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T-ball coach gets 1-6 years for ordering beaning
Post Gazette ^
| Oct 12, 2006
| Moustafa Ayad
Posted on 10/12/2006 4:16:46 PM PDT by FFIGHTER
UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- A youth league baseball coach convicted of getting one of his players to injure a teammate was sentenced to one to six years in prison today.
Fayette County Judge Ralph Warman said the actions by Mark Downs Jr., of Dunbar, in June 2005 were "outrageous" and "extremely reprehensible" because he was coaching a league of children 7 to 9 years old.
Testimony indicated Mr. Downs promised $25 to one of his best players if he hurled a ball at Harry Bowers Jr., 11, an autistic and mildly retarded teammate, presumably to keep him from playing in a game.
A jury convicted Mr. Downs last month of corruption of minors and conspiracy to commit simple assault.
Judge Warman sentenced him to six months to three years on each count
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: good; hopeherots; littleleague; shouldbe20; tball
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To: MikefromOhio; NittanyLion; CAluvdubya
"Yes, a tball coach should be sentenced to six years in prison"
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:27:00 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
Ahhhh, seems to me that you are picking on that poor little boy with the hat on his head. you really don't like kids much, do you?
242
posted on
10/12/2006 7:28:09 PM PDT
by
CAluvdubya
(What's so hard to understand about the word illegal?)
To: MikefromOhio
Poor Vision's going to have a helluva hangover tomorrow.
To: Vision; NittanyLion; CAluvdubya
LOL
Are you that upset that you have to post the same thing over and over again?
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:28:30 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: NittanyLion
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:28:54 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: NittanyLion
One more time for you my child with special needs. Some day it will all make sense. DON'T GIVE UP!
246
posted on
10/12/2006 7:29:24 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
OMG! Self portrait?
Remember to drink lots of water tnight so you don't get dehydrated.
247
posted on
10/12/2006 7:29:58 PM PDT
by
CAluvdubya
(What's so hard to understand about the word illegal?)
To: Vision
Put down the Jack and go to bed. You're making a fool out of yourself.
To: Vision
To: NittanyLion
Only if posting to you drives me to drink.
But since you're so smart, let's go.
Why exactly should a tball coach go to jail for six years for being a jerk? Especially since a murder in Baltimore doesn't get that sentence?
250
posted on
10/12/2006 7:32:52 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: NittanyLion
To: Vision; NittanyLion
Why exactly should a tball coach go to jail for six years for being a jerk? Especially since a murder in Baltimore doesn't get that sentence?
You've made that accusation, yet you've not come CLOSE to backing it up.
252
posted on
10/12/2006 7:34:36 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: Admin Moderator
I'm not sure what to knock off.
So I guess you believe a sadist tball coach deserves six years in prison?
What the hell?
Why are we not allowed to talk about this?
And if other posters decide to get foolish while not being able to support their arguments, so be it.
253
posted on
10/12/2006 7:38:44 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
you were spamming the thread.
254
posted on
10/12/2006 7:39:19 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: MikefromOhio
Sure I have. I've mentioned this a few times that from reading the Baltimore Sun, first time murders don't get 6 years in prison.
I've mentioned this many times.
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:41:47 PM PDT
by
Vision
("As a man thinks...so is he." Proverbs 23:7)
To: Vision
LOL
yet you haven't provided a link, nor table, nor anything supporting it when you have mentioned it.
now quit spamming the threads.
LOL
256
posted on
10/12/2006 7:43:34 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Prayers to the Lidle family)
To: Vision
Why exactly should a tball coach go to jail for six years for being a jerk?You're being a jerk, I don't think you should go to jail for 6 years. If you start hurting little kids, I'm gonna change my mind.
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:44:10 PM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Goldbugs, immune to logic and allergic to facts.)
To: Astronaut
I don't know...an attack on an autistic child is especially cruel and shows a VERY warped mindset.
Is it worth it for this attack alone? No, probably not. But for the message it'll send to others like him? Maybe.
To: Vision
Why exactly should a tball coach go to jail for six years for being a jerk? The coach was convicted of corruption of minors and conspiracy to commit simple assault, not "being a jerk".
Especially since a murder in Baltimore doesn't get that sentence?
It's my understanding that the sentencing guideline for homicide in the State of Maryland is life imprisonment, not five years.
To: MikefromOhio
Buh bye. LOL!
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posted on
10/12/2006 7:47:35 PM PDT
by
Toddsterpatriot
(Goldbugs, immune to logic and allergic to facts.)
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