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I cannot and never have condoned driving while impaired. As a former fireman I removed too many dead and mangled bodies from vehicles where alcohol played a role.
I also cannot help but root for him to make a turnaround in his life. Whether he ever plays football again or not, I hope he stops drinking. I hope he becomes someone who can talk to kids about the dangers of alcohol. In other words, something constructive. I hope he somehow dedicates the rest of his life to the friend who died because of his actions. I do not believe most people can make that kind of impact while in jail. I would prefer jail be for the violent offenders who make all of our lives less secure. You can say driving impaired does that and I will not disagree with you. I just don't think the man is prone to violence.
Alcoholism is a disease and I prefer we treat diseases in ways other than jail when possible. In this case they determined jail was part of his sentence, but he will have a very long, strict probation afterwards. Justice spoke. I don't have to agree or disagree with the amount of punishment he is receiving. I simply pray the young man comes out of this as a changed person.
If I am Jason Garrett, I don't want him back. Not because of what he did, but because of how the DFW media circus will react and distract. I think the kid is a decent football player who could help this team, and if Garrett and the team want him back I will quietly root for him to do well for us. But if it were me, I would hope he stays retired from the NFL and focuses his life elsewhere.
I believe in 2nd chances. Many of us have had them. Not for the same thing this kid did, but a 2nd chance is supposed to be about starting over and moving on to better things. That is all I hope here for the person, and I am focusing on the person not the crime.
I do not drink. Never have. I grew up in the back room of the family bar. I was hustling pool from drunks when I was 6. I think alcohol destroys more lives than we will ever grasp. I've seen it destroy people I love. It is legal, and I cannot preach to anyone about how they should live their adult lives with regards to a legal activity such as drinking. However, I implore all my friends here that if you do drink, please do not get behind the wheel. It can have catastrophic consequences as this case demonstrates.
I also cannot help but root for him to make a turnaround in his life. Whether he ever plays football again or not, I hope he stops drinking. I hope he becomes someone who can talk to kids about the dangers of alcohol. In other words, something constructive. I hope he somehow dedicates the rest of his life to the friend who died because of his actions. I do not believe most people can make that kind of impact while in jail. I would prefer jail be for the violent offenders who make all of our lives less secure. You can say driving impaired does that and I will not disagree with you. I just don't think the man is prone to violence.
Alcoholism is a disease and I prefer we treat diseases in ways other than jail when possible. In this case they determined jail was part of his sentence, but he will have a very long, strict probation afterwards. Justice spoke. I don't have to agree or disagree with the amount of punishment he is receiving. I simply pray the young man comes out of this as a changed person.
If I am Jason Garrett, I don't want him back. Not because of what he did, but because of how the DFW media circus will react and distract. I think the kid is a decent football player who could help this team, and if Garrett and the team want him back I will quietly root for him to do well for us. But if it were me, I would hope he stays retired from the NFL and focuses his life elsewhere.
I believe in 2nd chances. Many of us have had them. Not for the same thing this kid did, but a 2nd chance is supposed to be about starting over and moving on to better things. That is all I hope here for the person, and I am focusing on the person not the crime.
I do not drink. Never have. I grew up in the back room of the family bar. I was hustling pool from drunks when I was 6. I think alcohol destroys more lives than we will ever grasp. I've seen it destroy people I love. It is legal, and I cannot preach to anyone about how they should live their adult lives with regards to a legal activity such as drinking. However, I implore all my friends here that if you do drink, please do not get behind the wheel. It can have catastrophic consequences as this case demonstrates.
