Comments on: Donte’ Stallworth Given 30 Days Jail, 10 Years Probation and Suspended Indefinitely by NFL – Was It Enough?

By: MrBlueSkies

MrBlueSkies — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:51:18 +0000

I agree.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:39:35 +0000

I think the waitress got it right. If it had been “one of us”, we’d be in jail for a longggggg, time! 30 days in county? A cakewalk! Drinking and driving is NOT an accident. It’s stupid, and thoughtless and so preventable!!

Sorry, but he gets no sympathy from me. He didn’t mean to kill anyone. But he did drink (heavily) and drive. He got off easy.

By: Marti

Marti — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:59:56 +0000

House Arrest? Give me a break! It’s like sending a kid to his room when that kid has TV, phone, video games, etc! I think he got off VERY easy. It’s kinda like the O.J.-syndrome—enough celebrity status and $$$$$ and that’s what happens. In my opinion, its the equiv. of a slap on the wrist!

By: MrBlueSkies

MrBlueSkies — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:28:01 +0000

I agree. He probably has this big mansion with it’s own movie theater and bowling alley. He should have 2 years house arrest in my house. He’d go crazy in a week!

By: Jaina

Jaina — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:12:46 +0000

Honestly, I think that anyone else who was just a regular person would have gotten a much harsher punishment. I think house arrest is interesting…I feel like I would get so much done if I were confined to the house…not that I’m planning to ever do anything that would get me house arrest…just saying. Especially for someone with a lot of money, I don’t see how it’s really all that much of a punishment.

By: MrBlueSkies

MrBlueSkies — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:00:41 +0000

I agree. I think the average Joe would be sitting in jail for a very long time.

By: grannyann

grannyann — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:57:50 +0000

Not enough for killing that man. It’s because of who he is that he gets off light and that is not fair.

By: MrBlueSkies

MrBlueSkies — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:34:10 +0000

Beautifully put.

By: Debby

Debby — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:17:41 +0000

I agree that Mario received the ultimate punishment. I also agree that Stalworth’s punishment was more than likely less than the punishment I would have received. He will forever be the ‘former football great who ran over some guy’, which is a shame. He was a great player while he was an Eagle. I personally think that drunk driving should have a stiffer penalty, especially for those who are multiple offenders. Drunk driving is a series of choices, consciously made, and the vehicle is the weapon of choice. You can’t blame the car, just as you can’t blame the gun, but you CAN blame the person who decided to use that particular weapon. I think that people who choose to drive drunk should be given stiff jail time to keep them off of the road for a significant amount of time.
On the other hand, forgiveness is also a choice. Resentment and bitterness are their own kind of prison. Therefore I believe that Mario’s family (if they have not already) should try to forgive Stalworth for his part in the death of their family member. His sentence will not give them the peace and closure they will more than likely be seeking.