2nd DUI

...in a way, it was on purpose. You knew you had keys to a car before you drank the alcohol.

[Anonymous]

People, join MADD! They say that it a relentless task to keep the legislators from backing down on DUI laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drunk and reckless drivers should have the car breathalizer for life.
They should have governors in their cars max speed, 55 MPH, for life.
They should have mandated collision mitigation systems in their cars. For life.
We should be outing these people on social media.
I will not speak to anyone who has ever driven drunk.
I do not socialize with people who drink or use other drugs like marijuana or cocaine.

Except speed limit on 66 is 65 MPH. Going 55 there will incite a riot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s right and fair. Sentences in the US are far too long. For someone lacking the intent to take a life, we should have short sentences. We should also have more 10-20 year sentences for intentional murders.

Drinking and driving is intentional murder. Drunk drivers who cause accidents where someone died should also be given the death penalty. Other than self defense all intentional murderers should be given death penalty with no right of appeal and sentence to be carried out within 72 hours of sentencing. Harsh? Yes, even draconian. Murderers deserve no mercy.

Police who murder for fun as in Trey Nichols. George Floyd, Breanna deserve no trial and should face a firing squad immediately.

No, you derp, it's unintentional. Look, if you get drunk, decide you're gonna run over your nemesis in Accounting, drive to her house, find her outside, and run her over, THAT'S intentional murder. But the fact that you were drunk is the least of it.

Also, most educated people don't believe in the death penalty.

DP here. Not gonna argue the death penalty should apply. But it’s the drinking and driving part that is intentional (unless someone is secretly plied with alcohol without knowing it). But if you intend to drink and drive, then you have committed a crime. Many crimes are then punished based on the severity of the outcome. So if you punch someone and they live your sentence is lighter than if you punch someone and they die. Doesn’t matter if the death from the DUI was intended so long as they intended to drink alcohol and drive. Once the crime is done, pay for the consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think people need to rot in jail for something they didn't do on purpose but I do think you should lose your license forever after the 2nd DUI

...in a way, it was on purpose. You knew you had keys to a car before you drank the alcohol.

Yeah but people drink and drive all the time and the vast majority of the time, no one dies. Not excusing it, it's still horrible, but I do think intent matters. It's not the same as picking up a gun and shooting at someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Drunk and reckless drivers should have the car breathalizer for life.
They should have governors in their cars max speed, 55 MPH, for life.
They should have mandated collision mitigation systems in their cars. For life.
We should be outing these people on social media.
I will not speak to anyone who has ever driven drunk.
I do not socialize with people who drink or use other drugs like marijuana or cocaine.

Except speed limit on 66 is 65 MPH. Going 55 there will incite a riot.

They have a right lane for that reason. You're allowed to go as slow as 40 on highways. Or you can just not drink and drive.

[Anonymous]

If intent is so crucial why do we give lesser sentences for attempted murder. They were trying to murder, they were just bad at murdering.

[Anonymous]

I think they need to make it less criminal

[Anonymous]

It’s murder and should be treated as such.