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Originally Posted by Irish
Stallworth did get into his car saying I'm going drinking, then said I'm not giving my keys to anyone, which set up his poor judgement. So he fully intended on driving home whether he intended to kill a human or not. If I got out an shoot a dog and then its owner but they can only bring me up on one charge, it should be the human. Stallworth killed a human, Vick killed dogs....I think the human's life means more.
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Nobody is arguing the fact that a human's life is far more meaningful than the lives of all the dogs Vick killed combined. The fact of the matter is, Vick's act was premeditated. He killed dogs over a span of multiple years, across multiple states, thus making it a federal offense.
Stallworth on the other hand, did not have the premeditated thought to take a human's life. Yes, poor judgment was involved, and Stallworth will be the first to tell you. Vick lied to everyone until he absolutely had to tell the truth, for his sake. Stallworth was remorseful, and knew he did wrong. Vick has only shown sympathy because he knows its his only shot back in the NFL.
Point is, the law is the law and Vick committed a federal offense. I'm not saying Stallworth did no wrong, because he absolutely did. I also agree that he got off with a light penalty. Stallworth has been suspended for at least a year. Who's to say that it won't be carried into next year? Leonard Little was in a similar situation and he was not banned from the NFL. To say that Stallworth should be banned for life is ludacris and to compare the Vick case to the Stallworth case simply cannot be done.