A college of mine recently posted an article about passing the “Abdallah’s Law”. This law will allow DWI convictions to be admissible in Texas. This law was inspired by the tragic story of the Khader family. They were rear ended a man under the influence and were all injured, and their son suffered %8o brain damage. This law would allow people with misdemeanors in other states to classify as a felony if they are caught again in Texas. Currently if someone has a misdemeanor DWI in say Florida and they come to Texas, they start another DWI record here and the previous does not apply.
I completely agree that the government should pass this law. I find it appalling that they are not able to take into account someone’s DWI convictions if it is within a different state. It should not matter what state they are in, the law is the same.
The story of this family is tragic, but I am sure it is not the only one of its kind. If the government cannot take use a person’s DWI record from other states, they can just remain on the run. They can drink and drive wherever they please killing and injuring innocent people along the way. It is absurd, and DWI convictions SHOULD be admissible in Texas as well as every other state.
Abdallah’s law or laws similar should be passed. I don’t believe there is a reason not to pass such laws. The government should try to protect us from those who choose to live precariously. Those who are convicted of DWI should be punished no matter what state it was in, we are all one country. This should not just be about Texas making DWI conviction admissible, but all other states as well. The government should not stand by and allow people to run and break laws that hard innocent family’s such as Khader’s.
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