Of course, with the effects of El Nino giving us a relatively mild winter here in Michigan, we have at times been
frustrated by the compromises the winter rubber's squishy treads afford on dry pavement: «Unfortunately the steering is a little squishy on these winter tires,» said daily news editor Eric Weiner, conceding that, «I have not for a moment lost traction on cold, wet roads so far this season.»
By compromising, and reducing a somewhat draconian sentence (possibly less effective for general deterrence), or increasing the sentence (possibly less effective for rehabilitation), the sentence may risk
frustrating either goal.