Drunk Drivers
Sgt. Roger Ferguson’s letter (June 4) asking for harsher penalties for drunk drivers omits only one thing: The death penalty. At least it would eliminate second offenders.
Unfortunately, he, and others, fail to address the real problem.
How do you control the actions of someone who has already lost control of his mind and body? How can harsh penalties influence those incapable of comprehending them or realizing the consequences of their actions? Drunken driving differs from other crimes in that it lacks motive or the possibility of gain. It is not an intended goal of potential offenders.
Intemperance is a human frailty that has resisted solution for centuries but it must be solved by prevention not punishment.
GARY A. ROBB
Los Angeles
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