June 21, 2009

Money talks - Justice walks

By Bob Weir
How does a court arrive at a 30 day sentence for someone who was driving drunk and killed a pedestrian? Simple: the drunk-driver arrives at a multi-million dollar settlement with the family of the deceased. When Cleveland Browns running back Donte Stallworth left a party at the Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach with a snootful of booze in his bloodstream, he risked the lives of anyone who might venture out into the roadway as he was cruising along with impaired reflexes. Sadly, 59 year-old Mario Reyes, on his way home after working all night at his construction job, ended up in the path of Stallworth's Bentley and got mowed down. Reyes was heading for a bus stop because he couldn't afford a car. Last year, Stallworth signed a 7 year, $35 million contract with a $4.75 million dollar signing bonus. Although charged with DUI Manslaughter for the March 14 incident, the 28 year-old wide receiver pled guilty in a plea-bargain agreement last week that included a "confidential"...(Read Full Article)