How can someone not get life for killing someone while driving drunk?

[Drunken Irishman]

I don't get it.

[GOPisEvil]

1. Leonard Little got to keep his job in the NFL.

:shrug:

[Drunken Irishman]

3. It's pathetic.

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Sure, they say it was an accident...but if you choose to drink and drive, it isn't an accident.

[Haole Girl]

4. I've always wanted to throw the book at drunk drivers

So much so, I've been disqualified from serving on a jury for a DUI case.

[Drunken Irishman]

5. I think the fact so many people get away with it enables the problem.

[Orsino]

6. No intent of killing in evidence, I suppose.

That ought to count for something.

[Deja Q]

7. Because the death penalty is not too harsh enough?

Should be life. Without parole. At the very least.

Hell, free room and board in exchange for terminating a human life -- no wonder murder is one of Americans' favorite crimes. Unless you're white collar.

[PeaceNikki]

8. You think a life sentence in prison can be summed up as "free room and board"?

:shrug:

[swishyfeet]

9. How does it benefit society?

I understand the need to extract revenge for it, but removing an otherwise productive human being from the workforce for life - in a country with a higher percentage of people behind bars than just about any other... For a mistake.

It's just so wasteful.

What's the cost to society of incarcerating someone for life? I'd rather give that money to the schools, and get over it.

[Skittles]

10. here in Texas, a guy was arrested for DWI that seriously injured another motorist

fifteen years ago he was charged with a DWI in a crash that killed his wife and baby

[flvegan]

11. Vince Neil killed Razzle while DUI.

Served 15 days.