Okay, I know this blog is going to be completly off base compaired to what I have written, but had to say something. Not sure if anyone follows sports, but back in March, Donte Stallworth of the Cleveland Browns, was involved in a traffic accident. He was driving drunk and hit a construction worker, who later died at the hospital. He has been convicted and sentenced to 30 days in jail, 2 years house arrest, 8 years probation in which he has to submit to randon drug testing and donate $2,500 to Mothers against Drunk Driving. On top of this, his license has been revoked for life.
Now don't get me wrong, I think that what he did was horrible and he deserves to be punished. But this seems to be a little over the top. Stallworth cooperated with police and did not have a record of traffic violations or criminal convictions. He stayed at the scene when the police came and said that he was the one that hit the man. Now yes, he will still be able to play football (if any team still wants him).
We have people out there every day driving around that have multiple DUI and still have their license. This guy has one, and yes I know he killed someone, but come on. Now this is just my opinion and you can agree, disagree, or hate me forever. Whatever. For the complete story from CNN, you can go here.
2 comments:
Didn't Little kill someone and basically get off and it was at least his second DD offense? I may be wrong on that, but...
So.. I kind of think that he should have gotten more of a punishment, actually. 30 days in prison? Really!? I just did a search on the internet for jail terms for a DUI homicide, and the first case that popped up was a man that was sent to prison for 36 years for the same offense as this athlete. 30 days & a suspended license versus 36 years in prison? I think this athlete got quite the deal. Just my opinion....
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