Stallworth update

[ROUSH8692]

It's very disturbing to me that he had enough time to flash his lights but didn't bother to slow down. It's just common sense to slow down. Even if he wasn't under the influence and he only flashed his lights it's an extremely disturbing thing to me.

yes, its very disturbing.....

im sure he hit him on purpose. Im sure he wanted to kill him on purpose. im sure he wanted to risk his career and freedom and kill him on purpose. OFCOURSE HE BRAKED !!!! ITS A NATURAL REACTION!!

Its called an accident because thats what it is. Im sure youve never made mistakes huh.... Let the system take the situation over.

Its unfortunate the victim died. Moral of the story? Dont just jump in the middle of the street hoping cars will just stop. Use the crosswalk. Its there for a reason. Perhaps Darwinism in action?

 

[JVita17]

Doesnt matter if the guy was in a crosswalk or not, if the rumors are true that Stallworth had a .12 bal, then he is screwed.

In Texas, that is automatic Intoxicated Manslaughter and carries 2-20 yr sentence on first offense. Doesnt matter if the guy you hit was totally wasted and was standing on the yellow stripe buck naked.

Only problem with your early conviction of him is he was driving in Florida not Texas...

 

[DaBoys4Life]

What if Stallworth slamming on the breaks would of caused a pile up? Who knows how many cars or how close behind they were.....

 

[Bob Sacamano]

alcohol impairs judgement, Stallworth thought by flashing his lights the pedestrian would move out of the way

he didn't, probably didn't have enough time to

 

[thisisepic]

Stallworth was driving drunk so he isn't blaimless.
However, the pedestrian was in the middle of a highway. Stallworth can't just hit the breaks, we don't know if there are cars immediately behind him.

Stallworth should not walk away for drunk driving, but I'm not entirely sure if the "manslaughter" was his fault.

If I see a person in the middle of the road regardless if there are cars behind me im going to hit my brakes. I doubt there was that much traffic anyways didnt this happen really early in the AM?

 

[JVita17]

What if Stallworth slamming on the breaks would of caused a pile up? Who knows how many cars or how close behind they were.....

And if this pile up killed a driver instead of a pedestrian everyone on the board would be screaming about him causing the pileup that caused the death of the driver(s). Also who in the hell runs on the highway?? Was he trying to literally catch the bus or what?

 

[NeonNinja]

Best to wait for all the facts to come out, but if he was driving drunk then the blame should fall on him. How do you know there were even vehicles behind him to cause a pileup?

 

[JVita17]

Best to wait for all the facts to come out, but if he was driving drunk then the blame should fall on him.

That is the best thing and yes if he was wasted most of the blame should be put on him.

 

[ComicBookGuy]

And if this pile up killed a driver instead of a pedestrian everyone on the board would be screaming about him causing the pileup that caused the death of the driver(s). Also who in the hell runs on the highway?? Was he trying to literally catch the bus or what?

Hitting somebody from behind is almost always the fault of the person in the rear.

 

[adamknite]

Wasn't this what kept Leonard Little from a long prison sentence? The woman he ran into had actually ran a red light?

Yes, sure is. Folks here citing the letter of the law really don't understand how the charge and the sentence are independent. He may get a involuntary manslaughter charge but the sentence will probably be light.

I'd hope to be wrong but I doubt I am.

No... Leonard Little ran the red light.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/thenetwork/news/2000/01/27/cnnsicomprofile_little/

Little's the one who celebrated his 24th birthday at a St. Louis bar in October of 1998. He's the one who got behind the wheel of his Lincoln Navigator legally drunk. He's the one who ran a red light at a downtown intersection. He's the one who plowed into a much smaller car. He's the one who ended the life of Susan Gutweiler.

 

[Hoofbite]

So he was speeding and saw the pedestrian but still ran him down anyway? Plus, he may have been over the legal limit. If he walks away from this and still plays football I will lose what little respect I have left for our justice system. Same thing for Burress!

How the hell did Stallworth have time to flash his lights at the guy, but couldnt hit the brakes or swurve to miss the guy???

Im with you on this, if Stallworth walks something is seriously wrong with our judicial system.

Stallworth walking would be the thing that tells you something is wrong with the US justice system?

