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    • douglas burke
      • former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 12:45AM
      • douglas burke
      • former oregon 800 meter star david mack still #3 on the all time USA 800 meter list with his 1:43.35 for 800 meters was released from prison on may 14th 2010, he was convicted of bank robbery and police corruption, he was also a suspect in the murder of rapper christopher wallace aka the notorious BIG. mack was the high school boyfriend of florence griffith-joyner.

        under california law due to his previous felony conviction, he can no longer be a policeman in california.

        hopefully he can get a job coaching the middle distance runners at the university of oregon, where he was a star, though not the school record holder (which is juaquim cruz).
    • Shake it like a poloroid
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 12:49AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • Shake it like a poloroid
      • He could sell the naked pictures he has of Flo-Jo to Larry Flynt.
    • Daryl Gates
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 12:57AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • Daryl Gates
      • "hopefully he can get a job coaching the middle distance runners at the university of oregon,"/quote
        Something tells me he's going straight.....back to south central L.A.
    • Get Real Real
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 1:19AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • Get Real Real
      • douglas burke wrote:
        former oregon 800 meter star david mack still #3 on the all time USA 800 meter list with his 1:43.35 for 800 meters was released from prison on may 14th 2010, he was convicted of bank robbery and police corruption, he was also a suspect in the murder of rapper christopher wallace aka the notorious BIG. mack was the high school boyfriend of florence griffith-joyner.

        under california law due to his previous felony conviction, he can no longer be a policeman in california.

        hopefully he can get a job coaching the middle distance runners at the university of oregon, where he was a star, though not the school record holder (which is juaquim cruz).
        This news is actually older than you think.

        And there is no way in hell Lananna or Oregon would hire him now.

        If he has any brains, by now Mack is a blonde with big tits living in Copenhagen.
    • ban doug burke
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 1:26AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • ban doug burke
      • burkey, you kill me buddy! first you bitch and moan about the "poor" treatment your ethiopian "buddies" (whom you hardly even know, only b/c you hound them like groupies do), and now you post "hopefully...."
        freakin A, jesuchristo, what is going through your wacked out brain??? yeah, hopefully he gets offed by one of biggie's friends and they can put paid on that whole chapter. jeez, weldon, please ban this guy, i'm so sick and tired of you posts of nothing but useless drivel.
    • douglas burke
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 1:53AM - in reply to ban doug burke
      • douglas burke
      • regardless of what crimes he did, the fact is he has served his sentence, and having paid his debt to society he should be able to have a chance to live his life as anyone else does.
        wether you think his sentence was too much or not enough, he has served the sentence he was given, by a judge who is supposedly very knowledgeable in how much of a penalty/time a person should get depending on the crime.

        david mack is about 48-49 years old, and he can no longer be a policeman at least in california based on law, but what he does have is great knowledge of the 800 meters as he had excellent training during his career, and he knows race tactics of the 800, so mack could definetely help the kids at oregon become better 800 runners, and since he was a hero in eugene while in college, this would be a good oppurtunity for the school to help a former student athlete who has had some tough situations in life, (many of his own doing, but that is besides the point, he could use a helping hand now).

        yeah i say hopefully, he gets himself on the right track (pun intended) and stays away from crime and as a fan i hope, his knowledge is used to create better 800 runners.
    • Eugene Best
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 2:04AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • Eugene Best
      • C'mon Burkey, David Mack was never a big hero in Eugene. People around here raved about his speed, but to say he was a hero is incorrect. While at the UofO, it seemed that he was always sideways with coach Delliger, never quite sure if he wanted to be in Eugene or back with his buddies in South Central LA, chasing his onetime girl friend Florence Griffith. He may have been a great 800 meter runner, but he never got his U of O degree and wouldn't be sought out by coach Lananna in any circumstances. Most of us think the Oregon 800 meter runners are doing just fine, and without the influence of a David Mack.
    • iflyboats
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 3:23AM - in reply to Eugene Best
      • iflyboats
      • From Wikipedia

        Mack has refused to cooperate with police, and has bragged to fellow prisoners that his $700,000 bank score is invested in such a way that it will double in value by the time he concludes his 14 year sentence.[2] While in prison, Mack has severed his ties with the LAPD and has become an avowed member of the Bloods street gang. Mack's jailers report he uses a red toothbrush, wears red socks, and wears as much red as can be attained in a federal prison. According to former LAPD Chief Bernard Parks, "It appears he has completely divested himself of all relationships of his life as a police officer. He is basically a gang member. He has taken on the role of being a gang member in jail."[2] While serving his sentence, Mack apparently was involved in a gang-related confrontation while in prison that resulted in him being stabbed.[9]

        Mack was released on May 14, 2010.[10]
    • Get Real Real
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 5:14AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • Get Real Real
      • douglas burke wrote:
        regardless of what crimes he did, the fact is he has served his sentence, and having paid his debt to society he should be able to have a chance to live his life as anyone else does.
        wether you think his sentence was too much or not enough, he has served the sentence he was given, by a judge who is supposedly very knowledgeable in how much of a penalty/time a person should get depending on the crime.

        david mack is about 48-49 years old, and he can no longer be a policeman at least in california based on law, but what he does have is great knowledge of the 800 meters as he had excellent training during his career, and he knows race tactics of the 800, so mack could definetely help the kids at oregon become better 800 runners, and since he was a hero in eugene while in college, this would be a good oppurtunity for the school to help a former student athlete who has had some tough situations in life, (many of his own doing, but that is besides the point, he could use a helping hand now).

        yeah i say hopefully, he gets himself on the right track (pun intended) and stays away from crime and as a fan i hope, his knowledge is used to create better 800 runners.
        He hasn't paid his debt to society, just did his time, he never gave up / returned the unspent money.

