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Originally Posted by NC_Skins
Acquitted on being a accomplice? Not sure the evidence proved he wasn't. In fact, the evidence showed he tried to cover it up. If this had been me or your, we'd still be sitting in jail this very day. What was proven was the DA did a piss poor job, and failed the community all together. My personal belief is that Ray didn't commit the murders, but being part of and then trying to cover it up makes you a accomplice which puts you in the same category as they were.
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Not being a Ray Lewis apologist, but for the sake of accuracy he was not acquitted, he pled guilty to obstruction of justice, which plays to your point of he 'tried to cover it up'. If you or I did what he did, given the evidence and circumstances, we probably would be going about our daily lives as he does today.
Based on the public knowledge and some inside insight, he was there, was involved on the perimeter of the fight but was trying to get his guys and get out rather than escalating and engaging in the fight. He doesn't know specifics of what went on (who did what and how) but has a good idea of what happened. His answers publicly and privately have remained generic but consistent about the events of that night.
Agreed that the DA did an awful job of getting justice for the families. He went big game hunting with the name of Ray Lewis rather than focusing on the other two guys who had knives and were involved in the fight. At the end of the trial, the jury was so confused they had no choice but to acquit the two remaining accused. Many forget that Lewis was the only one who had any type of conviction and sentence (fine and probation) but he's an easy target for public scrutiny.
Back to football, last week disappointed me so much that I don't really want to watch the NFC games this weekend and really am only mildly interested in the Broncos/Ravens. I hope Atlanta beats the feathers off of the Seahawks who are way too arrogant for my liking. If RG3 doesn't get hurt we kick their ass and they act like it was a 60 minute domination.
My weekend predictions: Falcons, Packers, Broncos and Patriots all roll to victory.