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As soon as Capt. Hazelwood surrendered, he should have been taken to Alaska immediately to help clean up the horrible, deadly mess he is responsible for.

As a mother I feel I have a pretty good idea about what kind of punishment is effective in teaching a lesson. That is the reason I punish my child at all. In order for her to grow up to be a responsible person I have to make her responsible for the mistakes she makes.

Capt. Hazelwood has got to face what he has done so it will make an impression in his mind. A fine and minor jail sentence will not move a man who is in an alcoholic haze.