8 years in jail for this!?!? what a joke

[NIUhuskies]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

That's a bit much, no doubt, but that's the loveliness of our legal system.

Someone already mentioned earlier, why does the kid get a pass because he was stepping onto a football field? If it were in any other setting how would you feel about the charges being filed? The kid was being a bully and pushed too far, now he might be ****ed. I really have no sympathy for bullies.

i just dont feel like he had intent to injury and had no record. if the kid had a history for being a "bully" thats one thing, but a felony charge is bullshit. the part of this story that pisses me off the most is that they are just using this to set up a civil lawsuit and try and pull the university in with large pockets to try and get a big payout. all for getting knocked over. i just think its been blown way out of proportion.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by NIUhuskies

i just dont feel like he had intent to injury and had no record. if the kid had a history for being a "bully" thats one thing, but a felony charge is bullshit. the part of this story that pisses me off the most is that they are just using this to set up a civil lawsuit and try and pull the university in with large pockets to try and get a big payout. all for getting knocked over. i just think its been blown way out of proportion.

Very true. He just got caught up in the hype of the 'mob mentality' and thought it would be cool to rough up the opposing teams band geeks. In my perfect world, karma would have his ass beat by the band geeks cage-fighting older brother and that be that. Maybe make him think twice about bullying the next guy.. But in America, its more likely to become a big pay day for the victim than some simple street justice.

[WoodDraw]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Very true. He just got caught up in the hype of the 'mob mentality' and thought it would be cool to rough up the opposing teams band geeks. In my perfect world, karma would have his ass beat by the band geeks cage-fighting older brother and that be that. Maybe make him think twice about bullying the next guy.. But in America, its more likely to become a big pay day for the victim than some simple street justice.

A three game suspension isn't acceptable for hitting an unprotected band member. Especially for a scholarship player that really loses nothing from that.

I could understand the three game punishment being acceptable if it was towards an opposition football player. Then you can chalk it up to idiocy in a football game, and justify it as horrible sporting behavior, but not assault. But what if he had done this to a camera man? Or a photographer? And they got concussions? Being on a football field doesn't give you immunity to hurt people. Assault should be treated the same on or off the field.

Most of the controversy in this thread comes from the dumb title. He won't get eight years in jail, or any jail time - as long as he doesn't have any history I guess. He'll get probation, community service, and hopefully some lessons in anger management. And that's probably exactly what he needs and deserves.

[Just Passin' By]

America's become a nation of pussies, so this shouldn't really surprise anyone.