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8. After watching the video, I would like to have seen him do some time.

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 11:32 AM

Sep 2014

I am just conveying what I understand to be the prosecutor's rationale.

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why was ray rice allowed to avoid jail for punching his wife [View all] rdking647 Sep 2014 OP

I heard it was because he had a completely clean record (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #1

doesnt matter rdking647 Sep 2014 #6

After watching the video, I would like to have seen him do some time. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #8

NFL= $$$$$ = power Affluenza bettyellen Sep 2014 #2

you answered your own question lame54 Sep 2014 #3

Because it was his wife that he hit. n/t Sivafae Sep 2014 #4

She wasn't at the time.... PoutrageFatigue Sep 2014 #7

She refused to press charges, he's a football star. Avalux Sep 2014 #9

She didn't press charges because she wants to live. Sivafae Sep 2014 #18

afreakingmen PeaceNikki Sep 2014 #19

men walk without charges every single day justabob Sep 2014 #10

Domestic violence diversion program. jeff47 Sep 2014 #11

Extremely rare for domestic abusers to get geek tragedy Sep 2014 #12

same reason OJ got away with killing his. nt cwydro Sep 2014 #13

Because police hate domestic violence cases. See: Simpson, OJ. WinkyDink Sep 2014 #14

$ eom MohRokTah Sep 2014 #15

Football is the national religion in the autumn season. arcane1 Sep 2014 #16

I'm wondering the same thing. Initech Sep 2014 #17