3 strikes...-

Wow! As soon as I get done reading the previous article, here's another!
What this shows is one of two things:

Either ol' Ken has a serious problem with alcohol and is a fool who doesn't learn from his mistakes or
(and most likely), DWI laws in the U.S. are so lenient there's virtually no incentive for a man of Ken's status to refrain from driving drunk

Three DWIs is serious, no doubt. But why do DWI offenders get repeat convictions? Because the laws don't punish them hard enough to keep them from doing it again. THIS, faithful reader, is the very first step in fighting intoxicated driving: tougher penalties.

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Stabler Charged With DUI for Third Time
AP
Posted: 2008-06-10 09:40:25
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (June 9) - Former NFL star quarterback Ken Stabler was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Stabler, now a radio analyst for University of Alabama football, was released from jail on $1,000 bond nearly 13 hours after his arrest, police said Monday

The 62-year-old ex-Crimson Tide quarterback was pulled over for a traffic offense about 12:30 a.m. Sunday, said Brian Middleton, assistant chief of police. He declined to specify what led police to pull Stabler over in the town near the Gulf coast.

Stabler did not immediately return a message left at his office Monday. University officials had no immediate comment.

Stabler pleaded guilty to drunken driving following a 2001 arrest in Orange Beach. Authorities dropped drug and reckless driving charges under a plea deal. In 1995, Stabler pleaded no contest to a DUI charge in nearby Escambia County, Fla.

Stabler led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl title in 1977, and also played for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints during a 15-year NFL career.

He was on Alabama teams that won two Southeastern Conference titles, a national championships in 1965 and went undefeated in 1966. He has been the Tide's color analyst the past decade.