I know people get nervous when they are being interviewed, but really, the other day a Dallas Cowboys fan was asked how they felt about the tragedy regarding the death of Jerry Brown due to one of his teammates driving drunk. Her comment was that she hoped "everything would turn out okay." What? Everything turn out okay? How can that happen? Jerry Brown who was only 25 years old and going to be a new dad very soon is dead and the last time I checked the only one who could change that hasn't come back yet. Did she think it would be "okay" for Josh Brent to get away with killing another human being after getting behind the wheel drunk. This isn't the first time he has done so either. He was just off probation last year for another OWI arrest and he was driving without a valid license.
Here are some questions I have in this matter: What makes these people think they are above the law? That they can drive under the influence of anything and skate by? Much less kill someone while doing it? Why would anyone want them to? How can an organization such as the Dallas Cowboys stand behind someone who does this and has been convicted of doing so before (driving while intoxicated). Is that the example they want to set for the youth of today for acceptable behavior? Is it any wonder that people think it is okay to drive drunk, take a chance of killing someone, maybe you or me or one of our children or grandchildren? I have seen multiple DWI, DUI, (whatever they want to call it) arrests and people are still getting away with it.They are using poor judgement, to say the least, and depraved indifference for public safety when they take a chance they won't be caught or get into an accident.
People need to think before they put someone, sports figures or celebrities, on a pedestal and give them a pat on the head and tell them everything will be "okay" when they act in a dangerous fashion. It's not okay with me, and it shouldn't be with you either.
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