[QUOTE=49timesthelovin;423922]I couldn’t disagree more. While I have definitely softened my stance against Vick, I think what he did was worse than Stallworth.
The reason for my opinion is the issue of intent. Stallworth had no intent to harm anyone, he made a terrible decision and a person died, because of it. But, Did you see where it happened? It was in the middle of a busy highway. Why was there a pedestrian there? At least Stallworth was a man about it and took responsibility for his actions, which is why he received a much lighter punishment than Vick. Stallworth is not a bad guy for what he did. I actually feel bad not only for the victim’s family, but also Stallworth who has to live with what he did. Every time I’ve heard him speak, he has owned up to what happened and has shown the degree of remorse that you’d expect someone his shoes to have. I also think that what the DA in NYC is doing to Plaxico is total BS.
Vick on the other hand was a bad guy and did what he did over a long period of time. He tried to lie his way out of it and when he couldn’t do that, he went to jail.
My opinion on Vick is that he was a bad guy. Honestly, I didn’t need another reason to hate him, but I am a dog lover and it was terrible what he did. With that being said, I’d actually welcome him here with open arms. I really think he learned his lesson. That doesn’t happen often, but in this case, he lost so much that he deserves an opportunity at redemption. And I’d love for us to give him that opportunity.
Intent, motive and opportunity are what makes a crime. Vick had all three and Stallworth only had one. Stallworth doesn’t deserve to be completely let off the hook and he wasn’t. I don’t think a thirty day jail sentence was enough of a punishment, but it was something. And if you keep him in longer then you have to create more room for him, which is why there are repeat offenders, who are bad people running around.
Same thing goes for Plaxico. His case is basically an indictment of the 2nd amendment. It was his gun and he owned it legally, he accidently shot himself. That would be enough of a punishment for me not to do that again. If not just for the pain of being shot, but also for the embarassment and my homies giving me **** about it. It’s total bull**** what they are doing to him. If Antonio Pierce had been indicted it would have been absolutely ridiculous. IMO, he acted in a totally responsible way. But they still tried to indict him anyway.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, this is what I’m saying is the problem. Everyone loves to act like drunk driving has no intent behind it like he tripped fell and ended up drunk and in his car. He shouldn’t have been behind the wheel of a car, because of the possibility of killing someone or himself. That seems like enough intent considering they usually give people 5-10-20 year sentences based on doing it. Unless you play football. Then it’s fine and forgivable as long as you recite the apology your lawyer hands to you.