Posted on 12/05/2013 3:07:28 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike
In a nationally televised press conference on Thursday, State Attorney Willie Meggs announced that Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston will not be charged with sexual assault. While it sounded as if Meggs found the accuser ) to be generally believable, gaps in her memory coupled with the discovery of another man's (apparently the complainant's boyfriend) DNA meant the standard for charging and prosecuting Winston was not met. The case, which dates back to Dec. 7, 2012, is considered closed.
In many ways, Meggs' press conference appeared to be damage control, with Meggs -- an elected official -- insisting the investigation was comprehensive and typical. He did, however, express frustration that witnesses were not interviewed earlier.
Here's a breakdown of where things stand now, and potential legal steps that could still be taken.
(Excerpt) Read more at sportsillustrated.cnn.com ...
Expected out come. The FSU football combine and community can’t afford to lose Winston.
We’ll wait to see what happens. This could become a national media circus if she files suit against either Winston, the Tallahassee Police Department, or FSU...
“...the discovery of another man’s (apparently the complainant’s boyfriend) DNA meant the standard for charging and prosecuting Winston was not met.”
I can see that.
Hey ladies - stop being drunken hoes and all of this stuff will STOP.
Bet the girl and her family will soon be driving new cars.
The FSU football combine and community can’t afford to lose Winston.
...and that comment has no relevance whatsoever to the situation at hand...
Apparently there are pictures of the two of them together after the ‘rape’ where she is smiling.
She probably didn’t want to tell her boyfriend that she was cheating.
She probably didn’t want to tell her boyfriend that she was cheating.
Especially with the starting quarterback...
Wonder if Whoopi Goldberg would call this rape-rape ?
Yes it does! I bet a lot of pressure was brought on the State Attorney to ignore the evidence for the sake of FSU and his job future prospects.
The south takes it’s college football seriously. Lots of important people have connections to FSU.
That said, it looks like this girl probably cried rape so her BF wouldn’t be mad at her for cheating.
One of the early rockers (Chuck Berry I believe) used to hit groupies all the time. He had a couple of strict rules though: (1) she had to prove she was 18, and (2) before they enjoyed each other's company, he would have them disrobe completely. Then, he'd have one of his roadies snap a picture of the two of them, with her arms around him and a big smile on her face.
This is why he never had to deal with any legal complications.
That said, it looks like this girl probably cried rape so her BF wouldn’t be mad at her for cheating.
For some youth college is the first place where their choices have real consequences.
Cite? The only picture I could find is a picture that was allegedly taken before the incident (and which, in any event, the accuser says isn't her).
Any way you slice it, rape or not rape, Jameis is scum.
I could have told you that. He is a football player. They could find 10 dead bodies shot full of holes in his car,4 dead bodies in his bed. And he could hand the police a signed note reading, “I did it” and he still would not be charged.
Any way you slice it, rape or not rape, Jameis is scum.
His problems may just be starting...
I am not saying that he cannot turn his life around and be an upstanding citizen either. But I don’t think highly of the hookup culture or of males who take advantage of stupid drunk females. I don’t think much of females who behave as this girl apparently behaved. None of it is all right.
It was discussed on a local radio program. Apparently she posted it on facebook and then removed it after this went public a year ago.
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