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Originally Posted by maleficent
What absolutely annoys me to no end, in this country, a person gets into a car, drunk, and goes to drive home (because they're a better driver when they are drunk), and gets into an accident and kills someone. What do they get charged with? Vehicular Manslaughter -- they were drunk and weren't in control of their actions...
It's no excuse... For anything... Unless someone poured the booze down their throat and then forced them to get into that car, they knew what they were doing. Drunkenness is just one more excuse in the wonderful world of "accept no responsibility". Always have something to blame.
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Actually, legally, as long as you voluntarily intoxicate yourself, you are legallyr esponsible for any and all actions. Vehicular manslaughter is what you get charged with for running someone over regardless of sobriety most of the time, unless you intentionally planned to run them over (then you could make a case for Murder 1st).
Back to topic, I think it depends. Going and doing something REALLY bad (ie: burning a house down, starting a fight, stealing things, etc.....) cannot be excused by being drunk. However, I think that being drunk is a fine excuse for more minor things (ie: saying something rude/mean/really stupid, being a minor nuisance, etc....).
EDIT: Irregardless -> regardless for suave's sake