A lot of overreaction in this thread. The guy made a mistake, one that many people from all walks of life make everyday. He is already copping more punishment than any ordinary person would receive for the same actions.
Just from the law, he will lose his license for 17 months after which time he needs to re-apply for it in front of a magistrate. To do this he will have to attend counseling, etc and if he is granted his license back, will almost definitely need to fit an interlock device to his vehicle, and for 12? months afterwards will need to be 0.00 BAC.
On top of that, being a high profile person, this has been disclosed to the public and his employer who have also imposed a fine (and rightly so) and given him an official warning. There is also the media and public scrutiny. For the average person, this side of things never comes into it.
I'm 5 months into my license suspension and from the inconvenience alone, I can tell you that I will not be taking any risks once I do get it back. I'm pretty sure King (whose consequences are far greater than mine) regrets his actions and will learn his lesson.
Just from the law, he will lose his license for 17 months after which time he needs to re-apply for it in front of a magistrate. To do this he will have to attend counseling, etc and if he is granted his license back, will almost definitely need to fit an interlock device to his vehicle, and for 12? months afterwards will need to be 0.00 BAC.
On top of that, being a high profile person, this has been disclosed to the public and his employer who have also imposed a fine (and rightly so) and given him an official warning. There is also the media and public scrutiny. For the average person, this side of things never comes into it.
I'm 5 months into my license suspension and from the inconvenience alone, I can tell you that I will not be taking any risks once I do get it back. I'm pretty sure King (whose consequences are far greater than mine) regrets his actions and will learn his lesson.