        Likely, he funneled into a drug op or a gangsta label.

        Or even better, he put it in gold, buried in a vacant lot that now has a Costco on top of it.
    • A Duck
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 5:17AM - in reply to Eugene Best
      • A Duck
      • Eugene Best wrote:
        C'mon Burkey, David Mack was never a big hero in Eugene. People around here raved about his speed, but to say he was a hero is incorrect. While at the UofO, it seemed that he was always sideways with coach Dellinger, never quite sure if he wanted to be in Eugene or back with his buddies in South Central LA, chasing his onetime girl friend Florence Griffith. He may have been a great 800 meter runner, but he never got his U of O degree and wouldn't be sought out by coach Lananna in any circumstances. Most of us think the Oregon 800 meter runners are doing just fine, and without the influence of a David Mack.
        ...Imagining Dellinger dealing with Mack is one of the funniest things ever.
    • hotter than hell
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 5:26AM - in reply to A Duck
      • hotter than hell
      • A Duck wrote:
        Eugene Best wrote:
        C'mon Burkey, David Mack was never a big hero in Eugene. People around here raved about his speed, but to say he was a hero is incorrect. While at the UofO, it seemed that he was always sideways with coach Dellinger, never quite sure if he wanted to be in Eugene or back with his buddies in South Central LA, chasing his onetime girl friend Florence Griffith. He may have been a great 800 meter runner, but he never got his U of O degree and wouldn't be sought out by coach Lananna in any circumstances. Most of us think the Oregon 800 meter runners are doing just fine, and without the influence of a David Mack.
        ...Imagining Dellinger dealing with Mack is one of the funniest things ever.
        It seems that Dillinger would be more likely the one Mack would be dealing with. (John Dillinger 1903-1934)
    • Crazypeople
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 7:43AM - in reply to hotter than hell
      • Crazypeople
      • This guy is a gangbanger! He is no help to society whatsoever! Forget about the good things he did in the past because that no longer is important to him. He is currently devoted to the Bloods and will probably be involved in some type of murder again in the future. He never should have been let out and if he is offed, then someone did society a favor.
    • I B Rehabilitated
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 7:50AM - in reply to douglas burke
      • I B Rehabilitated
      • I wouldn't want him coaching the 800m guys at Oregon!!!

        Imagine if Robbie Andrews drops Wheating again at NCAAs. Should Wheating have to worry about his coach popping a cap in his a$$?
    • UncleB
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 7:56AM - in reply to iflyboats
      • UncleB
      • [quote]iflyboats wrote:
        From Wikipedia

        While in prison, Mack has severed his ties with the LAPD and has become an avowed member of the Bloods street gang.

        Damn. Like going from the Hell's Angels to the boyscouts
    • Heard through the grapevine
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 8:56AM - in reply to UncleB
      • Heard through the grapevine
      • It says Crips on the front page, and Bloods in here. If he's wearing a lot of red, I'm thinking the front page is wrong.
    • Bear of Bad News
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 12:30PM - in reply to douglas burke
      • Bear of Bad News
      • douglas burke wrote:
        regardless of what crimes he did, the fact is he has served his sentence, and having paid his debt to society he should be able to have a chance to live his life as anyone else does.
        Why does serving a prison sentence constitute "paying a debt to society?" I hear this all the time, but have never quite understood it. Paying a debt implies a transfer. It implies that the debtor is giving something up while the party to whom the debt is owed is gaining an equal sum. When I pay the debt that I owe my friend for buying my lunch last week, My $10 loss is accompanied by a $10 gain for him. This is what paying a debt is.

        When you serve a prison sentence, no one is gaining an amount equal to your "payment." You lose some number of years of your life, but this doesn't result in any gain for anyone else. Why, then, is serving time constantly called "paying a debt to society?" You are enduring a punishment, not paying a debt.
    • trotty moore
      • RE: former 800 star david mack released from prison. 5/21/2010 1:13PM - in reply to Bear of Bad News
      • trotty moore
      • Bear of Bad News wrote:
        Why does serving a prison sentence constitute "paying a debt to society?" I hear this all the time, but have never quite understood it. Paying a debt implies a transfer. It implies that the debtor is giving something up while the party to whom the debt is owed is gaining an equal sum. When I pay the debt that I owe my friend for buying my lunch last week, My $10 loss is accompanied by a $10 gain for him. This is what paying a debt is.

        When you serve a prison sentence, no one is gaining an amount equal to your "payment." You lose some number of years of your life, but this doesn't result in any gain for anyone else. Why, then, is serving time constantly called "paying a debt to society?" You are enduring a punishment, not paying a debt.
        There is the gain of a criminal not on the streets you jagaloon.