So I'm going to Prison for 2 years

[SpaceJanitor]

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Sorry, that drifted afield of the DUI conversation. I just can't bring myself to point out for the millionth effing time in these threads how artificially low .08 is and how the proselytizers probably drive over that limit fairly regularly without even realizing it.


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I disagree, your reaction time, hand-eye-coordination, etc. is already seriously impaired at 0.8‰, whether you realize it or not.

I have driven under influence only once in my life, cannabis not alcohol though, and it was very stupid, dangerous and unnecessary (I could have walked home easily, but I decided to do a friend a favour and bring him home with my car). I never did it again, and I am very strongly opposed to drunk driving.
That said, 2 1/2 years is totally excessive imo, that kind of punishment should be reserved for crimes where people actually got hurt. A couple months at most + probabation + obligatory AA meetings + taking the driving license away would seem more appropriate to me.