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Michael Vick was in the news again today. His name's become synonymous with dogfighting.

One very astute blogger put it into perspective. He mentioned that in 1998 Rams DL Leonard Little got 90 days jail time for killing Susan Gutweiler while driving drunk.

Killing person: 90 days

Killing dogs: 23 months

Anything wrong here?

P.S. Little publicly expressed regret but got pulled over for the same thing in 2004. They tried to prosecute him as a repeat offender (felony), but his lawyers got him off and all he was convicted of was speeding.

Shit, people. This is the kind of stuff I want to change when I'm a judge.

Comments

Eric said…
Good observation. I would point out that driving drunk is (presumably) a one time reckless act whereas Vick purposely engaged in felony behavior over a long period of time. Still, kind of makes you wonder.
November 25, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Worldly Saint said…
If your point is that killing a person (manslaughter) should not have a 90 day sentence, then I agree wholeheartedly.
December 14, 2008 at 5:58 AM
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