"I'd like to apologize, no pictures should have been taken." Steubenville defendant Mayes

[elehhhhna]

Seriously? That was it. Apologizing for being caught.

[Brickbat]

1. That was disgusting. If that's the best he can come up with, that says a lot about his character.

[goblue316]

2. The best thing is

Now we know Justice was served and we have a sociopath off the streets!!!

[rdharma]

33. Unfortunately...... only for a very short while nt

[MarianJack]

3. This sounds like...

...a republican apology. All that's missing is the litle asshole saying that he's sorry if anyone was offended.

PEACE!

[RedstDem]

4. yes, taking pictures of a crime is not a good idea

for a defendant.

glad he did so, at least a small portion of the "crew" can receive their punishment.
but, I'm guessing he's still covering up for the others involved?

since you are covering up for others you scum, after you serve your sentence whatever it is, you'll still be guilty of ANOTHER crime.

[ellenfl]

31. i hope the (at least) 1 adult involved faces consequences, too. eom

[rdharma]

34. I would like to see the Chief of Police FIRED!

He CLEARLY drug his feet in the investigation and arrests.

Chief McCafferty gave all the parents' of the perps a BIG HUG as he left the court room. What's that tell you?

[Solly Mack]

5. The Rumsfeld apology.

[niyad]

6. no, you clueless, worthless pos, NO actions that resulted in those pics should have happened.

[kattycat]

7. Who was found guilty?

Was it the kid in the youtube video? The drunk little brat making all the "rape" jokes?

[riderinthestorm]

8. No, 2 other boys. 3 other "witnesses" were given immunity for their testimony

so they won't face charges.

The kid in the video could still be charged. He was not one of the 3 who got immunity deals.

[rdharma]

12. Yup!

Two years in juvie. Crying like a baby for his slap on the wrist!

[dsc]

42. actually 4 and 5 years

they will be there until age 21.

[rdharma]

44. Nope. They''ll be out in one and two years respectively.

I wish you were correct. But unless they do something really stupid while serving their short sentences....... it will be two years for Trent and one year for Ma'lik. That's the way the system works.

[dsc]

45. the huffpost piece said until they were 21

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/17/steubenville-rape-trial-verdict_n_2895541.html

[rdharma]

46. Read the huffpost statement carefully.........

"face a POSSIBLE sentence of detention in juvenile jail until they turn 21......."

That won't happen unless they really screw up in juvie. They'll do the one and two year detention sentences respectively.

I know the system....... that's the way it works.

[WinkyDink]

9. Notice HE DOESN'T EVEN SAY, "I should not have taken pictures." WTH?!

[hlthe2b]

10. I can't believe the smirk on this one defendant's face...

I don't know which defendant is which. Is this the one that made that comment?

[riderinthestorm]

11. No, it was the white kid in the yellow sweater vest, Trent Mays nt

[lapislzi]

15. Smug entitled little assholes.

Not sorry they raped a girl (they don't think they did). Only sorry that they got caught and made the football program look bad. Little pricks. Every woman and girl in the world should know these faces so that nobody ever, ever, ever is tempted to have sex with them.

They are sex offenders. They are rapists. They are disgusting excuses for human beings. I begrudge them the free food they'll be given to eat in prison.

Of course, in Fred Amadallah's jail, life may not be so bad. More's the pity.

[11 Bravo]

35. Yeah, when I saw that picture I wanted to slap the fucking smile off his face!

And if his nose happened to get bent in the process ... oh well, shit happens.

[Helen Reddy]

13. Have a question

to whomever followed these proceedings.

Listening the the judge earlier, he said the pukes could have been tried as adults.

Why weren't they?

[lapislzi]

16. Because football.

Why do you hate America?

[Helen Reddy]

17. LoL

[elehhhhna]

26. perfecto

[October]

14. Sick.

I am disgusted. Such arrogance and ignorance.

