May have asked before: Should drunk driving be legal attempted murder?

[OddBeMe]

Ehh, manslaughter?

Yes

No, separate DUI charge is sufficient

[leahzrc]

they do have to live the rest of their life realizing they took someone's life. I guess there could be more justice for the victims family, maybe like a payment or something. I don't know the law too well

[OddBeMe]

No I mean just drunk driving, even if no one died or not even a wreck.

[leahzrc]

Oh I don't know I guess it should be more punishable if caught

[OddBeMe]

If I randomly fired a gun in public id be in more trouble. Whats the difference?

[Dargil]

Attempted suggests it was contemplated first. Otherwise, it is negligent homicide.

[OddBeMe]

No that would be premeditated murder.

Murder charges don’t have to be proved to be planned.

[Dargil]

Negligent homicide can easily be proven. How do you approve intent/attempt?

[OddBeMe]

By drinking and deciding to fucking drive. Wtf…

[Dargil]

A drunk, who is not a Reasonable Man, can't be proven to contemplate that.

[OddBeMe]

Can a drunk premeditate murder? I don’t think alcohol is a defense against murder charges.

[DrPepper12]

There's a spectrum of real and potential harm. The law has to be too.

[OddBeMe]

If I randomly fired a gun in public what would be my charge (s)?

[Juxtapose]

You going to do the same thing for someone who's too tired while driving or they're distracted while driving?

[Redstang88]

No, it’s drunk driving

[msc545]

No. That is too harsh.