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Whether folks like it or not, stuff is breaking Stallworth's way on this case and a decent lawyer is going to exploit this. I expect that they will argue that the victim's actions placed him at considerable risk - that is, both the victim and Stallworth share some of the blame. I think from the pictures above you could argue that Stallworth had no reason to expect a person to cross in the middle of the road since there is clearly nowhere to cross there.

Given these developments I expect that there is going to be some kind of deal struck - Stallworth will be penalized but not to the maximum extent

While the defense may just do what you say.

It doesn't change the FACT that he SHOULD NOT have been DRIVING a car.

Over the limit is over the limit.

Nowhere is it written that you can be just above the limit and not break the law.

 

[ms9221]

Stallworth walking would be the thing that tells you something is wrong with the US justice system?

Have any of live in South Florida? Here the thing guy who run over ran through oncoming traffic which major no no, also he was tring to make bus a bus they tell you never do that. Second thing Stallworth was flashing High Beams if stallworth was that drunk he wouldn't high Beam them. Also that area cars are traving very fast through there. Hell even if Stallworth hadden someone else would have the person who got kill was just freaking dumb.

 

[adamknite]

Have any of live in South Florida? Here the thing guy who run over ran through oncoming traffic which major no no, also he was tring to make bus a bus they tell you never do that. Second thing Stallworth was flashing High Beams if stallworth was that drunk he wouldn't high Beam them. Also that area cars are traving very fast through there. Hell even if Stallworth hadden someone else would have the person who got kill was just freaking dumb.[/B]

I wouldn't be calling somebody else dumb if I were you.

 

[AbeBeta]

While the defense may just do what you say.

It doesn't change the FACT that he SHOULD NOT have been DRIVING a car.

Over the limit is over the limit.

Nowhere is it written that you can be just above the limit and not break the law.

I'm not arguing with that -- but the fact also is that he hit a pedestrian who was crossing where he shouldn't have -- and that point does have sway with jurors which is likely why he'll get a deal for a light sentence.

 

[ZeroClub]

Those pictures look like a highway, but there is also talk of a crosswalk, so I'm a bit confused.

50 mph in a 40 isn't so bad.

Maybe Stallworth flashed his highbeams to get a better view of something that didn't look right (i.e., a man in the middle of the road), rather than flashing his lights as a warning. (EDIT: Opps .. bad theory for a daylight accident!)

His alcohol level is the most important number here, obviously.

 

[PullMyFinger]

Im not condoning this by any means, and Im not familiar with the area, but that looks like an interstate to me. WTH is a pedestrian doing on the interstate?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Whether folks like it or not, stuff is breaking Stallworth's way on this case and a decent lawyer is going to exploit this. I expect that they will argue that the victim's actions placed him at considerable risk - that is, both the victim and Stallworth share some of the blame. I think from the pictures above you could argue that Stallworth had no reason to expect a person to cross in the middle of the road since there is clearly nowhere to cross there.

Given these developments I expect that there is going to be some kind of deal struck - Stallworth will be penalized but not to the maximum extent

and any decent prosecutor is going to exploit the fact that he was under the influence

this isn't going to a jury trial, for that fact alone, I don't think his defense team is going to want to chance raising the jury's emotions

most likely he's going to take a plea, at least no contest

 

[speedkilz88]

Im not condoning this by any means, and Im not familiar with the area, but that looks like an interstate to me. WTH is a pedestrian doing on the interstate?

There is usually a couple a guys a year that get killed trying to cross I-45 into Houston. Its insane, there really is no way to expect to get across without someone hitting you at 50-60 miles an hour.

 

[PullMyFinger]

Whether folks like it or not, stuff is breaking Stallworth's way on this case and a decent lawyer is going to exploit this. I expect that they will argue that the victim's actions placed him at considerable risk - that is, both the victim and Stallworth share some of the blame. I think from the pictures above you could argue that Stallworth had no reason to expect a person to cross in the middle of the road since there is clearly nowhere to cross there.

Given these developments I expect that there is going to be some kind of deal struck - Stallworth will be penalized but not to the maximum extent

Still doesnt give him the excuse to drive drunk and 10 mph over the limit to boot. When you drive ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! You cant do that if your DUI.