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joeybee12

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6. I get it...

Reply to Johonny (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 11:39 AM

Sep 2014

Gooddell and his NFL goons pressured law enforcement and the prosecutor...they're much more culpable than simply not getting the video...the knew the truth and actively tried to bury it.

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NFL never contacted casino to view Ray Rice tape: TMZ report [View all] joeybee12 Sep 2014 OP

They were working hard, building their "Sgt. Schultz" defense. bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #1

Pretty much...don't tell us, and we won't ask... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #2

That is a little unfair yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #3

If a guy working at Walgreen's did such a thing, would Walgreens support him in the media? fishwax Sep 2014 #12

Extremely good points yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #13

Yeah, I can understand fishwax Sep 2014 #14

Given that video why the * did the DA give the man a golden stay out of jail ticket. Johonny Sep 2014 #4

From what I've read, he's got a clean record so they saw this as a one-off occurrence. nt justiceischeap Sep 2014 #5

I get it... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #6

You have to wonder don't you Johonny Sep 2014 #15

I can't imagine why they let him off so easily unles there was joeybee12 Sep 2014 #16

player's union Johonny Sep 2014 #17

Well it is Jersey, and Rice was a demigod at Rutgers... Blue_Tires Sep 2014 #18

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2014 #8

There are a lot of programs available to 1st time offenders that allow them to avoid jail TeamPooka Sep 2014 #11

They went with what would cause the fewest ripples, the hell with right or wrong. lpbk2713 Sep 2014 #7

I don't believe this at all. hughee99 Sep 2014 #9

Literally willful blindness. nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #10

The casino would have emailed the video to them. AngryAmish Sep 2014 #19

Unless I am dead wrong, the casino does not have to release video to the NFL. rustydog Sep 2014 #20

You're right, but they never even bothered to do that... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #21

The NFL/Baltimore Ravens did not try because they have smart lawyers True Earthling Sep 2014 #23

I don't think you're right... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #25

If the criminal act was committed in the course of employment True Earthling Sep 2014 #26

You're making a broad generalization...and unless you're familiar joeybee12 Sep 2014 #27

The charges were dropped when Rice agreed to an intervention program True Earthling Sep 2014 #28

It would be unlawful for the casino to release the video to the NFL True Earthling Sep 2014 #22

Hopefully TMZ doesn't get in trouble Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #24