tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post437795530137240847..comments2024-01-12T07:33:46.615-05:00Comments on Criminal Defense: Embracing Michael VickMy Law Licensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-55974052550659940392011-01-03T21:13:29.609-05:002011-01-03T21:13:29.609-05:00Don't you see though, that you've done the...Don't you see though, that you've done the same thing in your post?<br /><br />"Of course I wouldn't let a sex offender babysit my kids"<br /><br />Why not? You're making the assumption that all sex offenders are child abusers - and ignoring that a significant percentage of them are caught up in the label. (i.e. romeo+juliet cases, public urination, mardi-gras style exposure cases, etc.)Nathan Neulingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-80672386630457124992011-01-03T17:14:00.226-05:002011-01-03T17:14:00.226-05:00This dovetails nicely with another one of your rec...This dovetails nicely with another one of your recent posts, dealing the with devastation defendants suffer, even when they are acquitted.<br /><br />I'm not ready to canonize Vick like some ESPN talking heads, but CDLs could focus on the similarities between a celeb convict like Vick and our own clients, to draw attention to the difficulties of re-entry. Consider, after a relatively short period of incarceration, it took Vick two years of intense preparation to regain skills that once came naturally. Compare that to defendants that do 5-10 years and have to re-enter society with criminal records and having to re-learn/learn a marketable skill or trade. Also, like many of our clients Vick left prison with a mountain of debt waiting for him...a hole he is still digging himself out of despite making $4 million this season. Not a perfect analogy by any stretch of the imagination, but a cause for discussion.JScurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633085909106244710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-18705485393203622032011-01-03T12:54:26.851-05:002011-01-03T12:54:26.851-05:00Brian,
Great post. Vick might not be allowed to w...Brian,<br /><br />Great post. Vick might not be allowed to work at Wal-Mart, much less drive a school bus or sell insurance because of his record. I can understand the frustration a CDL would have comparing Vick's treatment to that of their own clients ...<br /><br />But his example presents an opportunity to show how people, given the chance, can surprise you. Vick was more or less handed his second chance on a platter, but many others, I'm sure, are willing to earn theirs. I'm glad that you have taken advantage of the opportunity ... and it's a little depressing that other CDLs would squander the same opportunity out of jealousy.Patrickhttp://gametimeip.comnoreply@blogger.com