Steeler Hoopla Makes Perfect Sense (Pittsburgh, Indiana: neighborhood, marketplace, garage)

[airwave09]

Originally Posted by fleetiebelle

I found the "who cares if he did anything or not, as long as he keeps winning games" mentality rather frightening, myself.

Well for myself, I will wait until he is actually charged with a crime before I reserve any judgment on him. I think this is the thought process of many other people as well.

[Bong477]

He was not even arrested or charged with a crime. Judge him guilty in your mind in you want but at least acknowledge that possibly someone else can look at the same set of facts and come to a different conclusion.

[rhondee]

Originally Posted by Bong477

He was not even arrested or charged with a crime. Judge him guilty in your mind in you want but at least acknowledge that possibly someone else can look at the same set of facts and come to a different conclusion.

Especially when the girl involved was stone drunk and wearing a name tag that says " DTF". How can it be rape when you wear a name tag that's calling out for it?

It's funny they ( media) never brought up the car accident downtown a year ago that Big Ben came upon. Ben jumped out of his car, ran over and checked the driver to see if he was ok, then called 911 for the driver.

I could buy the whole jock/cocky athlete persona who thinks he is allowed to stomp on everyone else, commit rape,etc and get away with it-but what he did at the scene of that accident as a good Samaritan doesn't quite jibe with being a ruthless person.

I dunno -the jury is out.

[Aqua Teen Carl]

I like how Pittsburghers blame the victim and completely negate the two other previous times he's been in situations like this.

I wonder if white Jewish guys wore OJ Simpson jerseys in 1994?

[Katarina Witt]

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

I like how Pittsburghers blame the victim and completely negate the two other previous times he's been in situations like this.

I was just thinking the exact same thing.

[Copanut]

I think he's a jerk and is able to get away with a lot. He lives in my 'hood and I've heard a few stories from his neighbors. As stated, he's never been charged or convicted, but I don't think I'd want my daughter to date him.

[greg42]

I was just thinking it was the usual paint all Pittsburghers with the same brush, but whatever....

[rhondee]

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

I like how Pittsburghers blame the victim and completely negate the two other previous times he's been in situations like this.

I wonder if white Jewish guys wore OJ Simpson jerseys in 1994?

When you really look at these women and their behavior do you really believe that they are "victims"?

If these were what I consider responsible women who know how to behave in social situations and know how to properly conduct themselves around men then yes I would have no reason to disbelieve the victim .

But gee, the one girl has a name tag that says " f!#@ me" and the other Nevada girl was talking to people the very next day after being attacked bragging about her "date" with Ben. What the...?!!

I'm sorry, but neither one of these women behave in the way that one who suffers from being a victim of rape would be reacting from such a traumatic experience. I've personally never met a rape victim who bragged about her attacker. Hmm... maybe it's a way of psychologically "displacing" one's feelings to remove herself from the trauma. I don't know, whatever it is- I don't get it.

Rich people are always going to be vulnerable to the possibility of extortion by others who want free $ and that's what makes me suspicious re the allegations.

I do think he was real stupid for even placing himself in such a precarious situation and he is at fault for being so reckless in that regard.

[rhondee]

Originally Posted by Katiana

I was just thinking the exact same thing.

Think about it again, and I mean critically think, and you'll realize that it doesn't add up. Like the idiom goes " Something's rotten in Denmark.."

[Craziaskowboi]

Originally Posted by Aqua Teen Carl

I like how Pittsburghers blame the victim and completely negate the two other previous times he's been in situations like this.

It's quite presumptuous to call her a "victim," you know, considering the case died before it ever saw the inside of a courthouse.