Comments on: Stop Comparing Donte’s Sentence To Michael Vick’s

By: hyman roth

hyman roth — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:16:17 +0000

a lot of you fucktards are missing a huge point here. if stallworth isnt drunk at all, it isnt his fault, he’s never charged, the family is left in shambles b/c their patriarch was stupid enough to try and run across MACAURTHUR FUCKING CAUSEWAY (a highway you’re not allowed to ride your bike on let alone banned for pedestrian traffic. If donte is sober this is a non story. he’d never be charged, itd never be his fault, and a family would be shattered b/c their father/husband/brother/son thought itd be a good idea to sprint across a highway who’s speed limit is 55 mph. im not condoning donte’s actions, nor am i cool with his sentence (if it was any of us we’d be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law), but all of you on your high horses need to realize that not everything is black and white there are shades of gray in all aspects of life. in a way, for reyes’ family, its better stallworth was drunk. if he hadnt been theyd have lost a member of their family due to his own asinine actions(reyes). however, b/c stallworth was drunk they get a semblance of justice. they get a monetary settlement that absolutely wont make up for the loss of a loved one but definitely makes their lives, and their standard of living, much better than they ever were when reyes was alive. so yes his light sentence is bullshit and highlights the widening gap between average americans and wealthy/famous/connected americans when it comes to being put through our justice system but the end result of this situation is most certainly better for all involved (except stallworth) because he was drunk. if donte had been sober that morning a family would be left irrevocably broken with no recourse to attempt to gain any measure of wholeness again (a lawsuit would most certainly have been tenuous given the restrictions of pedestrian traffic on that road, reyes was also committing a crime, he was jaywalking) and donte would be worried about getting his bentley fixed. so some of you should think of that before you go comparing donte to leonard little or railing against our justice system. if you truly care about the affected family in this case then you should be happy stallworth was drunk because this wouldve played out the same if he was sober, he still would’ve hit the man with his car. the man still would’ve died.

By: jujrok

jujrok — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:43:55 +0000

A for effort mmp. But goddam: 30 days real time for killing a husband and father? Since when did jaywalking become a capital offense in the Sunshine State? I’m licensed to practice law there, and I don’t remember that on the bar review. I understand mitigating circumstances and all. I also appreciate that we’re getting to the point where an NFL gig has the same tenure and due process ramifications as civil service or union membership. But goddam: Getting drunk and running a man down in the road like one of Vick’s escaped hounds should equate to something more – even in benighted FL – than an interval twice as long as most Americans can sustain a diet or do without cable. There’s law (what’s in the books), and there’s equity (what’s right). To look at the disparate circumstances between the offender and the victim is to understand how the prosecutorial powers derived their decision. Nothing in that calculus can rightly be called equitable. Donte Stallworth positively skated because of who he is, both individually and by lineage. And everything I know about our criminal justice system tells me that’s not right.

But goddam these are strange days.

By: Tomlinson's Pain Tolerance

Tomlinson's Pain Tolerance — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:29:21 +0000

Yeah, he missed out on Cockensparger throwing herself at Gaydy Quinn.

By: Samboni

Samboni — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:16:34 +0000

Does this mean Donté’´’ missed Brady Quinn day? HE MISSED THE GODDESS!! That’s punishment enough.

By: Sherrif Gonna Getcha

Sherrif Gonna Getcha — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:05:11 +0000

some people talking of him drinking and driving…which is really no different than driving while texting or on the cell phone or some other distraction (if you believe those “studies”). or excessive speeding…not the same but still breaking the law and possibly putting other people in danger on the road

looking at the 2 options

1) 30 days in jail. 8 years probation. 1000 hours of community services. lifetime suspension of driver’s license. victim’s family makes big money.

2) 2-10 years in jail after a jury trial (which the victim’s family did no want)

While on the surface #2 seems more fair, I think #1 is the best option for everyone involved (Donte, victim’s family, state of Florida) and is what the victim’s family wanted. I dont think the victim’s family or society is better off with Donte being in jail for a long period of time.

and money changes everything. if Donte didnt have it he’d be in jail a lot longer. so start saving those coins…

By: robocats

robocats — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:19:12 +0000

I largely buy that argument. After all, Stallworth apologized and made things as right as could be expected for the survivors. However, I think it’s unfair to say that it was a momentary lapse of awareness. He was drinking beforehand, and he knew that driving drunk puts people in danger. Other people.

Yeah, fine, the criminal justice system is there to rehabilitate not to mete out horrible inhumane punishment. The comparison is still invalid, and all your other points stand. But he knew what he was doing when he turned the key in his ignition.

By: FredR

FredR — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:26:41 +0000

Bullshit.Any piece of shit who gets behind the wheel of car after he has been drinking should be taken out back and shot in the head.Donte Stallworth is trash,plain and fucking simple,who got slapped on the wrist becaus he threw some money to the victim’s family,and because of who he is.Fuck him,and fuck you for condoning his murderous ass.

By: STUPID PPL

STUPID PPL — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:33:21 +0000

its because of these stupid ass animal activasit learned little n ray lewis have killed HUMANS and go back to the NFL but Vick kills a dog and its UNACCEPTABLE WTF…..its seems that our society would rather have a person hung and have them box and MMA but it happens 2 a dog and ohhh no its so bad….GTFO!!!! I C I KAN Kill people jus not animals…..you blood throwing vegaterians losers did this you fuckiennenn losers

By: PAT WILSON

PAT WILSON — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 16:02:44 +0000

YOUR A BIGGER ASS THAN STALWORTH. HE HAD ALL THAT TIME TO DO EVERYTHING THAN WHY DID HE HIT HIM ?
YOUR ASS SHOULD BE PUT IN JAIL WITH HIM. HE BOUGHT THE JUDGE EVERYONE KNOWS THAT . SEE WHAT THE NFL
DOES ABOUT THIS . THAN YOUR ASS CAN DEFEND THAT

By: twir13

twir13 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:51:05 +0000

agreed the florida laws are fucked. i don’t believe stallworth did anything maliciously, but 30 days for running someone over and killing them seems a little light

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