Ahh yes I forgot this is WI the state where people sit at home on their computers and mock and complain about laws rather than actually getting out and trying to change them somehow. My Bad.
Im still waiting justaguy?!

facebooker09 - The reason for the joke comments is because, this wasn't her 2nd or 3rd offense. For the love of God it was 13!!!!!!! That many DUI's only PROVES that Wisconsin's drunk driving laws are apparently nothing BUT a joke! The bad comments aren't so much about HER, it's about the fact that if you or ANYONE can get 13 DUI's (and STILL be out there drinking and driving) . . . it's pretty difficult to take Wisconsin DUI laws seriously.

Her butt should have been in jail after #2. You're supposed to learn from your "mistakes". The more "mistakes", the more time.

Agreed! My family is mostly from the country and not in the city. When I was little even we used to "take car of things on our own". I also agree that now its asking to be shot or be sued if you tried it.
I also agree that WI needs to do more than just send them to jail. Yes I know we don't even really do that all that often but I think the state needs to step in in some cases and in force rehab.

About getting tough in neighborhoods, I agree totally! My dad and his friends (over 40 years ago) would all grab a weapon, like a hammer, a lawn hose, etc., and chase the bullies out of our neighborhood. It worked! I am not promoting violence just telling what my folks used to do. Now, a kid would probably shoot you if you did that, so I don't recommend it! As for the jokes about this lady, yes she needs serious help and needed it along time ago, what happened? Did the system just forget her or what? Counseling, rehab, etc., would have probably helped her or intreatment would have been better. Her life is gone, just becuz of almighty alcohol! How sad!

Why whould I be and why would they be???

facebooker: You should be ashamed, i'm sure your parents are for you.

Someone needs to get back on her medicine !

I have to say it really makes me sad to read all the joke comments! Im sure I will have all kinds of comments about this one but oh well. Yeah I agree WI should be stricter on DDers. However just because they are not, does not mean that we should joke about it. This lady has a problem I do not think that any one can agrgue that, so what we just sit and make fun of her? Yeah i know this whole blog sight is for comments and if I dont like it dont read it....BLAH BLAH BALH!!!! Maybe instead of me not reading you people who are joking about this should grow up!
You tease someone because she called someone in for driving drunk? So have I. I have also called in when I saw kids selling pot last year down the street from me. I have also called in when kids shoot firecrackers off in my street. Oh boy what a bad thing to do!?!

It's Bush's fault

wow!an it only took 13.lol

Hey "Snazzy"--Pedophilia has nothing to do with drunk driving, but the war in Iraq DOES? I think those of us that are actually thinking adults all understand that a preference for life imprisonment in these cases implies a preference for changing the laws that now prevent this.

Ya gotta love Wisconsin.

whatever happened to them breathalyzers that were being put on peoples vehicles? SHouldnt she have been one of them??

alcohol; can't live with it, can't live without it.

13 times! She is lucky she didn't kill someone while driving. Just lock her up for life and throw the keys away.

billnewbie
Nov 12, 2009 at 2:05 p.m.
Suggest removal I guess this just goes to show how worthless "extended supervision" is. Our elected officials are depending on everyone accepting the inflated value of "extended supervision", electronic bracelets and "house arrest" so that they can substitute those "innovations" for jail time since they are reluctant to build more jails. Tougher laws won't mean anything until our elected officials begin to accept the value of "hard" jail time. Maybe what we really need are tougher elected officials.
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WRONG!
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Anyone willing to deny that this women has a serious alcohol addiction problem?
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Just because extended supervision didn't work for this women doesn't mean it won't work for others. Blindly saying "more jail time" is not the answer. Sure, it is easier, and might make some feel better, but it doesn't work and is VERY EXPENSIVE.
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This women doesn't have a problem with the law, she has a problem with alcohol.
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What is the state record?
Go, Lisa go!

She wasn't allowed to "roam free", she has already spent time in prison, and her extended supervision requirements include a number of features to encourage her to maintain sobriety. She did violate that with the June arrest and has been sent back to state prison already, in advance of sentencing for this new charge. The idea that we can solve a chronic alcohol problem by simply locking someone up forever is inimical to concepts of personal liberty and the Eighth Amendment.
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She would probably do better in a drug court program with consistent and close follow-up supervision. Parole doesn't really provide that.

