Big Ben accused of sexual assault

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Kalisto2010

Allegedly he followed her into the *girls* bathroom.

2 time Super Bowl Champion....Blumpkin Ben Rothlisberger

[MTK]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I can see that now. They get into the bathroom and some dude is sitting on the pot. Ben knocks on the stalls door saying "dude you need to get out of here I'm trying to score". After a minute or so Ben bangs on the door again "dude I'm not joking I need that stall now and your stinking up the bathroom". The guy comes out and Ben pulls the girl into the stinking stall and they start to get down on the allready warm toilet seat.

You put way too much thought in to that... Based on personal experience?

[Hog1]

Welllll, the investigation should be interesting?
And on a more global level, does Big Ben maybe think.......maybe he needs to take stock of how he is spending off time. At least the ONLY off time that the media reports? I am confident the Steelers would appreciate it whether it is just or not........

[SmootSmack]

Here's what I think...if the Steelers are in need of a QB, Jason Campbell would be perfect there. Campbell for Randle El!! Bring back the crabwalker!!!

[Kalisto2010]

Here's what I don't understand about the NFL. Why are they so selective when it comes to suspending athletes? There's been plenty of players who have been suspended indefinitely prior to any convictions.

[CultBrennan59]

Roethlisberger should pick on someone his own size

[GMScud]

Ironically the name of the police chief of Milledgeville, GA is named Woody Blue. Could there be any better of a porn star name?

[joethiesmanfan]

I don't believe Ben did anything to that girl. Ben needs to be careful or get married real quick. Those gold diggers will ruin this man. They are relentless and won't stop. I am speaking from instinct. Leave Big Ben alone.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by joethiesmanfan

I don't believe Ben did anything to that girl. Ben needs to be careful or get married real quick. Those gold diggers will ruin this man. They are relentless and won't stop. I am speaking from instinct. Leave Big Ben alone.

hmmm

[SolidSnake84]

Well i'm not saying Ben is guilty either, but this time it sounds like he's really done it. Too many witness reports that all say the same thing, the fact that Ben has to submit a DNA sample, and the results of the rape test, which obviously wont be revealed until Ben is tested....

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

Well i'm not saying Ben is guilty either, but this time it sounds like he's really done it. Too many witness reports that all say the same thing, the fact that Ben has to submit a DNA sample, and the results of the rape test, which obviously wont be revealed until Ben is tested....

rape trials are very very difficult to defend. the pending result of a SAFE (sexual assault forensic evidence) kit will define this case imo. if they are able to race his dna, his only defense is consensual intercourse which turns into a he say, she say.

you could be convicted of rape with little more than a crying sympathetic looking woman up on the stand saying you did it. despite all other evidence not supporting her version, that jury will only remember that crying woman, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, etc...

in a rape trial last year, we did a voir dire of the venire pool, more than half of the 150 or so people either were sexually assaulted or had a close one who was and had to be excused. interestingly enough, 28 of the first 32 potential jurors were white women. i personally think the state atty and jury commish were in on it since they were all friends. dont be charged with rape if your a black guy in a rural county in maryland.

with rape, once that word is uttered in a courtroom full of prospective jurors, they have already made their mind up before hearing and considering all the evidence.

i will say big ben, now, is set up to be vulnerable to any woman's accusation of rape or misconduct. after this case, any woman could make a claim if there is a scantila of evidence he will have to plead. something like witensses saying they saw them together or saw them leave together is all the corroboration needed even though the fact that they were together just places him there and not that he did a crime.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Ok, we don't have to discuss this anymore, Ben's lawyer says he's innocent. I'm glad we could clear that up so quickly.

[SolidSnake84]

Would you really expect his lawyer to say anything different??

Lawyer: "Well, um, we're pretty sure Ben is guilty, but in court its not what you know, it's what you can prove"...

[tryfuhl]

Barhopping at 20 years old hmm

[Pocket$ $traight]

Big Ben may be in real trouble here. From pictures and accounts, it sounds like he was shitfaced and was being belligerent to other girls who turned down advances. Most likely, he doesn't remember what really happened. I am real curious if he will testify. I would think the prosecutors will focus on how drunk he was and whether he could control himself. It is going to be a tough sell to say that you went to 5 bars with a "Drink like a Champion shirt" and that your eyes were half shut because you were tired...

It is good that he can afford a big time attorney because he is going to need him. He is probably facing a big payout to her regardless.