Comments on: A Lesson on the Value of Human Life from the NFL http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/08/a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl On life, learning, love, and laughter. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:09:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Potter http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/08/a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Mike Potter Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:53:39 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=615#comment-417 From the Associated Press 8/13/09 Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was suspended without pay for this season Thursday after pleading guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk. He cannot participate in any team activities until his reinstatement after the Super Bowl. "Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to Stallworth released by the league. "The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations." From the Associated Press 8/13/09

Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth was suspended without pay for this season Thursday after pleading guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk. He cannot participate in any team activities until his reinstatement after the Super Bowl.

“Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a letter to Stallworth released by the league. “The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations.”

]]> By: Darcy http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/08/a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Darcy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:04:17 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=615#comment-412 Some of this could have to do with the public's awareness of it. I love football too and consider myself a news junkie (I constantly check Drudge throughout the day). But whereas I was keenly aware of Vick's crimes and what happened subsequently, this is the first time I've heard of Stallworth's crime. Public outrage might have been more had more people known about it. Perhaps the NFL commissioner can do what the court could not and ban Stallworth from playing for a season or two. Some of this could have to do with the public’s awareness of it. I love football too and consider myself a news junkie (I constantly check Drudge throughout the day). But whereas I was keenly aware of Vick’s crimes and what happened subsequently, this is the first time I’ve heard of Stallworth’s crime. Public outrage might have been more had more people known about it. Perhaps the NFL commissioner can do what the court could not and ban Stallworth from playing for a season or two.

]]> By: Chad the Mental Giant http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/08/a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Chad the Mental Giant Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:45:54 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=615#comment-411 I do agree with your overall bigger point that the way our system punishes people is all over the place with no standard. I see Stallworth can now leave his house to workout with his trainer...so yeah that stinks. I do agree with your overall bigger point that the way our system punishes people is all over the place with no standard. I see Stallworth can now leave his house to workout with his trainer…so yeah that stinks.

]]> By: Mike Potter http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/08/a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Mike Potter Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:30:27 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=615#comment-408 I agree that these cases are more complex. In an interview with ESPN yesterday, Stallworth let on that there was more to the case than what had been released (i.e. the man he killed may have either jumped out in front of him or was walking in the wrong section of the road). However, I still maintain that killing dogs AND lying to the FBI is still not as heinous of a crime as is drunk driving and manslaughter. Stallworth got off way too easily. I'm still scratching my head about that. And if these cases are apples and oranges, then they at least have in common the fact that they're both really rotten. I agree that these cases are more complex. In an interview with ESPN yesterday, Stallworth let on that there was more to the case than what had been released (i.e. the man he killed may have either jumped out in front of him or was walking in the wrong section of the road). However, I still maintain that killing dogs AND lying to the FBI is still not as heinous of a crime as is drunk driving and manslaughter. Stallworth got off way too easily. I’m still scratching my head about that. And if these cases are apples and oranges, then they at least have in common the fact that they’re both really rotten.

]]> By: Chad the Mental Giant http://www.mikepottersblog.com/2009/08/a-lesson-on-the-value-of-human-life-from-the-nfl/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Chad the Mental Giant Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:03:42 +0000 http://www.mikepottersblog.com/?p=615#comment-407 These two stories are apples and oranges. This isn't a matter of 24 days for killng a man and 23 mos for killing a dog. Killing dogs was only a minor part of Vicks crime. Running a dog fighting business for yrs and lying to the FBI about it is a federal crime. That's why he served time in Leavenworth as oppose to the avg county jail for animal cruelty. . Stallworth should definately have done more time for what he did. That sentence was light. I just think these are bad examples to use to make commentary on the messages sent by our justice system. Had Vick walked out of his house and killed one dog and Stallworth drivin drunk and killed one man, then I think your point would more closely line up. But these cases are more complex than that. These two stories are apples and oranges. This isn’t a matter of 24 days for killng a man and 23 mos for killing a dog. Killing dogs was only a minor part of Vicks crime. Running a dog fighting business for yrs and lying to the FBI about it is a federal crime. That’s why he served time in Leavenworth as oppose to the avg county jail for animal cruelty.
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Stallworth should definately have done more time for what he did. That sentence was light. I just think these are bad examples to use to make commentary on the messages sent by our justice system. Had Vick walked out of his house and killed one dog and Stallworth drivin drunk and killed one man, then I think your point would more closely line up. But these cases are more complex than that.

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