Trolled indeed. Absurd harshness? If someone demonstrates that they can not safely handle the privilege of operating a motor vehicle, then they should have that privilege revoked. This is a serious issue and peoples' lives are at stake. It may be true that drunk driving penalties are getting "harsher", (read "more appropriate") but it appears that they have not yet gotten nearly "harsh" enough yet. If a person can not handle the responsibilities associated with operating potentially dangerous heavy machinery without putting others' lives at risk, they should not continue to be given more "chances". Drunk driving is responsible for thousands of preventable fatalities per year, yet it continues to happen.
As for the budgetary red herring, if we got drunk drivers off the roads, everyone else could save money on insurance. The idea that we should be more lenient to save money, while risking innocent people's lives is what is absurd. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Robert F. Nagel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jul 6, 2005 11:45 AM Subject: RE: [Bikies] Driver Identified To: [email protected] I've trolled this bikie list for a few months now, but this is my first post. I am a criminal defense lawyer. The death of a bicyclist or a pedestrian or even a motor vehicle driver or passenger is a tragedy, but this tragedy is not mitigated by ranting and raving about "absurd leniency" toward repeat offenders. I represent repeat offenders and I've seen a lot more absurd harshness in punishment than absurd leniency. You're fighting a losing battle trying to imprison every last drunk driver forever and ever. Drunk driving penalties keep getting harsher and harsher all the time. Does that seem to be deterring drunk driving? Apparently not sufficiently. Meanwhile, our state budget is bled dry by the bloated corrections' budget. Perhaps with not so harsh and costly punishment, there'd be more money for your agency, DNR, and more money for safe bike paths and pedestrian improvements, not to mention driver education, and alcohol treatment and other sorts of proactive, prevention-oriented measures. And if the moderator of this list-serve deems me to be an infidel and banishes me, that's a risk I'm willing to take. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Robert F. Nagel Law Offices of Robert Nagel 634 W. Main St., Suite 201 Madison, WI 53703 608-255-1501 phone 608-255-1504 fax www.nagel-law.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Schimpff, Jeff A Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Bikies] Driver Identified Also an indication of the absurd leniency bestowed upon repeat offenders by our court system. One killer in the past several years had 12 previous OWI charges. This lack of respect for the public welfare endangers all cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists, as well. We need to remember this whenever elected judgeships are open, and when those who appoint judges are up for election. Perhaps repeat traffic offenders need to be registered and treated like sex offenders, but their housing should be located near a bus route so they can traverse their communities without a motor vehicle. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Rewey Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 7:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] Driver Identified The driver who hit Jess Bullen has been identified as Tracy J. Sorum, 29. She has an extensive Traffic Record. It's an indication of how the driver may have been driving on Hope Road. 2002 Operating while suspended Operating w/o carrying a license Operating while intoxicated (2nd offense) 1999 Failure to notify police of an accident Hit and Run - property adjacent to highway Driving too fast for conditions Speeding on freeway (20-24 MPH) 1998 Hit and Run - unattended vehicle Failure to notify police of accident Operate w/o valid license 1996 Operation w/o required lamps lighted Speeding in 55 MPH zone (20-24 MPH) 1995 Speeding violations Non-traffic 1997 - Disorderly Conduct 1997 - Possession of THC Possess drug paraphernalia 1996 - Underage Person Possess/Consume Alcohol Michael Rewey [EMAIL PROTECTED] "So many roads, So little time..." _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
