September 18, 201412 yr In other words, has all the attention Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have brought to the issues of domestic violence and child abuse made it "easy" for NFL players to be targeted by wives, girlfriends, children, etc? Politically and in the court of public opinion speaking, can any prosecutors office refuse charges against a NFL player right now? Will many wives and girlfriends of current NFL players use this to their advantage? Looking into your crystal ball, what do the next few months hold for NFL players and the criminal justice system?
September 18, 201412 yr To put it another way, are all these guys finally getting prosecuted for the first time? How many guys over the years do you think got by with stuff just because they played for the local sports team?
September 18, 201412 yr As long as they aren't false accusations, which I worry that a few might turn up from the scorned, then I'm all about it being open season.
September 18, 201412 yr As long as they aren't false accusations, which I worry that a few might turn up from the scorned, then I'm all about it being open season. Agreed. "Open Season" is a bit of a harsh term for the media and local law enforcement doing their jobs.
September 18, 201412 yr Author Agreed. "Open Season" is a bit of a harsh term for the media and local law enforcement doing their jobs. Not what I meant. I mean open season for any accusations against NFL players. In the past I generally agree with you that NFL players got a pass with the criminal justice system. I think that had as much or more to do with money than fame but both were certainly factors. Now I think the pendulum has quickly swung the other direction where prosecutors will error on the side of charging NFL players when they did the exact opposite in the past. Agree? Disagree? Why?
September 18, 201412 yr It can't be open season on guys who aren't breaking the law. People that are doing things the right way aren't having any trouble...
September 18, 201412 yr Not what I meant. I mean open season for any accusations against NFL players. In the past I generally agree with you that NFL players got a pass with the criminal justice system. I think that had as much or more to do with money than fame but both were certainly factors. Now I think the pendulum has quickly swung the other direction where prosecutors will error on the side of charging NFL players when they did the exact opposite in the past. That might be fair. It's certainly going to be harder to just let abandoned prosecutions slip by the wayside... at least until the media gets bored and moves on to something else. I think that more often than not, it's just plain hard for prosecutors and police to do their jobs in these cases because no one will speak against them. That's what happened in the Ray Rice scenario; once the wife dropped the complaint, the prosecutors really couldn't hit him with much.
September 18, 201412 yr Author It can't be open season on guys who aren't breaking the law. People that are doing things the right way aren't having any trouble... I mean from getting preferred treatment to enemy of the state.
September 18, 201412 yr I mean from getting preferred treatment to enemy of the state. If guys are getting in trouble now that wouldn't have before the most recent incidents with the NFL, then so be it. Their day in court (so to speak) has come, and it's time to face the music. If you break the law, you should be punished for it. Whether you are a janitor at Atherton, or a Super Bowl winning QB. The degree of the penalty is left up to the courts.
September 18, 201412 yr I don't think there any more cases now than would have been if Ray Rice did t do anything wrong. What has happened IMO is the video has shown a light on how inadequate the NFL a has been in these cases and now with their messy handling of Ray Rice case it has magnified everything else which actually is a good thing. Something had to draw attention to the way the NFL offices has handled things.
September 18, 201412 yr Author I don't think there any more cases now than would have been if Ray Rice did t do anything wrong. What has happened IMO is the video has shown a light on how inadequate the NFL a has been in these cases and now with their messy handling of Ray Rice case it has magnified everything else which actually is a good thing. Something had to draw attention to the way the NFL offices has handled things. Which begs another question, should the NFL really be involved punishing anyone, isn't that what the Criminal Justice System is for?
September 18, 201412 yr Author Interesting timing by the Cards, they put Dwyer on the shelf and: Arizona also released running back Chris Rainey from the practice squad. Rainey was a fifth-round pick of the Steelers in 2012, but he was cut by the team after his rookie season when he was accused of slapping his girlfriend. ============================= ^ Open Season
September 18, 201412 yr Which begs another question, should the NFL really be involved punishing anyone, isn't that what the Criminal Justice System is for? Sure they should. It's a very high profile business and image counts for a lot.
September 18, 201412 yr Which begs another question, should the NFL really be involved punishing anyone, isn't that what the Criminal Justice System is for? Yes, but trying to draw that line is tricky. Throw in the Union angle and it can become a bloody mess.
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