As others have mentioned, it's not the fact that he screwed up and got a DUI. It's getting a 2ND dui and in the middle of contract negotiations as well. Geez.
This line of thinking annoys me to no end. A month ago, a friend and fellow employee at the time was hit head on by a drunk driver that was going the wrong way on 59 near downtown. She's in ICU at Ben Taub and living on a feeding tube. She's in her mid 20s. Being drunk is stupid in the first place(why people think it's cool is beyond me) but when you add a huge moving weapon like a car to the mix, it's inexcusable.
I think the point is that, sometimes, things happen where you need to learn a lesson from it. Nobody is saying it was okay to get the first DUI...he's lucky he didnt injure himself or someone else. You also hope that he learns from his stupidity and grows as a person. So no, its not okay that he got the first DUI...but its even more sad that he learned nothing from that incident. Had he gotten that first DUI and completely shaped up and became a smarter person because of it, then at least you gain something positive out of a negative (After all, thats how you better yourself in life...fail at something and grow past it). Unfortunately, this isnt the case and thats what makes this situation so disappointing. The sad thing is that I feel like he's still going to make some dumb decisions off the field. Total waste.
And the fact that he blew a .24. That is insanely drunk, bordering on loss of consciousness. To put in perspective, to get a .24, you have to have around 10 drinks. Blackmon is going to find that pleading to a lesser charge is going to be difficult here. I would imagine prosecutors are more willing to negotiate on a .09/.10 than a .24. He may get the book thrown at him.
I agree with you that the 2nd one is much worse. However, what I was really attacking was the attitude that it's stupid but somewhat understandable because he's a young college kid, and getting drunk is part of the experience. If we stop thinking this behavior is expected from our youth, it will stop happening as often.
Kids should be hit as hard as possible like everyone else. Just saying if I had 2 people interviewing for a job one was 21 and the other 35 and they had a dwi and other factors equal. I'm going with the 21 year old. A 35 year old getting a dwi he's probably been doing it for years just finally got caught a 21 year old should learn. Like ron washington doing coke for the first time at 60 years old sorry not buying that. If you poll most young adults id bet a good portion would admit they drove when they shouldn't have at one point some learn that way others get caught and that definitely should teach them. Blackmon is a idiot its his 2nd dwi and the nfl provides transportation if needed. But I'm guessing he wanted to show off his sportscar for the women.
I wonder how legitimate the .24 is I'm sure he was drunk but .24? Breathalyzer machines have know to give false readings before.
It will be a major flaw that Blackmon's attorney will attack at trial. Breathalyzer readings are almost trash as evidence. It's the blood test that counts.
Doesn't Oklahoma do the near beer thing, with an ALC much lower than Texas? Dude drank 724 beers that night
How did this guy have a .24 BAC level? He looks sober in this pic lol. He must drink like a champ, but think like an idiot for getting behind the wheel.
This guy just screams bust. He will probably be out the leage in 3 years. Alshon Jefferey will be a better NFL prospect than this scrub.
All of us OSU fans are utterly disappointed in the dude. First one was not a real DUI but still a immature decision and shouldn't have gone to Dal This one was just inexcusable. You're a pro now, built up (and restored) a clean cut image and have everything going for ya- don't risk it all by hanging out and partyin in Stilly. At the very least get a designated driver. Problem solved.
Meanwhile the counterpart whom he was supposed to be the antithesis of - Dez- still has a clean record , despite not having the fortune of a real family (much less a military family) and a safe neighborhood and sheltered life.
