Miza sent me a text this morning (yes we text and were 30 somethings, whats a matter with you people?) about Donte Stallworth being charged and pleading guilty to a DUI and Manslaughter in the 2nd degree. Stallworth because of his plea "may serve some jail time", yet Michael Vick kills dogs and he serves 23 months in jail. What's wrong with this picture?
Does animal life carry more weight than human life? Just by looking at these two cases one can only assume yes. There is a definite problem with the judicial system and this world in general. Im not condoning Vicks actions, I think it was horrible what he did, but for someone who killed a human being to get less jail time, IF ANY, is ridiculous.
Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I don't have all the facts about the Stallworth case, but this is beyond wrong.
HUMBERT
I just heard on pti that he reached a financial settlement with the family of the victim and they wanted the case resolved quickly. So i guess Vick should've paid off the family of the pooches he killed.
Posted by: soulman | June 17, 2009 at 09:51 AM
Money apparently is the "Get Out of Jail Free" card. If you got it you can do whatever you want.
Posted by: Humbert | June 17, 2009 at 10:35 AM
I don't see why this is such a problem. States have so many fiscal problems, if they can impose severe financial penalties on wealthy people who commit crimes, regardless of their nature, why not? According to a study released last year, and reported on by the Denver Post, it costs State and Federal governments over 55 billion dollars a year to incarcerate criminals. So instead of losing money by putting a rich person in jail, take away most of that person's life's work and use those funds to support vital state provided public services that are disappearing in this economic environment.
And on top of making money instead of losing it, you hit these individuals where it really hurts. Offer a rich man 9 years in jail or losing 90% of his fortune, which one do you think he'll take?
You might say, "How could you put a price tag on a human life?" Obviously you can't, but by that same token, does a prison sentence equal the value of a human life? Those sentences are about 'repaying debt to society', right? Why can't that repayment be monetary?
Posted by: Rodrigo | June 17, 2009 at 11:17 PM
I think Rigo has a large amount of money he's been hiding somewhere and is getting ready to kill someone.
Posted by: Humbert | June 18, 2009 at 07:11 AM