OT - Aaron Hernandez found guilty of all charges
I'm surprised this was not posted yet. Here is a video of the verdict and Aaron's, what looks to be, surprised face when the verdict was read. I did not follow the trial too closely, but read somewhere that the prosecution won this trial without establishing a motive and no eye witness.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/04/15/verdict-reached-in-aaron-hernandez-murder-trial/
EDIT: This conviction is coupled with life in prison without the possibility of parole.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:10 AM ^
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Killed a man, rendered his own child basically fatherless, threw away a million dollar career - all because he was 'dissed by the guy.
The Boston.com story mentions how Hernandez had no issues until he arrived in Gainesville.
Begs the question how different his life trajectory would have been if he'd have stuck with his Connecticut commitment.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^
What a huge waste, all around. At least maybe the victims families will have some degree of closure knowing this creep will be locked up for the rest of his days.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
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April 15th, 2015 at 11:19 AM ^
I bet Aaron Hernandez does not get raped.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
I bet there is a competition to beat the shit out of the football player. He may have to be isolated.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
Great, taxpayers will pay even more for isolation.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:22 AM ^
Too bad he can't be executed for murder in that state.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:30 AM ^
Too bad anyone can be executed for murder in any state.
The poster you're responding to had it right - you're wrong. While the US supreme court has ruled capital punishment constitutional, any state can make it illegal and Massachusettes is one of those. So, no, anyone cannot be executed for murder in Mass.
The way I read it was, it's unfortunate that there are executions anywhere.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:35 AM ^
Haven't you learned anything from the Snipe Hunting thread? No Politics!!!
April 15th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
Please forward your comment to the families of the six men imprisoned in NY state for murder whose cases were investigated by Detective Louis Scarcella, and were subsequently overturned two decades later, leading to their release from prison; the latest is here:
Tell them it's too bad their sons, fathers, brothers, living and deceased, were not executed by the state. While you're at it, you can copy the families of the dozens of men imprisoned by Scarcella's detective work whose cases are still under review by the Brooklyn DA. We'd all be better off if they had just been executed, no?
April 15th, 2015 at 11:52 AM ^
Why is that dirtbag detective not in prison? What the hell?
We all know cops can get away with murder these days, but blatantly making up evidence and providing fake witnesses?
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS?!?!
I'm going to cross the no-politics line because this is important information that all Michigan Men (EDIT: and Women) should be aware of. The state of Michigan executed an innocent man in 1828. When it was discovered in 1835 that he was innocent, the good people of the State of Michigan decided they would never make that mistake again and outlawed the practice. Frankly, that makes me proud to say I'm from Michigan. For more info, see:
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/michigan-0
"Michigan became the first English-speaking territory in the world to abolish capital punishment in 1847. Treason remained a crime punishable by the death penalty in Michigan despite the 1847 abolition, but no one was ever executed under that law. In 1962 a constitutional convention passed a proposal to abolish the death penalty for all crimes in Michigan by a 108 to 3 vote"
108 to 3. Be proud of Michigan's leadership on this issue. We are not like China, Iran, North Korea, and Yemen, the other countries that execute their own citizens. Sadly, places like Texas exist where they are proud of being lumped in with those aforementioned countries.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:23 AM ^
watching that video. Sad all around....
April 15th, 2015 at 11:28 AM ^
was his own personal surveillance system and his cell phone. Without a motive or weapon, beyond a reasonable doubt would have been hard to prove without his camera and phone. I don't feel either side presented a very strong case. I feel they got it right, but still a weird trial.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:44 AM ^
Did you actually watch the trial? How do you know they didn't present a strong case?
April 15th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
I followed the case as much as one could. I said " I don't feel "; I didn't say , "I know for fact because of my extensive legal background and by being in the courtroom everyday." It's just, like, you know, my opinion, man.
April 15th, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
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April 15th, 2015 at 11:32 AM ^
ever thrown more away? I mean this guy had it ALL. I know a lot of athletes have hit rock bottom, but I can't remember any of them doing it quite like this.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:45 AM ^
OJ. He 'threw it all away' in extraordinary fashion. Twice. By murdering two and being locked up and going through a lengthy trial. And when he was acquitted (still unbelieveable), he decides to strong arm rob his shit back and got locked up again.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
Hernandez threw away even more than OJ did I think. Or at least he still had more good stuff in his future to look forward to.
OJ's playing days were over. Yeah, he had it all, but he was somewhat of a has-been at the time he went on a rampage. Sure, he threw his life away, but in terms of his career, he was not going to do anything else except sign autographs and play golf.
Hernandez threw this all away right in the middle of an All-Pro career with possibly the best franchise in the NFL. It's just hard to wrap your head around WTF he was thinking.
I guess it feels differently to me because Hernandez was an active, star player. You see has-been celebrities flame out in spectacular ways on a somewhat frequent basis (though not for murder usually) but to see someone at the top of their game throw it all away like this is rare.
Sharper is a good example. Another WTF? case. Sharper may actually get out of prison someday though, so I still give the edge to Hernandez.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:58 AM ^
HItler probably.
EDIT: and the original drummer of Blink-182. Kurt Cobain... although some might say that had he not offed himself the holes in his percieved "musical genius" would have been visible and tarnished his legacy.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:59 AM ^
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April 15th, 2015 at 11:36 AM ^
Today Hernandez, will Deflategate be next? Has the NFL figured out that the Ideal Gas Law does not apply to NFL stadiums?
April 15th, 2015 at 11:37 AM ^
What a waste of talent and oppurtunity
April 15th, 2015 at 11:37 AM ^
What a waste of talent and oppurtunity
April 15th, 2015 at 11:37 AM ^
What a waste of talent and oppurtunity
April 15th, 2015 at 11:43 AM ^
What a waste of talent and oppurtunity
April 15th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
what an idiot.
To all kids out there, stay in school, stay in your lane, respect people...and dont be dumb.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:54 AM ^
Or, like, just don't kill a handful of people...
April 15th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^
that too
And most importantly, don't get caug......eh you know what? This isn't the time for jokes.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
The fact he probably has an equal number of offenses that haven't/may never be prosecuted (including potentially the deaths of like 2-3 other people) shows just how out-of-control this whole situation was.
Good to see justice served.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:53 AM ^
Let this be a testament to Urban Meyer's ability to look past character flaws and mold the youth of today into the model citizens of tomorrow.
April 15th, 2015 at 11:57 AM ^
Makes you wonder if he ever played school while at Florida?
April 15th, 2015 at 12:00 PM ^
Well if he "matured" into a murderer, it makes you wonder about a great deal more than that.
April 15th, 2015 at 12:05 PM ^
I blame Urban more than I blame Aaron Hernandez.
April 15th, 2015 at 12:15 PM ^
Come on, man. I hate Meyer as much as the next guy on this board, but its ludicrous to think he had any hand in Hernandez performing an act of murder.
While certainly none have performed the caliber of murder, we've had our fair share of dolts on this team over the past several years.
Certainly, but none of whom was convicted of murder. If only Aaron would have had a mentor in his college years whose lessons he could have fallen back on, maybe things would have turned out differently for him.
Remember kids: if you dont want to go to jail for life, don't go to OSU.
***The More You Know***
April 15th, 2015 at 11:54 AM ^
TP would not convict. Everybody murders.
April 15th, 2015 at 12:01 PM ^
Looks like the main beneficiary of Aaron's stupidity is Gronk, as he has had a chance to shine for the Pats.
