I don’t care if you make $12 million dollars a year. I don’t care how well you think you can hold your liquor. There is NO excuse for drunk driving, ever, under any circumstances. And wracking up four arrests for it (the first in 1989, second in 1993, third in 2004, and last week’s fourth, which also violated terms of parole from the third) is unacceptable.

There are no personal reasons for my strong feelings towards drunk drivers. I’ve never been personally affected by it — never been hit by one, never lost a loved one in that situation. Yet, like many things in this world, the careless drunken attitude of "What are the odds?" or "I’m fine enough to drive" triggers rage in my head and my heart. "What are the odds of my killing someone, or even a whole family, by driving drunk?" Does it matter what the odds are? How can you live with yourself if you can shrug off even the possibility of harming another human being? We’re talking about being arrogant enough to get behind the wheel drunk and possibly end another human life. Four times. Apparently Sutherland learned nothing from Prison Break actor Lane Garrison’s drunken involvement in the death of a teenager last year.

The understandable public boycott of Mel Gibson after his arrest was due to his anti-semitic outburst. Of course, hate is also unacceptable and hurtful. But sadly, there are no boycotts of Hollywood blondes, male or female,Kiefer or Paris, who prove their above-the-law mentality and lack of respect for others. We shun the drunk who rants against another religion but not the one who could crash into your car and kill you or your child. Instead, the public will continue to worship these ex-cons, watch their TV shows, buy their calendars, and emulate their appearances (consider this sickening post by a fan absolving Garrison of full responsibility). Personally, I’m ashamed to share the world with the likes of them.

Jennifer Leblanc