Lake Elmo / Dad pleads guilty to DWI; son had been in car

A Lake Elmo man accused of drunken driving with his young son in the car has pleaded guilty.

[dumb founded]

Why do we bother to arrest anyone if they are not going to be punished?
And, he was on probation for a previous DWI conviction.
I think we need a new system.

[Gubbernator]

Wow! What an absolute joke. He has a previous DUI, tests .37 (almost FIVE times the legal limit), has his kid in the car, and serves no time. I wonder which limp dick judge dished out this sweet deal?

[wandas1960]

LMAO Are you kidding me? I can't believe that's all this guy got for punishment! He should be doing some serious jail time. Something is totally wrong with the system. I have known people with a first offense that got worse punishment and they didn't have thier *KID* in the car! Im sure he will do it again and kill an innocent person of course.

[GeeEffWhy]

He must be a honcho in the DFL or one of their government unions. A regular subject would get years in prison and lose everything.

[wandas1960]

GeeEffWhy wrote:

He must be a honcho in the DFL or one of their government unions. A regular subject would get years in prison and lose everything.

Exactly!!

[what a joke]

How can this judge sleep at night? Public safety is not assured, punishment is still only a concept, and who would be deterred to commit a similar crime. Where were the MADD folks when this abomination of justice took place?