[Vision2020] Calvin Trillin, Deadline Poet

Paul Rumelhart paul.rumelhart at gmail.com
Fri Sep 19 13:28:13 PDT 2014


"But, then, like you said . . . you don't give a damn."

...about what the NFL is doing about it.  I just wanted to make that clear.

Paul

On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> Law enforcement can only respond to what is reported to them.
>
> Law enforcement is responding to these reports of domestic violence.  Some
> of the players are pending charges as their cases are currently under
> investigation.
>
> No charges have been filed against Ray Rice because his wife refuses to
> pursue the matter.   Most jurisdictions will not pursue charges if domestic
> assault if the victim refuses to pursue the matter.  Unfortunately, this is
> far too common . . . since the abusive spouse is extremely controlling.
>
> You will notice that I said "most" . . . THANK GOD for San Diego, who
> pursues domestic battery charges if there is sufficient evidence (i.e.
> videos of victim being physically assaulted in an elevator), even if the
> victim refuses to pursue the matter.
>
> But, then, like you said . . . you don't give a damn.
>
> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>
> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>
> - John Lennon
>
>
> On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Paul Rumelhart <paul.rumelhart at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Just out of curiosity, am I the only one who doesn't give a damn what the
> NFL decides to do about domestic abuse?  I'm more interested in what law
> enforcement does about it.
>
> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 4:16 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> Mr. Dredge stated:
>>
>> "On this note, the player's union is claiming that the elevator video
>> provided a graphic account of what happened, but no new evidence."
>>
>> What more evidence do you need, Mr. Dredge?  The second video (publicly
>> released over a week ago) clearly shows Ray Rice knocking his wife to the
>> floor of the elevator and dragging her limp, unconscious body out of the
>> elevator.
>>
>> ----------------------
>>
>> Mr. Dredge continues . . .
>>
>> "Thus, the additional penalty of a ban from the NFL leveled against Ray
>> Rice amounts to double jeopardy."
>>
>> How is this considered double jeopardy?  If I committed a crime (say . .
>> . assault) and I was fired from my job, would it be wrong to also be
>> criminally charged for that assault?
>>
>> ----------------------
>>
>> Mr. Dredge suggests . . .
>>
>> "In retrospect, the NFL should have probably dealt with domestic about
>> long ago since it's not exactly a new thing."
>>
>> As more and more cases of domestic violence in the NFL is uncovered
>> (instances involving 5 players identified in the past week) it is becoming
>> painfully clear that this has been going on for quite some time.
>>
>> Why hasn't something been done about it earlier, you ask?  The NFL is, in
>> itself, a billion dollar industry.  The NFL is also tax-exempt.  Cute, huh?
>>  Simple logic suggests that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (who is under
>> pressure to resign by several NFL teams that are under pressure by their
>> sponsors) would hate to see these instances of domestic violence go public,
>> as they may result in a major drop in ticket and product sales.
>>
>> ----------------------
>>
>> Mr. Dredge concludes with . . .
>>
>> "Pictures of OJ's battered wife were released about 20 years ago."
>>
>> O.J. Simpson was tried.  I may not agree with the acquittal(s), but he
>> WAS tried.
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .
>>
>> "Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
>> http://www.MoscowCares.com <http://www.moscowcares.com/>
>>
>> Tom Hansen
>> Moscow, Idaho
>>
>> "There's room at the top they are telling you still.
>> But first you must learn how to smile as you kill,
>> If you want to be like the folks on the hill."
>>
>> - John Lennon
>>
>>
>> On Sep 18, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Scott Dredge <scooterd408 at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On this note, the player's union is claiming that the elevator video
>> provided a graphic account of what happened, but no new evidence.  Thus,
>> the additional penalty of a ban from the NFL leveled against Ray Rice
>> amounts to double jeopardy.  In retrospect, the NFL should have probably
>> dealt with domestic about long ago since it's not exactly a new thing.
>> Pictures of OJ's battered wife were released about 20 years ago.
>>
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