[Butterbean]

18. Yep. That comment chaffed me.

I thought, "sorry no PICTURES should have been taken?? Don't you mean SORRY I RAPED YOU???"
His crocodile tears did not move me. I felt genuinely bad for the kid's father when he spoke, though.

[lapislzi]

20. He doesn't mean that.

He doesn't think he did anything wrong, and he probably never will. As for the tears, they are probably genuine. He is probably very sad that he is going to prison and will miss several football seasons.

If I weren't so jaded, I would be incensed at the arrogance and sense of entitlement.

[malaise]

24. Not prison

Juvie

[lapislzi]

38. It's teh football.

"My life is over" is the sentiment of someone who has no life other than football. I wonder whether it's sunk in that he and his cohort are now registered sex offenders.

An intelligent person, now that would make you think twice. Entitled football assholes, not so much.

[malaise]

40. I will never get it

Don't people think about consequences these days or do they they they are untouchable?
I hope others learn from this one but I won't place any bets.

[Butterbean]

25. Ugh, I know that deep down, you're right, which makes it even more disgusting.

The recovering alcoholic father seems like he has genuine empathy and a soul. I hate to think that his child may be without empathy, and without the ability to feel remorse. This is indeed one of those "they're not sorry, they're sorry they got caught" situations.

Sad all around, and I hope like hell the poor victim is getting really really REALLY good counseling that is paid for by someone other than her parents.

[elehhhhna]

27. he was impressive

[Berlum]

19. That's a typical apology, Republican-style

"We are sorry we got caught screwing-over America and the American people. We promise we won't get caught again." - RepubliBagger Philosophy

[lapislzi]

21. Right up there with "I'm sorry you feel that way."

Why not just say "fuck you" and be honest about it.

[hatrack]

22. In addition to his non-apology, he managed to get it into passive voice, too! Bonus points!

"Mistakes were made". etc.

[malaise]

23. Ignorant morons

Too late asshole.

[mythology]

28. At least his stupidity came back to bite him on the ass

He may not get it, but I think that this case has an opportunity to show that it's not okay to assault a drunk (or drugged) woman, even if you're a big deal.

But I suspect that when he gets out of juvenile detention he's going to find that it's hard to get a good job or into a good college with this on his record. Maybe it will sink in then that he did this to himself.

[southernyankeebelle]

29. I hope and pray this is a wake up call in that town. Football is a sport on the field of play and

doesn't entitle you to play a field off on young girls. Girls I hope and pray they realize that drinking underage bad things happen to you. Always be aware of your surroundings. Young men when you see a young girl not in the right frame of mind don't touch her. Get her girlfriends to sober her up and take her home. This drunk fest should never have happened. Best way to avoid this is not put yourself in a place where idiots drink and act like assholes.

[LittleBlue]

30. Does anyone really think their time in juvenile detention will rehabilitate them?

I doubt it.

[appleannie1]

32. That says it is ok to rape and humiliate a girl as long as you don't take pictures while doing so.

They still don't get it and probably never will. They will blame the girl for ruining their lives.

[Apophis]

36. What a piece of garbage.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

37. I was just watching Alex Witt and she was saying that these charges

will never be expunged from the record of these juvenile defenders. I thought that once a juvenile offender becomes an adult that the record would indeed be expunged.

So, which is it?

[LadyHawkAZ]

41. I think certain types of felonies can't be expunged n/t

[Zoeisright]

39. I just wish there was a hell

so little ratfucks like Mayes would burn in it.

[Rex]

43. Been wishing that since learning about the GOP.

I am not religious, but I do hope there is a Hell somewhere.

[alcibiades_mystery]

47. He is continuing to claim it was consensual, but that the pictures were wrong

That's his claim. He was convicted of the rape. By apologizing for the pictures, he's essentially saying "I still dispute that this was a rape. This was consensual sex, but we shouldn't have sent pictures of it, and that's what the victim is really upset about."

Obviously, he's a turd, but his statement is consistent with what he's been saying.