Due to the lengthy discussions about the Phelps situation, let's make this one short and sweet!
What's your opinion?
1. Don't give a ****.
2. Phelps is just another kid... kids do stupid things.
3. Phelps should learn from this and speak to kids about drunk driving.
4. Phelps should be prosected to the fullest extent and lose sponsorships.
5. Undecided.
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Originally posted by Fred Johnson
Not to add fuel to the fire but Phelps could have hired a good lawyer (I know plenty who would have taken it for free publicity) and fought the DUI claiming he was not "under the influence." Good criminal defense lawyers know how to defend DUIs even with a client who "failed" a field sobriety test. A public apology and admission that he made a mistake probably makes most defenses implausible (since the statements are admissible against him). I'm not taking any position on his actions just suggesting that he had alternatives to admitting his guilt and he chose to forego those.
Actually he has two lawyers, according to the Baltimore Sun, which were hired for him. And. while this may be parsing, he did not admit that he was guilty of DUI--he apologized for making a mistake and then said that drinking and driving is wrong and dangerous.
I think he's handled the situation about as well as he could. I just don't see this as a sign of maturity. He certainly wasn't acting maturely when he got behind the wheel of his SUV after drinking.
Originally posted by Fred Johnson
Not to add fuel to the fire but Phelps could have hired a good lawyer (I know plenty who would have taken it for free publicity) and fought the DUI claiming he was not "under the influence." Good criminal defense lawyers know how to defend DUIs even with a client who "failed" a field sobriety test. A public apology and admission that he made a mistake probably makes most defenses implausible (since the statements are admissible against him). I'm not taking any position on his actions just suggesting that he had alternatives to admitting his guilt and he chose to forego those.
Actually he has two lawyers, according to the Baltimore Sun, which were hired for him. And. while this may be parsing, he did not admit that he was guilty of DUI--he apologized for making a mistake and then said that drinking and driving is wrong and dangerous.
I think he's handled the situation about as well as he could. I just don't see this as a sign of maturity. He certainly wasn't acting maturely when he got behind the wheel of his SUV after drinking.
