StPaulHusker Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 1 minute ago, Cdog923 said: In that vein, we're on our way back to the glory days! He's gone, regardless. Agree and agree Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I don't know that we can jump to the conclusion that Washington is going to be kicked off the team. He may not be charged with a felony. Some pertinent parts of the story: Quote One of the teenage boys depicted in the video was arrested in 2016 and placed on probation for distribution of child pornography after he recorded the video and sent copies to classmates, which soon spread like wildfire across the school. If that kid got probation, likely that's what'll happen to Washington. Some more info, from the article: Quote In early 2018, Taylor said she noticed Washington was on his way to a Division 1 football scholarship, and reached out on social media to congratulate him. Taylor said she’s not exactly sure why, but days later, on the morning of March 2, she received a text message from Washington’s phone containing the 2016 video, along with a message, saying, “Remember this hoe [sic].” Taylor said she suspects Washington may still harbor ill feelings towards her for breaking up with him freshman year, and said Washington had tried on previous occasions during high school to shame her and get her to watch the video. Washington’s text message, according to the search warrant affidavit, was actually intercepted by Taylor’s step-mother, who monitors Taylor’s electronic messages through an iPad tablet. She told Taylor not to watch the video, and immediately reported the incident to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department. An investigator on the case said the Sheriff’s Department has been unable to interview Washington during the months-long investigation after making requests through the University of Nebraska’s Athletic Department, as well as Washington’s former attorney, Jon Bruning, who is the former Attorney General of Nebraska. The investigator said Bruning questioned whether charges would actually be filed against his client when contacted last fall by the Sheriff’s Department. “The general air was, ‘Is this really as big of a deal as you’re making it?’” the investigator said. “I explained to him that we do take these cases very seriously. Cases like this can have severe consequences, especially for the victims, throughout their entire lives, and we were investigating wholeheartedly because of that fact.” Bruning, reached Friday by NBC Bay Area, declined to comment on the case. Washington, currently in Nebraska, is not yet in custody. Taylor said she is still considering whether or not to press sexual assault charges against her two former classmates in connection to the video. “At the time I was not ready to deal with it,” she said. “I think now I am.” 1 Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said: Well the good news is we can dispense with the notion that Frost only wants high character guys on the team. Huh? According to the article he was on campus before the school was notified. 3 Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Saunders said: Huh? According to the article was on campus before the school was notified. Allowed to keep playing 2 1 Quote Link to comment
Popular Post BigRedBuster Posted February 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said: Well the good news is we can dispense with the notion that Frost only wants high character guys on the team. You have absolutely no evidence to come to that conclusion. Just now, StPaulHusker said: Allowed to keep playing After accusations...not proven and not arrested. 12 3 Quote Link to comment
Beez Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Just now, StPaulHusker said: Allowed to keep playing I don't know what they knew then, but at that time it was an 'allegation'. At least that's what the article says. Maybe that's why he was allowed to stay on. Quote Link to comment
Caveman Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, knapplc said: I don't know that we can jump to the conclusion that Washington is going to be kicked off the team. He may not be charged with a felony. Some pertinent parts of the story: If that kid got probation, likely that's what'll happen to Washington. Some more info, from the article: Even if that happens, I hope he is kicked off the team. That's a horrific thing to say to an assault victim. I don't want that cancer in the locker room. 4 Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Just now, BigRedBuster said: You have absolutely no evidence to come to that conclusion. It was said in jest. Simmer down. You're not the PC police Quote Link to comment
Cdog923 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Since he's been charged, he needs to be suspended immediately pending the outcome of the trial. If he's convicted, bye bye Space Cowboy. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, StPaulHusker said: It was said in jest. Simmer down. You're not the PC police I'm undercover. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Ulty Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 So far today we have lost an assistant coach and potentially our star running back, but on the bright side we've gained a punter. It's a good trade, right? 1 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Caveman said: Even if that happens, I hope he is kicked off the team. That's a horrific thing to say to an assault victim. It's not an assault until it's shown to be in court. To date, she hasn't pressed charges. Let's be careful of the words we use here. These situations can be far worse or far less severe than they seem at first blush. Let's wait until the second wave of news hits. We haven't heard from Washington yet. There's plenty of time to kick the guy off the team. Let's be sure we need to before we convict him here. 6 1 Quote Link to comment
mnhusker Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Seem's he's done ........ Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, knapplc said: I don't know that we can jump to the conclusion that Washington is going to be kicked off the team. He may not be charged with a felony. Some pertinent parts of the story: Quote One of the teenage boys depicted in the video was arrested in 2016 and placed on probation for distribution of child pornography after he recorded the video and sent copies to classmates, which soon spread like wildfire across the school. If that kid got probation, likely that's what'll happen to Washington. Possibly not even probation. That kid was actually one of the ones in the video, that she accuses of rape, and he sent it to classmates. That is more egregious than sending it to just her out of apparent spite. But this part isn't a good look: Quote An investigator on the case said the Sheriff’s Department has been unable to interview Washington during the months-long investigation after making requests through the University of Nebraska’s Athletic Department, as well as Washington’s former attorney, Jon Bruning, who is the former Attorney General of Nebraska. 1 Quote Link to comment
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