Hanna , I don't think your silly at all . You may have saved her life as well as someone elses that night ! I live close to 26 but have no idea who you are talking about ?

She must live in Jeff Wood's Assembly district!

You want to see what happens after the 1st offense in Singapore. Go to: Extraordinario.com.Br This is pretty graphic.

I guess this just goes to show how worthless "extended supervision" is. Our elected officials are depending on everyone accepting the inflated value of "extended supervision", electronic bracelets and "house arrest" so that they can substitute those "innovations" for jail time since they are reluctant to build more jails. Tougher laws won't mean anything until our elected officials begin to accept the value of "hard" jail time. Maybe what we really need are tougher elected officials.

Honestly... Why are these types of people still allowed to be driving on our roads!?!?

Bobb is saying, don't bash the poster, just their post. Get it now? He is right. We all are entitled to our own opinions. JMO, LOL

bobb,
Your post confuses me.

Hanna , you know it was a joke right ?

I would love to know how an officer behaves when arresting someone for the 13th time for the same offence ? Clearly the police are doing their job . Who isn't ? How does a person get 13 arrests /fines and still afford to drink ?

mickie...thing is they don't need help because they don't have a problem. Just ask them!

She's had 18 years to get help and 12 drunken driving convictions to learn from her 1st "mistake"....I've heard of being a slow learner but she is the poster child for "you can't fix stupid!!"

If these folks could get help- I think it would be better then jail/prison..

Great Just Great........I'm heading up that way later this afternoon......I hope she is still in the pokey. bad enough having to watch out for bambi.

Of course I am joking. Sarcasm is often the only means one can use to VENT when one is hopelessly unable to have any other effect on a society bent on not saying or making the tough decisions that are truly needed to protect it's very existence.

She is a really good person, she just made a bad decision......

ljs64 was being sarcastic with his/her first post, in case you missed it. It was obviously meant to be a joke.

Her last OWI was not in 1991. She has 13 offenses dating back from the present to 1991. Slow down and read the article.

Also the laws changed in 1989 that OWI/DUI will no longer be expunged from you MVR after 10 years, they stay on your record for LIFE.

Sorry, bobb1951. I saw it from you in another story and couldn't resist. :)
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crunch_munch - I find it hard to believe that she is under extended supervision from a 1991 conviction and she hasn't arrested since then. She would mean she had twelve prior to 1991 and for some reason didn't get caught all those years? I think they mean that the OWI's go back through the years to 1991. At least, I hope they mean that.

ckey and ljs would make great babies. The ignorance would abound in the household.

Things have changed. Nuff said.

It’s not her fault. Blame should go to the bartenders, breweries and makers of alcohol.
Also, to blame are her parents and the car manufacturers; plus the state and county governments for making the roads and highways; plus the mankind for making laws against drunk driving.

Justaguy - I think it's something like this. . .you have to accidentally kill a minimum of 13 people before the law kicks in. Yeah, . . that's it.

Justaguy - That was hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope she gets a significant jail sentence. Like 5 years at least.

Come to think of it. . . . . are there any laws AGAINST drunk driving in Wisco? Based on this article it seems as though Wisco ENABLES drunk driving!

They are going to have to get a little more lax on the OWI laws. I hear that beer sales are down significantly. If this lady gets put in jail think of the lost alcohol tax revenue.

Don't you have to kill someone first while driving drunk before wisconsin laws kick in?

Hanna , why didn't you catch her ? You could have followed her 13 times and called her in !

Your slipping !

Nah. . .she doesn't have a problem. It could be 13 or 30 DUI's , if she lives in Wisconsin she can rack up as many of'em as she wants - Since when does Wisconsin care if you drink and drive???????!!!!!!!!!

ljs64,
Ahahahha, nice one! That gave me a good laugh. I like SwissChick's comment a little better though ;-).
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No, our laws on drunk driving definitely aren't too soft at all, are they? This is just... now I'm speachless.

Sounds like she is ready to run for office

ya think she has a problem?

Everyone makes mistakes....

So if she got in 18 months September and 3 years in October and she will be sentenced again in December, what will she get 4 years? And after (if I am doing the math right) was she under extended supervision for drunken driving convictions in Eau Claire and Burnett counties" ? What is wrong here?

Great! Lucky 13!
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Actually . . . ah, . . I can't find the words.