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Initech

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17. I'm wondering the same thing.

Reply to rdking647 (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 01:35 PM

Sep 2014

It's as if football players and celebrities live on another planet. Jerry Sandusky went unpunished for decades despite that he committed and continued to commit one of the most horrific crimes known to man. What Ray Rice did was extremely horrible and he went unpunished until yesterday. He just got a slap on the wrist. Our justice system needs some major overhaul.

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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

Indirectly, because NFL is so popular and profitable. People should walk away from it altogether. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #5

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