Azul90

Handful of fools here defending Pruitt and Banks, but I’m encouraged by the common sense of most. If you still don’t get it, I’ll explain in simple terms. He was not arrested for the two misdemeanors. He was arrested for failing to appear in court to answer for them. If you have a conflict that is serious, you contact the court in advance and request a change of date. You behave like an adult and be responsible. You don’t just ignore the law. For misdemeanors it’s not uncommon that you’ll be given some opportunity to reschedule if it’s your first offense. True story unfortunately. I knew a guy once who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk, causing serious injury. His license was revoked for only six months, had a $500 fine, a few community service hours, nothing else. Despite the prohibition for six months, he drove anyway. The law should have been enforced, but he had enough confidence that he’d be given some leeway if he were caught, so he went ahead and instead of having his wife drive him, or take public transport, or get a ride from a friend or colleague, he now and then just took to the roads. He could have even paid for his own personal driver, but he felt he was on a level approaching immunity. He had a drinking problem and had just discovered cocaine. He made some effort to drive only when sober, but it didn’t last. Well he did get away with it, until drunk as hell he crashed into a tree giving himself lifelong paralysis. In the passenger seat was his daughter, who died instantly. There is a *reason* why people’s licenses are revoked or suspended. It’s not just out of thin air. We don’t know the reason in this case, but the law exists to prevent the kind of end results that you do not want. Yet here is the kicker: it has to be enforced in order to work. If you want a country where athletes are given a separate treatment under our laws, and where their mentors justify giving them impunity, conveying that message to our young future athletes, you’re beyond irresponsible. You'd throw out one of the strongest principles that underlie our whole conception of justice. You’re either mentally challenged, or so selfish that you’re unconcerned with public safety. I do hope that if and when a guy out on an arrest warrant does something that affects you or someone you know, you’ll sit down and use your head. Let's hope such a thing never happens.