Around the League: WEEK 1 Baby!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Hijinx

I still can't get over the fact that:

• The prosecutor sees this video
• Decides to charge Rice with a lesser misdemeanor
• The grand Jury sees video and ups the charges to a felony
• Then the prosecutor plea bargains the charges down to a misdemeanor again
• Then Rice rejects a plea deal, goes into a pretrial program to avoid ANY jail time

I just don't understand how this happens.

Edit: Also it is really sad that this is the top story the Monday of week 1.

If I had to guess, it happens because Ray Rice is a big name with disposable income that has a job that gives him protection. Organizations protecting their players are nothing new, players are nothing if not investments. The more money you have = the better lawyers you have access to = the easier you get off. The average citizen gets none of those things because they don't have the money to afford it.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by mooby

If I had to guess, it happens because Ray Rice is a big name with disposable income that has a job that gives him protection. Organizations protecting their players are nothing new, players are nothing if not investments. The more money you have = the better lawyers you have access to = the easier you get off. The average citizen gets none of those things because they don't have the money to afford it.

Actually on JR's website if you use code word Warpath he will give you a pretty nice discount.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Actually on JR's website if you use code word Warpath he will give you a pretty nice discount.

Lol thanks for the tip.