Since he doesn’t get the hint, obvious from the fact that he keeps driving drunk, take away his license forever. He shouldn’t be allowed the chance to be convicted 10 times of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
The state should be liable for any damages, injuries, or deaths this drunk causes. There is no acceptable excuse to allow this jerk to accumulate 10 DUI convictions. That tells us our legal system is badly flawed and not serious about cracking down on DUI’s. How many chances to give someone? After his second conviction his automobile license should have been revoked for life and his car impounded. Anyone who lets this loose cannon a car should have it impounded as well. These kinds of people just don’t get and don’t give a damn about others. We need a draconian solution. Reason doesn’t work.
It is obvious that Maine has a problem if someone with 10 DUIs still has a license. There should be a mandatory revocation of the drivers license (a privelege and not a right by the way) if convicted of a felony DUI.
These repeat offenders are endangering the rest of us!
So you lock him up. Well the jails are already overcrowded, so he will be released anyway.
Let’s get real folks. The USA needs to start chopping off certain body parts of repeat offenders…similar to what Iran and Iraq do!!! That will stop people from repeat offenses!!!
All your comments are well intended but as long as jackasses like this have access to a motor vehicle nobody’s safe. Forget about a piece of paper….the license. Now that Maine has “acutal notice” of this idiot and has chosen to do nothing to get him off the road, it has a liability exposure. Of course we all know neither our society or it’s pathetically flawed legal system doesn’t have the balls to get tough on drunks. These people belong in the same category as child molesters. No mercy for repeat offenders.
Can’t we implant them with a chip of some sort after the first conviction?
Steering wheels of vehicles could have a chip-reading device and drunk drivers’ chips would disable the vehicle.
THEN… put another chip reading device in a fleet of hot-pink 1987 Ford Festivas. Cover the things with reflective tape that says “Warning – Driver May Be Intoxicated”. Govern the engine to 40 mph or less (wait… they’re Festivas. Never mind). And limit drunks to side streets, so the low speed doesn’t cause problems on highways. Make the chip readers in the Festivas work for the drunky drunks, unless their BAC is too high.
Just a suggestion. I mean, slow/small cars minimize potential damage; and hot-pink with reflective tape makes them hideous (as a punishment and bonus theft deterrent) and easy to spot (warning for the rest of us).
We can put a man on the moon, can’t we do something as simple as implanting a microchip in convicted drunk drivers? It’s a relatively fast and painless procedure, from what I understand. Plus the ACLU can’t bark too loud, because the drunk drivers still have some freedom, but the interest of public safety is still recognized.
The State for letting this idiot continue to get behind the wheel!
Arizona has just recently passed one of the countries strictest DUI laws in the country – The average cost for a first time DUI is $3200 — including mandatory 10 day jail time, an ignition-interlock device for a year, (At judges decision first time offense – mandatory for extreme DUI first offenders with a .15 BAC and repeat offenders) increased insurance premiums and the time off work to make court appearances. Repeat offenders get at least 90 days in jail, additional $500 in fines, lose their license for a year, and mandatory community service.
Maybe a slap in the head would do some good too!
GMAB! This guy should be wearing an ankle bracelet to let them know where he’s going and how fast!
Sadly this occurs all over the land.Our so called leaders have to learn that D.W.I. is a Violent Crime and has to be delt with severely. We are pelted by those who oppose Jail/Prison time it makes me sick. I’ve heard all the lame excuses showing sympathy for the “HIGHWAY TERRORISTS” who Kill and mame.We should also do what Pheonix Az. doesa, place 3 tine offenders photos on Bill boards comeing and leaving our Counties, or on the local web sites ans they do the sex offenders.My family was nearly wiped out,the hurt never ceases,its relived over and over again.Write, E-mail your representatives and tell them to toughen up the D.W.I. laws or you’ll vote them out.There is no medicine to releave the Ache of this senceless Slaughter. Stop D.W.I. NOW!
Let’s find a way to start deporting US citizens who refuse to be law abiding. They lose your right to live here. By deporting this guy we are protecting our children and citizens from certain harm. We give out billions to foreign countries. If they want our cash they have to take some of out deadbeats.
Several of you seem to want to blame Maine for this. You tell me any state that has a law on the books to take away someone’s license for having 10 DUIs in 36 years. While I agree whole heartedly that this guy should have his car (and any car someone lends to him) impounded AND be thrown in jail longer than 9 months, he has only been convicted of DUI 2 times in 10 years. I’d lay odds no state has harsh punishment for that. I’d also lay odds that a lot of people like many of you would be unhappy if you permanantly lost your license for two DUIs in 10 years…I know a lot of insurance professionals who are alcoholics and would have lost their drivers license long ago.
