Comments on: Woman gets community control for vehicular assault http://www.mountvernonnews.com/blog/2010/09/21/woman-gets-community-control-for-vehicular-assault/ Discuss the local stories and questions. Mon, 20 May 2013 01:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Miriam St. Jean http://www.mountvernonnews.com/blog/2010/09/21/woman-gets-community-control-for-vehicular-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-5970 Miriam St. Jean Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:49:12 +0000 We’ve all witnessed people drive under the influence time and time and time again, despite jail and prison sentences – the sentence seems fitting for the “crime” – no one was killed – the civil penalties for injuries, etc. are set in stone, and the person is on probation (wherein drinking is forbidden) and if she breaks probation, she goes to jail. Her record will follow her everywhere – no matter what job she seeks, no matter what credit she applies for, etc.

In the end, I find the sentence fitting and appropriate.

Many talk on their cell phones while driving – which studies have shown to equate to a level of impaired driving, just as when drinking – should we charge those who are at fault in traffic accidents while talking on their cell phones with attempted murder and murder?

I think not.

]]> By: Diana http://www.mountvernonnews.com/blog/2010/09/21/woman-gets-community-control-for-vehicular-assault/comment-page-1/#comment-5968 Diana Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:25:37 +0000 Until they charge someone with Attempted Murder or Murder in these DUI cases, people will continue to drink and drive.

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