Am I the only one who has a problem with Donte' Stallworth getting just 30 days in jail and 2 years house arrest?
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 ArrowDawg
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Donte' Stallworth sentence |
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Posts: 4153 06/16/09 02:59 PM |
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for,
protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was
once like in the United States where men were free." - Ronald Reagan
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STARKDAWG |
settled with the family for an undisclosed amount of $$$ | #1 | ||
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Posts: 783 06/16/09 03:01 PM |
dolla dolla bills ya'll. sad world we live in.
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99jc |
By the story he sounded truly sorry. I don't have a problem with it if the family didn't. | #2 | ||
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Posts: 960 06/16/09 03:02 PM |
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Coach34 |
you should be the only one... | #3 | ||
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Posts: 13484 06/16/09 03:08 PM Our KB21 |
the guy basically jumped in front of his car- didnt see him coming when he was hurrying to catch a bus...Stallworth didnt flee the scene and has been
completely cooperative
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futaba |
If I did this.............. | #4 | ||
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Posts: 2385 06/16/09 03:09 PM |
I would be truly sorry too. Just like Stallworth, I would stop, call 911 and own up to what I did. In the end, I would go to jail for several years. |
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futaba |
He says he flashed his lights to warn him............... | #5 | ||
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Posts: 2386 06/16/09 03:11 PM |
so he had to see him.
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Bdog9090 |
You say that | #6 | ||
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Posts: 309 06/16/09 03:12 PM |
but, Stallworth said that he flashed his lights in an attempt the warn the guy that he was there driving. The problem I have is, why didn't Stallworth
just stop instead of flashing his lights?
I don't really care about the sentence, it is about what I expected it to be. |
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Seshomoru |
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Posts: 6476 06/16/09 03:20 PM Moderator |
There's also that lifetime license ban. That seems reasonable to me in lieu of jail time. Along with the monetary restitution and community service, it
sounds fine.
Here are just a few of the key ingredients: dynamite, pole vaulting, laughing gas, choppers - can you see how incredible this is going to be? - hang gliding,
come on!
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gtowndawg |
Can you imagine how hard that would be? | #8 | ||
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Posts: 1653 06/16/09 03:26 PM |
There's also that lifetime license ban Imagine how hard your life would be if you couldn't drive for just a week much less for the rest of your life. I wonder if that includes a motorcycle license as well? At least you could get around on a motorcycle. |
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dbb49 |
Perhaps that right | #9 | ||
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Posts: 9 06/16/09 03:30 PM |
Bdog9090 wrote:but I thought the story was a little unclear as to whether the guy was actually in the road yet at the time Stallworth flashed his lights. He might have been near the edge of the road, and Stallworth might have flashed him expecting the guy to see, stop, and wait. Perhaps a more detailed account is out there, but I don't plan to look. |
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Seshomoru |
Well it's probably easier for him. | #10 | ||
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Posts: 6477 06/16/09 03:32 PM Moderator |
In the Jackson Metro area with a normal job? It would be impossible.
He seemed to try and do right by the family. He offered the money and took some pretty significant penalties in lieu of jail time. Yes, a man is dead. But if the victim's family agreed to this, feels Stallworth is truly apologetic, and agrees with the penalties then I say ok. Putting him in jail for ten years would just ensure that he's going to commit another crime ten years from now.
Here are just a few of the key ingredients: dynamite, pole vaulting, laughing gas, choppers - can you see how incredible this is going to be? - hang gliding,
come on!
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Posts: 34 06/16/09 03:52 PM |
My problem with this is that anyone other than a NFL star would have gotten 10 to 15 years, regardless of whether they were apologetic or not.
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MSUCostanza |
Not hard for him... | #12 | ||
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Posts: 8052 06/16/09 03:54 PM Post Count + 10000 |
He can hire a driver.
I agree with Sesh. If the victim's family agreed to this, then who are we to say it's too light of a sentence? If it's reasonable for the people affected most, then it ought to be ok for us, I would think.
Greg Byrne is the Stan Jones of athletic directors.
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BriantheDawg |
and although he got out a lot sooner than he was sentenced.. | #13 | ||
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Posts: 2034 06/16/09 04:01 PM |
this makes the Dontae Walker sentencing look that much more ridiculous.
Thank you, Mr. Greg Byrne.
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ArrowDawg |
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Posts: 4154 06/16/09 07:49 PM |
Bullyfan87 wrote: That's pretty much my point. I'm glad he didn't hit and run, and I'm sure he's truly sorry, but I honestly believe that an average Joe like you or me would be going away for much, much longer. Money talks.
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for,
protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was
once like in the United States where men were free." - Ronald Reagan
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patdog |
I don't have a problem with it. | #15 | ||
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Posts: 11593 06/16/09 08:59 PM |
While Stallworth was legally drunk, it's not like he was shitfaced drunk. And the victim was probably at least as much at fault as Stallworth was. Trying
to cross a busy street in traffic is just not a good idea at all. I know (or knew) a guy who got killed doing the same thing several years ago. As others
have pointed out, if the victim's family is OK with it, who are we to argue with them?
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ScoobaDawg |
I disagree... | #16 | ||
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Posts: 2646 06/16/09 10:06 PM |
it is only acceptable to the family because of the money settlement.
That is bribery and corruption of the justice system at its best.. The common person would not get that same deal. |
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PosterFormerlyKnownAsRFAA |
Kill some dogs and get 18 months, get drunk and kill a person...one month. | #17 | ||
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Posts: 7023 06/17/09 01:18 AM |
And as for the license ban...do you really think he'll stop driving?
I mean, drunk driving is not allowed. Running over people with your vehicle isn't allowed either. I'd love to know how much money this guys family gets from this. Blood money. What is the dollar amount for "justice?" |
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Seshomoru |
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Posts: 6478 06/17/09 05:46 AM Moderator |
ArrowDawg wrote: Well, it's either his money paying the victim's family or our money locking him up for 10 years to just have him get out and probably commit more crimes. Priviledged? Sure. But I think it's a decent result given the other options.
Here are just a few of the key ingredients: dynamite, pole vaulting, laughing gas, choppers - can you see how incredible this is going to be? - hang gliding,
come on!
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Shmuley |
Dear people in this thread who believe the "lifetime driving ban" is signficant, ... | #19 | ||
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Posts: 2708 06/17/09 06:22 AM |
I must assume you also believe ...
1. That there really is such a thing as a "federal" or "national" driver's license; 2. That the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade extends beyond the boundaries of the State of Florida; 3. Ol Drunkte' doesn't have a license to drive in any state but Florida. He may have some trouble trying to get a license in another state at this point and going forward, but he ain't "banned" from driving anywhere but Florida.
Dennis Miller on Nancy Pelosi during Obama's speech: "Hey, when higher taxes are proposed, she's up clapping like a seal at Sea World."
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Posts: 2409 06/17/09 06:39 AM |
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Last Edited By: graddawg 06/17/09 06:43 AM.
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