money talks, and bull**** walks.
), will change that either.I'm somewhat conflicted. I do agree that the jail sentence was far too light.
On the other hand, Stallworth should be applauded for stopping right away, calling 911, immediately admitting what happened and cooperating fully. He had no previous criminal record and until his crime he was known to be a very upstanding citizen. He did accept responsibility, if not the just consequences, like a man. There are other components to his sentence aside from the month in jail, and it's likely he'll get a hefty suspension from the NFL anyway upon his release. And his victim's family, whether or not the dollar signs were the reason (probably), apparently didn't want to throw the book at him. That's all got to be worth something.
At times like these its difficult to consider whether or not locking someone away for years actually makes the situation any better for anyone. One life has already been taken and one family is already shattered. Nothing can change that. And people will still drink and drive. Nothing, especially MADD (sometimes their tactics and misinformation make me need a drink
These are just my thoughts. Not trying to upset anyone or play Devil's advocate. Being in Cleveland we've been immersed in a lot of coverage of this situation. But, yes: This probably would have been a lot more palatable if the sentence was a bit longer. Particularly when compared to dogfighting, gun crimes, etc that other athletes have been jailed for recently. The system's not perfect, but its the best we have.
(To put my feelings in perspective, I've got an aunt I never met thanks to a drunk driver.)
