Rice Lake man charged with fifth OWI

A Rice Lake man has been charged with drunk driving for the fifth time. Gregory G. Swant of Rice Lake was charged with his fifth offense of operating while intoxicated, as well as operating under the influence ...

[Lenny Shier]

Mr. Swant being charged for a 5th OWI and it's reported that he has to "submit to alcohol assessment and treatment". Did he not have to do that the first time? Doesn't our system get the point yet that someone with alcohol or drug issues will not change till they are ready? Or is this a way the system gets additional funds?

[Ron]

In Oregon, the DL is revoked for lifetime on the 3rd conviction.

[babs]

Another case of wait until he kills someone maybe then the system will pulls their heads out of their a-- for at least this loser!

[scott geigersr]

it doesnt matter how many they get and they will never stop driving, because its a disease taking a way there DL does nothing fineing them does nothing jail does nothing they need treatment.

[high school student]

what a loser

lock him up

[Ron]

The core problem is that society tolerates the use of alcohol. Drunk drivers kill innocent people and cause such severe pain and trauma to families every day. Why, as a society do we allow it? Join MADD, push your polititions to pass tougher laws. But, really, will they? will you? Alcohol is the drug of choice and has been for decades. Only a change of heart will solve this problem.

[Zulu Warrier]

scott geigersr wrote:

it doesnt matter how many they get and they will never stop driving, because its a disease taking a way there DL does nothing fineing them does nothing jail does nothing they need treatment.

Disease my Butt!!! He wants to drink more than he wants to not drink...LOSER! There is no disease...cancer is a disease. He doesn't want to stop bad enough.

[Zulu Warrier]

Ron wrote:

The core problem is that society tolerates the use of alcohol. Drunk drivers kill innocent people and cause such severe pain and trauma to families every day. Why, as a society do we allow it? Join MADD, push your polititions to pass tougher laws. But, really, will they? will you? Alcohol is the drug of choice and has been for decades. Only a change of heart will solve this problem.

Didn't the head of MADD just get popped a few months ago from DUI?

[kia zimmerman]

anybody that lives in clayton is a loser,especially if they aren't working.