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To: KLP who wrote (8475)	1/6/2006 10:21:23 PM
From: TigerPaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541479

I'd say that it is also a logical fallacy to use excessive vividness to avoid the actual points. Should I be less grieved if the drunk were on store-liquor instead of moonshine, or more grieved? I probably couldn't decide. TP

To: KLP who wrote (8475)	1/7/2006 10:48:42 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541479

Did this happen? Because I'd say the judge is nuts. Throw the book at the guy. When you drive and are drunk, it's the same as shooting a loaded gun in the air. I'm sympathetic to people who can't go without a drink, but that doesn't mean I don't want them locked up if they get behind the wheel- where they are a danger to themselves, and others. I've read about a lot of people who have gone to prison for killing other people with cars while intoxicated- and that's as it should be.

To: KLP who wrote (8475)	1/7/2006 4:31:22 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541479

Judges don't "let people off". If there's a flaw in the case, they have no choice but to follow the law and dismiss the charge. Nobody likes it but that's the breaks.

To: KLP who wrote (8475)	1/7/2006 4:57:21 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541479

let's say you have a daughter. Some drunk driver hits her, and leaves her for dead in the road. She lives, but is badly brain damaged for the rest of her life. The drunk has been drunk and has had three less serious charges before. Judge let's him off. What say you now? I'd say there is either some signifigant flaw in the case or in the judge, otherwise the driver shouldn't have been let off. Sure it wouldn't be murder 1, but it would be vehicular manslaughter or negligent homicide or something like that depending on the exact state law, also you would have the drunk driving charge and possibly others. If the cops or the prosecution mess up the person might go free, but otherwise they normally would no be "let off". Tim