[NU Sports] McGee Fire or Not?

[John Labbe]

I had assumed that John's comment was directed to a certain member of the NU law faculty who was a former leader in the Weatherman organization.  But that particular situation has more to do with the benefits of being the daughter-in-law of a member of the board of trustees than anything else.  So I thought it was irrelevant.  Also irrelevant would be anybody else's views regarding the legalization of marijuana.

Regarding the actual issue at hand, I agree with Roy that McGee should not be fired.  However, I disagree with Roy's reasoning.  I don't think it's OK for a football coach on "vacation" to drive while intoxicated.  I don't think he should lose his job over it, but it's nevertheless a serious issue.  I won't harp on it, but I think we all probably know of lives that have needlessly been lost to drunk driving.

John



On Monday, January 22, 2007, at 02:07PM, <johnadeg at comcast.net> wrote:
>MY point related to the comment that faculty members were past (and maybe?) current users of illegal drugs so shouldn't be criticaal of a DUI charge.  Also, It's always fun to stir up NY liberals, not that it is much of a challenge.
>By the way for a contrast standards of conduct between at least NU  if not most of college sports, how about the Detroit Lions assitant coach who was picked up for trying to make a purchase at the drive in window of  a fast food restaraunt while wearing no clothes and drunk as a skunk. and is still on the LIons coaching staff!  Maybe that is why college sports are a lot more fun to watch than the pros
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>John DeGroat
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>> I agree with Roy's comment, but cannot fathom what John is trying to say  
>> with his comment.    If it is somehow a slap at liberalism or  perhaps radical 
>> left movements of the 60's and 70's, what does that have to  do with a DUI in 
>> 2007?  Why, because some people want to decriminalize  marijuana--and what does 
>> that have to do with a DUII in 2007, when the DAILY  article says the 
>> "influence" was alcohol (not any type of  drugs)?    
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>> I hope that Coach McGee is able to work things out (as a presumably  
>> first-time offender, he should be able to get a plea with the condition that he  
>> go 
>> into a "program" or "school" (where you learn not to drink and drive) set by  
>> the Court).  And then deal honestly and affirmatively with the young men  under 
>> his charge.  I am confident that unless he "blew" a very high  percentage of 
>> alcohol in his system, that the University (and Coach Fitz)  can--and 
>> should--give him a second chance--but with strict conditions that if he  slips 
>> again, 
>> that's it.  I say that as a former prosecutor who now handles  some criminal 
>> defense as part of my legal practice, including an occasional  "DWI" or "DUI" 
>> case in NY.  
>>  
>> Paul Levinson
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