Now THIS is the way to punish student athletes...

why should they be treated any differently? if this was someone in band, should they be prohibited from playing in a band for the duration of their probation? what if it was an author? should they be banned from writing during that time?

taking away what could be their only potential for structured activity does not sound like a very good way to help the person move on to a more productive life.

 

I agree with this. It wasn't sports that made him commit the crime, so what's the point of keeping him off any teams?

This makes no sense.

 

This is just stupid. You take away what the person is good at and what gives that person structure and see what will happen? The judge has just created another long term problem for society.

 

i suppose if he was a scholar, he'd be forbidden from going to school???

 

If he were a scholar, he probably wouldn't be shooting people with BB guns.

 

Dumb, sports might be one thing that helps him get away from crime.

Short sighted IMO.

DD

 

just because a guy is book smart doesnt mean he cant be stupid

 

Unibomber, anyone?

DD

 

Banning him from, or limiting his participation with the team should have been the message the coach should send... not the judge. 6 months in jail, 500 hrs community service and 5 years probation should have sent message enough from the judicial side of things.

Maybe limiting his participation wasn't the right thing for the judge to do, and maybe this is a problem regarding what his new outlet will be, but if I were a coach and I had a 19 year old high school student running around town brandishing a gun hanging out of a car and shooting at 15 year olds (anyone), I'm pretty sure I'd be hesitant to allow him to play on my team... regardless what he intends to do now with his newfound free time.

Further, another part of his probation is that he has to get a full time job or enroll as a full time student within 30 days of his release, so one might say they're filling that void for him. Again, I think it was somewhat excessive for the judge to go there, but is it really -that- egregious they went there, considering dude is still in high school at 19, committing pseudo-violent crimes?

All that said, what's his 40 time?

 

They just robbed this kid of his only way to make a living for himself.

Almost guaranteed he'll end up in a life of crime now.

Justice fail.

 

I don't really understand this story.

According to the article, he's a FORMER high school star, he's 19 and currently not enrolled in any school. So, I take it he's already not on any team. So, exactly what are they banning him from?

That's like them banning me from playing drums for The Police. Oh, darn. What am I going to do now?

 

Yeah...by making him get a full-time job (and giving back to society) or going to school full-time (therefore bettering himself). Definitely a fail!

 

Ima played drums for the Police in highschool !

His probation includes full time school as an option. But no sports at that new school (even if the coach would let him). So not only can't you play for the Police, if Sting wants you on his solo tour, you'll have to decline .

And if, while in prison, he meets Burt Reynolds, and Burt asks him to suit up for a big game against the prison guards -- he probably has to say no

 

Uh, hello? Where does it say he has to get a job?

And how exactly is he supposed to pay for school without the ability to get an athletic scholarship?

Fail x 1,000,000,000.

 

Look at the quote from the OP.

Nastoff told Hunter he must get either a full-time job or enroll in full-time schooling within 30 days upon his release from jail.

I think you just failed.

 

Most employers and colleges will not accept people with felonies on their record.

 

Well, it was a tribute band actually.

Well, it's September, he's 19 and going around shooting kids with bee-bee guns. I'm guessing the opportunity to go to college on a scholarship has already come and gone if it ever existed in the first place. That's my point. What is so outrageous about banning him from doing something he most likely had no intention of doing (or ability to do) in the first place?

It just seems like something is missing from this story. That's really all I'm trying to say.

Awesome reference.

 

So what if he can't find a job willing to take on someone with a record?

So he'll have to go drop dollars he doesn't have on school?

Uber stupid.

 

What do you expect him to do if he doesn't get a job or isn't enrolled in school? Live off the state?