A brief synopsis of NY DWI/DWAI laws (there is no DUI in NY):
DWI is either common law (no breathalyzer or blood tests required) or greater than .10% BAC. DWI is a misdemeanor. DWAI, driving with ability impaired is a lesser included offense with BAC less than .10% and .06% or more. Felony DWI is second misdemeanor. Second DWAI is a misdemeanor. DWI minimum fine is $500 plus surcharges; DWAI minimum fine is $350. Both have mandatory license loss. Conditional licenses are available. Felony DWI first offense is punishable by up to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. Second Felony DWI is up to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison.
If someone is convicted of the second felony DWI – we don’t have to worry about them being on the road for a while.
Hello? Is anyone home? Maine keeps drunk drivers on the road? Really wants people to vacation there.
What do they have in their Driver’s Exam Manual, directions to the nearest bar?
And when this man kills someone, how much money is Maine willing to pay to the victims?
and I thought stupid people lived in…………….!
Darwin – “now looking for award winners in Maine.”
I think MA can go back as far as they have records when counting your DUI’s. So if you got one in 1978 and one today, this would be counted as a DUI 2nd Offense. They also require a lockout device ( built in breathalyzer ) attached to anyone’s car convicted of a second offense and I think on the third offense the lisence supension is permanent, but you can get a “hardship” lisense after 5 or 10 years, and if you get another one on the hardship lisense its gone for good.
There is talk now of lowering the threshold for DUI to a BAC of .02. They take it pretty seriously here.
The problem is that as a society we are too forgiving of people who continue to disregard out safety as well as their own. Regardless if it is drunk driving, failure to maintain insurance, etc. we slap them on the wrist with a fine and maybe 30 days and then take away their license. Guess what folks, you don’t need a license to drive. Sure legally you do, but these people have already demonstrated that legal obligations don’t matter to them. That being the case it is time to hit them where it could actually hurt.
Take their cars… it is kind of tough to drive if you don’t have a car.
Until you know someone who has lost a loved one/s to someone who was under the influence of alcohol while driving, we cannot understand the devestation this is causing around the country. Just recently here in Ohio a man was arrested for the 19th time for a DUI. Should’t a judge/s be held accountable somewhat for allowing this to continue? The punishment for a DUI is not enough!
Since he doesn’t get the hint, obvious from the fact that he keeps driving drunk, take away his license forever. He shouldn’t be allowed the chance to be convicted 10 times of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Are they waiting for him to kill someone???
Yes, and then he can sue Madison Square Garden for serving him!
Oh, sorry. Wrong article. My bad.
The state should be liable for any damages, injuries, or deaths this drunk causes. There is no acceptable excuse to allow this jerk to accumulate 10 DUI convictions. That tells us our legal system is badly flawed and not serious about cracking down on DUI’s. How many chances to give someone? After his second conviction his automobile license should have been revoked for life and his car impounded. Anyone who lets this loose cannon a car should have it impounded as well. These kinds of people just don’t get and don’t give a damn about others. We need a draconian solution. Reason doesn’t work.
I don’t think a guy like this will stay off the road just because his license is taken away…lock him up and throw away the key.
It is obvious that Maine has a problem if someone with 10 DUIs still has a license. There should be a mandatory revocation of the drivers license (a privelege and not a right by the way) if convicted of a felony DUI.
These repeat offenders are endangering the rest of us!
Taking his license does nothing to stop him from driving. Chain him to a post in the town square & throw rotten veggies at him!
So you lock him up. Well the jails are already overcrowded, so he will be released anyway.
Let’s get real folks. The USA needs to start chopping off certain body parts of repeat offenders…similar to what Iran and Iraq do!!! That will stop people from repeat offenses!!!
All your comments are well intended but as long as jackasses like this have access to a motor vehicle nobody’s safe. Forget about a piece of paper….the license. Now that Maine has “acutal notice” of this idiot and has chosen to do nothing to get him off the road, it has a liability exposure. Of course we all know neither our society or it’s pathetically flawed legal system doesn’t have the balls to get tough on drunks. These people belong in the same category as child molesters. No mercy for repeat offenders.
Can’t we implant them with a chip of some sort after the first conviction?
Steering wheels of vehicles could have a chip-reading device and drunk drivers’ chips would disable the vehicle.
THEN… put another chip reading device in a fleet of hot-pink 1987 Ford Festivas. Cover the things with reflective tape that says “Warning – Driver May Be Intoxicated”. Govern the engine to 40 mph or less (wait… they’re Festivas. Never mind). And limit drunks to side streets, so the low speed doesn’t cause problems on highways. Make the chip readers in the Festivas work for the drunky drunks, unless their BAC is too high.
Just a suggestion. I mean, slow/small cars minimize potential damage; and hot-pink with reflective tape makes them hideous (as a punishment and bonus theft deterrent) and easy to spot (warning for the rest of us).
