Sean Taylor Charged with Aggravated Assault

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

They are not "(fact)" until they are proven in court. The police statement said Ray Lewis stabbed 2 people. The police statement said that O.J. murdered his wife and a friend. The police statement said that Robert Black murdered his wife. Until the jury speaks, nothing is "fact".

The jury doesn't decide FACT. They decide if a person could be guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Ray, O.J. and Blake know those facts, not the jury; AND not guilty does not mean they didn't do it.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

The jury doesn't decide FACT. They decide if a person could be guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Ray, O.J. and Blake know those facts, not the jury; AND not guilty does not mean they didn't do it.

So then how can you state the details of Taylors case as 'fact'? Jury acquital also means that they are free, which is all as fans we really care about, right? Let's be honest, we don't care about how this impacts Taylor or the victim, we care about how it impacts the Redskins.

[GoSkins!]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

So then how can you state the details of Taylors case as 'fact'? Jury acquital also means that they are free, which is all as fans we really care about, right? Let's be honest, we don't care about how this impacts Taylor or the victim, we care about how it impacts the Redskins.

Paintrain, I have not tried to tell anyone on this board what happened in this case. I don't know except for what I have read (just like everyone else). The problem I had was with your statement about jury's deciding fact. That statement was just plain incorrect. That's like saying that because he got off on the DUI charge he wasn't legally drunk. Whoever beleives that is an idiot. He had the money to pay a good lawyer. Period.

Now, you make a new statement about what "we" care about. So, then how can you state the details of what I care about? You don't.

To be honest, I want to know if the guys that he did this to (according to the reports) actaully did steal the ATV. If they did, I will feel very different than I will if they didn't. And, it does not matter how it impacts the skins if he did this to innocent people. I worry about society in general over the team. If he did it to innocent people, he should go down for it. If got the right guys, he made a mistake, but they got what they deserved. If would have just called the cops things would have been easier on us all.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

The jury doesn't decide FACT. They decide if a person could be guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Ray, O.J. and Blake know those facts, not the jury; AND not guilty does not mean they didn't do it.

Actually, the jury does decide fact - for purposes of the law. That is why they are referred to as the "factfinder." Not guilty doesn't mean they didn't do it, but again, as far as the law is concerned it does mean innocence.

[Ron Burgundy and Gold]

"TAYLOR'S CAREER COULD BE OVER.
He is in some deep shit friends. Looks like he might do 10-15. It's a damn shame because this kid really had potential to be one of the great ones. Hope we can get some of that money back"


The starting offensive line of the 1991 Redskins will fly out of my ass before Sean Taylor does 10-15 years. This has plea bargain written all over it, plus he's a first time offender, and oh yeah, he's an NFL player. He may need to be cut or traded (preferably traded..well preferably kept, but if its decided he has to go) but the chances of him doing serious time are zero.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy and Gold

"TAYLOR'S CAREER COULD BE OVER.
He is in some deep shit friends. Looks like he might do 10-15. It's a damn shame because this kid really had potential to be one of the great ones. Hope we can get some of that money back"


The starting offensive line of the 1991 Redskins will fly out of my ass before Sean Taylor does 10-15 years. This has plea bargain written all over it, plus he's a first time offender, and oh yeah, he's an NFL player. He may need to be cut or traded (preferably traded..well preferably kept, but if its decided he has to go) but the chances of him doing serious time are zero.

c'mon, who said he could do 10-15... for aggravated assault???