[Drolefille]

Except that the original article (or at least the one I read) said that currently DWI offenses were being plead down, repeatedly.

You choose to drink, and if you don't make driving arrangements ahead of time, you should be responsible for your actions. I hate being behind people pulling out of a bar late at night. You watch them brake sharply anytime someone passes them and you just know they're drunk. If someone dies because of your actions, they should be punished, not plead down to a traffic ticket.

I'm a fan of this: If you drink and drive you will be held as accountable for your actions as if you were sober. Thus if you hit someone or something, you will be charged as if it were intentional. Same for driving under the influence of ANY drug.