A school bus driver who drove 37 students while intoxicated was sentenced to five years probation and jail time, but some parents of her terrified passengers say the punishment is not nearly harsh enough.
According to the "CBS Early Show," the bus driver pleaded guilty on Nov. 2, 2009, to 37 counts of child endangerment and driving while intoxicated. It happened on May 8 2009, while students screamed and begged her to stop.
On Jan. 4, the Allegany County Court sentenced her to six months of electronic home monitoring, five years of probation, 12 weekends in jail and mandatory alcohol counseling. She was also fined $1,000.
Police Reports indicate the bus driver's blood alcohol level was .15, almost twice the New York state legal limit of .08 percent.
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