If we start imprisoning people for what may happen as a consequence of their actions, we need to start shipping our returning vets straight to prisons. They'll be angry disorientated, not sure how they fit in civilian life and prone to substance abuse. When and if they ask for help they probably won't get it and if help exists for them they probably can't afford it. But lets be sure to wear yellow ribbon stickers on our H2's.
The minor inconvenience is his treatment post prison, not his dui's. His website is geared toward his battalion of aproximatley 500 infantry soldiers and of them 50 report problems with substance abuse, and difficulty rentering the civilan world, etc. Thats only the ones who have found his site. Thats a whopping 10% already. How many vets do we have in Iraq and Afganistan?
This article failed to mention he was returning from a womens prison in Cowchilla, CA after giving a presentation to prisoners on how to succesfully complete parole. After this, going to a government function, having a few, him and his deputy, then drving home. Also likely, a lifestyle.Quoting cdwjava
For those who have zero tolerance for dui's, you'll be happy to know of the following stats, which i'm not saying valdiates their dui's. What i'm saying is that vets need programs to help them avoid following into patterns like my cousin, who has reached out many times to the VA but has been shunned aside like used goods.
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/2006/ki.../military.aspx
For those of you who feel he is a common criminal, just wait until someone you love, who you believe to be a good upright person, gets caught up in the system.

