Written Saturday May 3rd, at 10:00 PM
How can one school district let a star athlete come back to its school??? How can one be so stupid like Wayne County was in giving a defendant a slap in the wrist??? What type of society are we living in???
On Thursday, the Wayne County court made a plea deal that involved Detroit Cass Tech quarterback Jayru Campbell. Campbell accepted the plea deal and could have his record cleared under the Holmes Youth Training act which is given to those under 21 years old if he complies with anger management, physiological counseling, write a letter to the security guard he body slammed, and pay restitution.
In April, Detroit Public Schools allowed Campbell back into school after he was suspended for body slamming a security guard at the school.
This is a slap in the face to the state of Michigan because under state law (Public Act 451 of 1976) if you hurt an employee then you are automatically suspended for 180 days and can apply for reinstatement after 180 days. The problem I have here is that star athletes are getting special treatment from the school. In this case this has been going all around in the Detroit Public School system.
Campbell was charged with aggravated assault and would had faced ten years in prison if he was convicted.
Campbell committed to Michigan State for College Football for next season and is suspended for its week one game at Wayne State against Oak Park because he punched a Novi Detroit Catholic Central player after Detroit Cass Tech was shut out 28-0 by the Shamrocks at Troy Athens in the state Semifinals last season.
Another thing that bothers me is that Detroit Cass Tech coach Thomas Wilcher would welcome Campbell back with open arms and that he could play football this season.
Personally I think the reason why Campbell is back in school is because of desperation. Detroit Public Schools has had a history of doing this. State law says that the offender should be suspended for 180 days but he is back on school. So could Detroit Public Schools be in violation of state law??? Does anybody care???
Detroit Cass Tech still has some very good players in Mike Weber who is their top running back and their backup quarterback sophomore Rodney Hall isn't bad either but if Campbell does come back it could create a distraction to his team and also vilify him and his team all season long.
When I look at the schedule for Detroit Cass Tech their schedule is tough though especially with having to play Oak Park at Wayne State without Campbell but I really think Detroit Martin Luther King and Detroit East English Village Prep will give them problems in the Detroit Public School league this season.
I think the big losers here are the state justice system and the victim in this case because Campbell slammed him to the ground and he is about to get a slap in the face here. Normal students would get expelled from school if they do this. We should treat athletes even star athletes like any other student.
"I want you to know. It doesn't have anything to do with you being a good athlete" the judge said to Campbell.
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