Cowboys DT charged with Intoxicated Manslaughter

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by hooskins

Wrong thread lol?

yup, sorry about that.

[redskins5044]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/sport/st...urner/slide/18

A lot of athletes have drinking problems, and it is a major issue in the NFL. I will almost guarantee that soon in the NFL if a player is arrested for DUI there will be suspensions.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Every word in your post was bs, which is why i posted that. I think you realize i was being sarcastic and pointing out the sheer stupidity of your assertion that someone who commits intoxicated manslaughter should be in prision for life.

sorry for going lil bill oreily, i had a stupid moment.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

sorry for going lil bill oreily, i had a stupid moment.

Don't we all?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by redskins5044

Athletes who have received DUI charges - Sporting News

A lot of athletes have drinking problems, and it is a major issue in the NFL. I will almost guarantee that soon in the NFL if a player is arrested for DUI there will be suspensions.

For the most part they are college age and a little older with a lot of money. I would not expect any less out of them. Hell, college kids don't have any money and they drink all the time. As they get older like most kids they will grow out of it.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Its involuntary manslaughter, not murder. So that's a lesser charge. Someone died, there has to be a charge for that. You can't pick and choose what to charge someone for.

Everyone knows the risks of getting into a car with a drunk driver. Brown paid the ultimate price for his decision. Brent needs to pay his.

Btw, that doesn't mean lock him up forever, or maybe not even locking him up at all, but someone died that night, there has to be some sort of punishment for that. Plenty of people die accidentally everyday. This case is no different.

Right. Brown willingly getting in the car doesn't absolve Brent of his guilt. Perhaps it mitigates it in some hard to define social way but Brent still did something wrong that got his friend killed.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

sorry for going lil bill oreily, i had a stupid moment.

no problem. Most of us have family or friends who's lives have been negatively affected (or ended) due to a drunk driver. its a sensitive issue.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

Right. Brown willingly getting in the car doesn't absolve Brent of his guilt. Perhaps it mitigates it in some hard to define social way but Brent still did something wrong that got his friend killed.

and his friend did something that got himself killed.

[CrustyRedskin]

Report: Josh Brent’s blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo! Sports

[Monkeydad]

At his size and weight, that would take a ton of alcohol...about 20 shots.

I ran him through a BA calculator...if he drank over 4 hours...20 shots to get a 0.18, then he tried to drive.

[punch it in]

Can we shut this thread down? Its depressing.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

At his size and weight, that would take a ton of alcohol...about 20 shots.

I ran him through a BA calculator...if he drank over 4 hours...20 shots to get a 0.18, then he tried to drive.

BAC is based on other factors besides just height and weight. Those estimators are just guidelines.

And I agree with punch here. This thread has run its course.