07-18-2006, 02:23 AM
A district attorney once told me that driving under the influence was so irresponsible it was like attempted murder.
He visually set a picture in my mind I'll not soon forget. Someone with a rifle standing on a hill side over looking a parking lot full of people milling around takes a shot at the crowd. Nothing personal someone dies. He equated driving under the influence with murder, perhaps premeditated murder, as those under the influence do make the choice to get into a vehicle and drive.
A vehicle is as dangerous to the unsuspecting public in the wrong hands as a knife, gun, garrot, or bomb. A vehicle is a deadly object while driven under the influence, and punishments should be equivalent for its irresponsible use.
But it takes a conscience to realize this. I once at the age of 24 drank and drove. In the morning when I came to my senses, realized driving home drunk only 2 miles! was like being in sometype of time warp and had movie like qualities as all lights we four times their actual size.
mella l
He visually set a picture in my mind I'll not soon forget. Someone with a rifle standing on a hill side over looking a parking lot full of people milling around takes a shot at the crowd. Nothing personal someone dies. He equated driving under the influence with murder, perhaps premeditated murder, as those under the influence do make the choice to get into a vehicle and drive.
A vehicle is as dangerous to the unsuspecting public in the wrong hands as a knife, gun, garrot, or bomb. A vehicle is a deadly object while driven under the influence, and punishments should be equivalent for its irresponsible use.
But it takes a conscience to realize this. I once at the age of 24 drank and drove. In the morning when I came to my senses, realized driving home drunk only 2 miles! was like being in sometype of time warp and had movie like qualities as all lights we four times their actual size.
mella l
mella l
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