Luis Resto applies for a trainer's license. Yes, THAT Luis Resto.

[Hulk]

I am going against popular opinion here but here's my take on this.

I would separate the Margarito injustice with that of the case of Luis Resto. Not because something wrong was committed with regards to allowing Margarito to fight again, doesn't mean that fairness will be served by allowing Resto to get a trainer's license. The difference is that he DESTROYED A LIFE, the life of a promising boxer which led to his demise.

If it's up to me, I will have that license commission get a feedback from the Collins family. They are the victims here, not Resto. If they are alright in him getting a trainer's license, that means they have forgiven him and had put this incident behind them. Then he should be given that license. If they object, that means the pain is still there after all these years. Then he should not get that license. Resto is still alive and he can do any other jobs not related to boxing whereas the Collins family loss a loved one. At least give them the courtesy to find out how they feel about this issue.

I actually don't agree with this at all. The laws that govern us are a society's laws we don't have fuedal justice or an Arabic eye for eye, blood money system.

We have law courts, legal systems, governing bodies, elected officials etc to determine justice for the good of society. It's not up to the desires of the victims or the criminals.

Whichever boxing governing body which is presiding over this has the authority to decide, that's how our Western democracy's work. Justice is served impartially by an authorised source, not handed out by those involved.

Excellent post Bilbo ! YES !

The victim's family is very often going to be extremely vengeful and vindictive and in no way fair or impartial.

If things were left up to the victims family then I would just now be getting out of prison for an incident where I knocked a kids teeth out when I was 17.

Instead I had to pay his dental bills, got 1 years probation, and served 20 days of work release.

Haven't been in trouble since.

[InTheNeutralCorner]

The victim's family is very often going to be extremely vengeful and vindictive and in no way fair or impartial.

Not always. There had been many instances of victim's family forgiving the offender.

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If the family remains vindictive, it's because they are still suffering from that incident.

If things were left up to the victims family then I would just now be getting out of prison for an incident where I knocked a kids teeth out when I was 17.

Your case is different from that of Resto. Those teeth that you knocked out of that kid will grow back. Whereas Collins life can not be returned.

iAlso, in your case there were only two choices. Either you get released at some point in time or you stay locked up forever. In Resto's case, if he gets denied the trainer's license, he still has multiple choices. He can choose other jobs and there are hundreds of thousands of them.