Drunk driver must wear sign about his crime (VIDEO)
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2012/04/22 17:13:36
A driver who served time in jail for killing a man in a drunk-driving accident in Harris County will now have to advertise his crime by wearing a sign in public.
Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Michael R. Fields has ordered Michael Giacona, 39, to wear the sign, which states “I killed Aaron Coy Pennywell while driving drunk,” during four consecutive Saturdays as part of his two-year probated sentence.
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But 90 days for vehicular manslaughter, with a prior DUI seems light to me, disease or not.
As for the sign, as long as no vigilante action happens, we'll see if it makes any difference.
I would hope that would be the focus...how to prevent further DUI incidents and tragedies.
Unfortunately, neither fines nor shaming work very well for this particular sort of problem.
How is humiliation a good punishment? I'd imagine the fact that he has to live with knowing his drunk driving resulted in a death, along with some jail time, would be sufficient punishment and encouragement to never drink and drive in the future. If not, I hardly see how parading this sign will help.
It's the best kind.
Again, how is this a good punishment? If you can't answer that question, please don't waste my time with presumptions.
You obviously don't understand how shame can be an excellent motivator as well as an example to others.
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