Comment "rest of the industrialized world"? (Score 1) 420
I think it is time we join the rest of the industrialized world and start treating DUI as a felony-level offense. Put some fear of real punishment into the hearts of the people who can't control their drinking and they might be less inclined to try their luck.
Lol, that is so American... Let's just punish more - instead of trying to help
Adding to your already over-populated prisons isn't going to do anything.
Instead try with awareness campaigns, interlock devices and/or put people on antabus
If you must punish for no reason go with community service (cheaper and less invasive than prison).
Drunk driving is mostly a crime of stupidity, locking people up won't help them or society... It's much cheaper and effective to use less invasive punishments; ideally something that helps people too: ie. allows them to keep their job and remain contributing members of society.
Btw, no where in the "rest of the industrialized world" employs prison sentencing like the US. You're better at locking people up than Stalin; maybe you should rethink your approach.