Is our justice system failing Hawaii's residents?

There have been a string of tragic events recently here in Hawaii.  Two crashes killed four people in one day.  Following that a woman and her two children were struck on the North Shore.  A gifted, teacher was stabbed to death while minding her own business in Ewa.  All that got me thinking about all the crime and how outraged I was in the recent months to see all kinds of criminals being let off easy by Hawaii's judges.

Worst of all were the drunk drivers who somehow kept getting off with probation or a year or two for killing people in horrific accidents on our roadways.  People are always using the same argument, "But they were drunk" or "They were on drugs, it was the drugs."  Bull-shit, if you choose to take drugs, then you should have to endure any consequences that result from your behavior while on those drugs.  I don't understand how these judges let these dangerous people back into our community.

What can we learn from this, if anything?  If you want to commit a crime, make sure to get drunk first, so the judge will let you off easy.  You can just say, "the beer made me do it."

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