Picture Idea: NFL related image of football, crime in the NFL

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NFL CRIMES
By: RYAN JANG 1A
It seems that all football players these days are committing crimes, ranging from
parking in handicapped spaces, to homicide. Since the year 2000, there have been
over 655 arrests in the NFL. It is clear that this sport is associated with crimes, and
even to this day player arrests are made weeks, sometimes days after another.
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At this professional level crimes must stop, at least the serious ones. Many people
including myself believe that the NFL must do more to keep the players in place.
Though these athletes are certainly gifted with athletic talent, this doesnt put them at
a superior level. All people are considered the same under the law, however athletes
seem to think little of the repercussions.
It is crucial that all personnel work collectively to solve this problem as a whole.
There must be a policy change that prevents NFL players to worm their way out
of punishment that comes as a result of the crimes they partake in. Though it
may not be fair for NFL players, they should not be allowed to pay bail money
to avoid jail. Teams and players who commit crimes should have more severe
punishment. A $5,000 fine is definitely not enough to deter these athletes from
breaking the law again.