I'm not just talking about the sentences but also the public reaction to them. After serving two whole years in Jail Vick will now be protested when he tries to go to work. Stallworth will face no such public outrage because Drunk driving is acceptable to half the country.
So I agree that Vick's sentence was warranted, but he my point is he was not allowed to get out of anything by "making restitution to the dog's families." The fact that Stallworth got off light BECAUSE HE PAID MONEY is disgusting. It's a shame a judge and the surrviving family members can get together and put a price tag on a man's life even though he is gone and has no say.
As for Burress, when you use a gun as a fashion accessory/toy, you deserve whatever you get.
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