We can put a man on the moon, can’t we do something as simple as implanting a microchip in convicted drunk drivers? It’s a relatively fast and painless procedure, from what I understand. Plus the ACLU can’t bark too loud, because the drunk drivers still have some freedom, but the interest of public safety is still recognized.
-shrugs-
The State for letting this idiot continue to get behind the wheel!
Arizona has just recently passed one of the countries strictest DUI laws in the country – The average cost for a first time DUI is $3200 — including mandatory 10 day jail time, an ignition-interlock device for a year, (At judges decision first time offense – mandatory for extreme DUI first offenders with a .15 BAC and repeat offenders) increased insurance premiums and the time off work to make court appearances. Repeat offenders get at least 90 days in jail, additional $500 in fines, lose their license for a year, and mandatory community service.
Maybe a slap in the head would do some good too!
GMAB! This guy should be wearing an ankle bracelet to let them know where he’s going and how fast!
I never knew driving was a right, I thought it was a privledge. Maine needs to get that straight.
Sadly this occurs all over the land.Our so called leaders have to learn that D.W.I. is a Violent Crime and has to be delt with severely. We are pelted by those who oppose Jail/Prison time it makes me sick. I’ve heard all the lame excuses showing sympathy for the “HIGHWAY TERRORISTS” who Kill and mame.We should also do what Pheonix Az. doesa, place 3 tine offenders photos on Bill boards comeing and leaving our Counties, or on the local web sites ans they do the sex offenders.My family was nearly wiped out,the hurt never ceases,its relived over and over again.Write, E-mail your representatives and tell them to toughen up the D.W.I. laws or you’ll vote them out.There is no medicine to releave the Ache of this senceless Slaughter. Stop D.W.I. NOW!
Let’s find a way to start deporting US citizens who refuse to be law abiding. They lose your right to live here. By deporting this guy we are protecting our children and citizens from certain harm. We give out billions to foreign countries. If they want our cash they have to take some of out deadbeats.
Several of you seem to want to blame Maine for this. You tell me any state that has a law on the books to take away someone’s license for having 10 DUIs in 36 years. While I agree whole heartedly that this guy should have his car (and any car someone lends to him) impounded AND be thrown in jail longer than 9 months, he has only been convicted of DUI 2 times in 10 years. I’d lay odds no state has harsh punishment for that. I’d also lay odds that a lot of people like many of you would be unhappy if you permanantly lost your license for two DUIs in 10 years…I know a lot of insurance professionals who are alcoholics and would have lost their drivers license long ago.
A brief synopsis of NY DWI/DWAI laws (there is no DUI in NY):
DWI is either common law (no breathalyzer or blood tests required) or greater than .10% BAC. DWI is a misdemeanor. DWAI, driving with ability impaired is a lesser included offense with BAC less than .10% and .06% or more. Felony DWI is second misdemeanor. Second DWAI is a misdemeanor. DWI minimum fine is $500 plus surcharges; DWAI minimum fine is $350. Both have mandatory license loss. Conditional licenses are available. Felony DWI first offense is punishable by up to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison. Second Felony DWI is up to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison.
If someone is convicted of the second felony DWI – we don’t have to worry about them being on the road for a while.
Hello? Is anyone home? Maine keeps drunk drivers on the road? Really wants people to vacation there.
What do they have in their Driver’s Exam Manual, directions to the nearest bar?
And when this man kills someone, how much money is Maine willing to pay to the victims?
and I thought stupid people lived in…………….!
Darwin – “now looking for award winners in Maine.”
I think MA can go back as far as they have records when counting your DUI’s. So if you got one in 1978 and one today, this would be counted as a DUI 2nd Offense. They also require a lockout device ( built in breathalyzer ) attached to anyone’s car convicted of a second offense and I think on the third offense the lisence supension is permanent, but you can get a “hardship” lisense after 5 or 10 years, and if you get another one on the hardship lisense its gone for good.
There is talk now of lowering the threshold for DUI to a BAC of .02. They take it pretty seriously here.
The problem is that as a society we are too forgiving of people who continue to disregard out safety as well as their own. Regardless if it is drunk driving, failure to maintain insurance, etc. we slap them on the wrist with a fine and maybe 30 days and then take away their license. Guess what folks, you don’t need a license to drive. Sure legally you do, but these people have already demonstrated that legal obligations don’t matter to them. That being the case it is time to hit them where it could actually hurt.
Take their cars… it is kind of tough to drive if you don’t have a car.
Until you know someone who has lost a loved one/s to someone who was under the influence of alcohol while driving, we cannot understand the devestation this is causing around the country. Just recently here in Ohio a man was arrested for the 19th time for a DUI. Should’t a judge/s be held accountable somewhat for allowing this to continue? The punishment for a DUI is not enough!
No matter what a judge may want to do – he is limited by the laws of the state.
Get the laws changed!!!
Coulda had a V8.
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