dave_feldman's Blog

Greetings Sports Fans

  A fifth person has been charged in the slaying of Sean Taylor . My first reaction is one of sadness. The person charged, is a kid. 16 year old Timothy Brown, charged with first-degree murder. My question is this. How many stupid kids threw their lives away with this terrible deciscion? Nothing is going to bring Taylor back. But the story is getting worse as we find out another life will be ruined. These kids are going to spend the rest of their lives in jail. And they should. They took someone's life. In his prime. Taylor was only 24 years old.

    The details are still coming in as to what Brown's role was in Taylor's murder. Reports out of Miami say he, like the other four suspects, was on the scene at Taylor's house.  A trial has already been set for the other four suspects for August 25th. Prosecutors have said they will not seek the death penalty... This has become a red button issues on sportstalk radio. Im not a huge fan of the death penalty, and I dont have a problem with these kids getting life without parole. To live the rest of their lives, which could be another 60-70 years, behind bars, is a pretty stiff sentence. I understand those who want the death penalty since Taylor's life was taken. But I believe this wasn't a premeditated act.  I believe it was heinous , tragic, and ultimately stupid.

I hope no more supsects are discovered. This tragedy has wasted enough young lives, and it keeps preventing closure for the Taylor and Redskins family. They've been through enough.

Feldy