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My question is, why is he free, out driving around? With that kind of record he should be doing serious time behind bars. If this had not taken place, it was only a matter of time until he killed some one on the road.
Oregon (most of the US) does not treat DUII harshly enough, or like a real crime. It rarely results in prison time unless theres a death. Probation, diversion, and fines are standard punishments. Interlock devices in cars - the interlocks are garbage and readily bypassed by getting a non drunk to blow. Newer installs do use cameras to monitor the driver BUT someone still has to review the footage.
If we locked drunks away in jail for 6 months min. on a first offence (obviously far longer if they cause major property damage, or injury/death to someone else) we may see a decline in this behaviour. Too many people out there don't take it seriously enough. Too many folks, especially conservatives/libertarians spout that its victimless and not criminal until the drunk hots someone else. They've never worked a DUII crash, or known someone hurt or killed by drunks. I've done both. I had two cousins hit head on by a drunk on their way to school. One was killed in the crash, the other paralyzed. Having had to clean up numerous DUII crashes including fatalities - I have zero sympathy for drunks. I think if you get popped for a 2nd DUII you should loose your driving privliges for 10 years and spend 3 of them behind bars, a 3rd offence gets a lifetime revocation and 5+ years in prison. It needs to be socially unacceptable behaviour. With the availability of cabs/ubers and everyone having cell phones to call someine if they don't want to pay for a cab - there is zero reason to get behind the wheel drunk.