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then carmello might have cost his team a playoff spot.
Carmelo is just repping Oak Hill Academy. I'd have expected no less of him
then carmello might have cost his team a playoff spot.
Melo is just having too much to drink and steering his car erratically like he's supposed to drive. No surprises there.
Suspensions didn't go into effect immediately. I read they expect 2 weeks for the result of his BAC test and then Stern traditionally waits until after a legal ruling comes down before putting a league penalty into effect.
Highy unlikely for Melo to be suspended this season for his actions, assuming he's found guilty.
That said - it will be a dark cloud hanging over him and the team because no way reporters will stop chasing the story.
I respect the great majority of your posts, but your outstanding cluelessness about DUI defies belief.
Nobody who drinks and drives intends to cause accidents and kill people ... they just end up doing an awful lot of it. Given that there is a known, proven relationship between DUI and causing injuries to other innocent drivers, choosing to drink and drive, and saying to with the consequences, IS a selfish act.
I agree with this, Amare's as big a thug as Michael Vick is.
That was entirely my point, and I wasn't trying to say that it wasn't a terribly dumb thing to do. But I'm not here to burn anyone at the stake for a crime as common as driving under the influence, especially since he hasn't been proven guilty, didn't hurt anyone, and probably won't receive much more than a fine, anyway.
If driving under the influence is a selfish act, then so, too, is texting while driving, an act that's equally (if not more) dangerous than driving slightly intoxicated.
I differentiate between acts of vicious intent, and acts of stupidity. This crime does not fall under the former.
Okay xylus two years ago an uncle who I very, very tight with got killed by a drunk driver. Just parked at a red light minding his own business and some drunk asshole ran into him at 60 mph. The guy who hit him lived. I'm sure the guy didn't intend to cause an accident or hurt anyone. He was just trying to have a good time. Maybe they just should have let him off the hook? I mean he was drunk when he did it right? Therefore, he wasn't in a postion to make good judgments about driving right? Well I guess he just shouldn't have been held responsible, right?
Give me a ing break. You make me sick. intent and you.
That's too bad about your uncle, but what does any of this have to do with Melo? You don't charge someone with murder when they punch you in the face, you don't accuse someone of rape when they sexually harass you, and you don't blame a guy for hurting other people, when he didn't hurt anyone.
I never said they should let him off the hook. If he was really, really drunk, he deserves the punishment... heavy fine, jailtime, whatever the law says he deserves. But this instance to me seems extremely minor in the scheme of things, and will be forgotten about in literally no time at all.
Edit2: Unless he gets sent to jail, which I predict won't happen.
Last edited by Xylus; 04-14-2008 at 02:51 PM.
He already got arrested. You did read the thread le didn't you?
I meant sent to jail.
_Melo was looking for a hit and run.
I hear he hit another car and then put it in reverse real fast.
lol, nice
stupid rich idiots!
why would you drink and drive when you have money to rent a limo every time
In 2 weeks, nobody will remember Melo.
Rape is a pretty common crime. Does that mean it's any less potentially damaging? Come to think of it, murder is a pretty common occurence.
Agreed, but since you're so quick to point out that other people are bringing up off-topic stuff, what does texting while driving have to do with Melo? It has no affect on the fact that DUI is a very serious thing which frequently results in severe injury and death.If driving under the influence is a selfish act, then so, too, is texting while driving, an act that's equally (if not more) dangerous than driving slightly intoxicated.
Stupidity can kill just as many people as maliciousness. Why do you excuse stupidity? You think it's relatively okay for someone who's drunk AND stupid to be behind the wheel? The commonality of a crime has no bearing on the capacity for that crime to cause extreme grief to other individuals. Drug dealing is a very frequent occurrence, does that mean you wouldn't hunt me down if you caught me dealing to your little son/daughter-niece/nephew-brother/sister?I differentiate between acts of vicious intent, and acts of stupidity. This crime does not fall under the former.
What a dumbass. I doubt the Nuggets would bench him in the middle of a hunt for a playoffs spot, but I'm sure they are chewing his ass out as they speak. There's never a good time for your superstar to get arrested, but during the stretch run is that much worse.
And Xylus, I think you'll be surprised at the kind of legs this story could have. Not only is Melo a superstar at the core of the many ongoing story lines in the WC playoff picture, but he's got a steadily growing track record for this stuff. There will be articles calling him out as a leader for doing this. There will the usual "will someone please think of the children and the example we're setting" stuff. And ESPN will trot the Stop Snitchin' stuff, and the weed at the airport, and the MSG fight every time there's a development. They'll do it tonight. And then tomorrow when he holds a press conference to say he's very sorry. And then they'll rehash is all over again when he has his hearing, or pleas out or whatever.
And if the Nuggets miss the playoffs we'll hear about it all over again at the year's end too.
You're right. When you drink and drive you are looking for a kill. Everyone knows that.
I guess 'Boozer', better be very careful tonight... Take a cab..
Okay, how do you get a DUI when you're over 21, and the intoxication comes from alcohol?
I've gotten a DUI when I was 18. I was under the influence and under the age of 21. However, I was not intoxicated. I had 2 beers and left my friend's house 1-2 hours afterward. It's a misdeminor offense.
A DWI is driving while intoxicated, or at least in Texas. It's a felony.
Unfortunately, being completely ignorant, I was honest and told the officer I had a couple of beers. They gave me a sobriety test and I passed. Unfortunately, even though I wasn't intoxicated or buzzed in the least bit, I was arrested. It's law. You live and learn.
The Drunk Tank SUCKS...Especially when you're sober.
It's a stupid thing to do. And it's completely intentional. You had various choices when the night started:
1) Don't drink and drive.
2) Drink moderately, and don't go over the limit.
3) Drink as much as you want but have a designated driver to take you home.
And it's twice as re ed when it happens to people in the spotlight like Carmelo.
It's driving under the influence, which is the term usually used. Some states use different terminology, is all.
That sounds a lot like what happened to two of my aunts, one died and the other has been severely brain damaged for about 15 years and can't speak/eat/move.
Playing down DUIs because they're "common" is ing re ed. Nobody called Melo a murderer, just another young asshole that needs to grow the up and get his head straight.
lol can you imagine if the team suspended him then they lost their last game and the Warriors won their last 2 games. lol.
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