Not to be argumentative, but... "In the past 15 years, reports the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 40 people have been convicted in South Dakota of second-degree manslaughter. Of these, 32 served either prison or jail time; the average prison sentence was seven years and the average jail term six months. Only seven received probation, and only one -- who was already serving time on a separate federal charge -- received a suspended sentence."
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47629-2004Jan25.html The above article mentions far more severe sentences, but doesn't correlate them to intoxication. In addition, Janklow's defense was low blood sugar resulting from severe mismanagement (my term) of his own diabetes. I think there's legal precedent for negligent homicide. As far as the propriety of the boycott, I think people avoid any event or place they feel is unsafe (and they're probably right to). People vote with their pocketbooks all the time. Carlos
