Convicted of DUI in VA as a Teen, He Violates Probation by Picking up 3rd DUI Charge in Florida

Meet Arkee Hall, depicted above in this screenshot from myfoxdc.com. Unfortunately the website reports that this fellow has allegedly just been charged with his third DUI after a juvenile DUI that allegedly resulted in a fatality here in Virginia.

I have mixed feelings about this young man's situation. On the one hand there is a natural instinct to blame someone in this situation. One the other, one has to wonder why he wasn't monitored more closely. Why was he not required to drive - every day to the probation officer to certify that he had an ignition interlock?

People who get suspended generally have something in common. They all drive anyway. Why not assure that their cars have a device that ensures no further DUIs? Perhaps Arkee will hire a decent DUI defense specialist who will be able to maximize his chances of acquittal. Perhaps he will be acquitted. Perhaps he is in fact innocent of the latest DUI charges. But one thing is for certain: a system that puts drunk drivers back on the streets over and over cannot possibly be a more effective system than one that requires ignition interlocks on all cars.