OT: Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Killed some hard working dude who accidentally bumped into him at a club. Unreal. No tears shed here that this guy is off the earth.

Wow. The court of public opinion's lack of faith in the judicial system can be breathtaking sometimes.

[Snapolit1]

Don't know what that last comment means. He was convicted of first degree murder, was he not? Maybe I'm confusing the facts of what he was convicted of. And just because someone was not convicted of a crime does not mean he didn't do it. It means his guilt could not be established by the State beyond a reasonable doubt. See OJ Simpson.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Don't know what that last comment means. He was convicted of first degree murder, was he not?

The first murder charge, yes. The second, where the drink spilling occurred, he was just acquitted on.

[mark evans]

Trash. Glad to see he's gone.

[bmattioli]

Just another thug.. See Ya..

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Don't know what that last comment means. He was convicted of first degree murder, was he not? Maybe I'm confusing the facts of what he was convicted of. And just because someone was not convicted of a crime does not mean he didn't do it. It means his guilt could not be established by the State beyond a reasonable doubt. See OJ Simpson.

However there appeared to be a lot more doubt on that second case versus the OJ case in terms of whether a guilty verdict was expected.

I know i would of been shocked that he would of been found guilty in that second murder trial considering the terrible witnesses involved etc. The OJ case to me it was more shocking of a not guilty verdict even though not totally shocking. I think you cant compare those two cases.

[HercDriver]

A gain for society. They should have more sheets in prison, with hooks from the ceiling and how-to videos. I grew up in Chicago and it makes me sick to see the scum that kill innocent people.

[conor912]

Would "have" been, not would "of" been. Consider this a grammer lesson from my third margarita.

And a bunch of smiley faces so you know I'm breaking balls and not (purposely) being a dick

[wondo]

Aaron Hernandez was a bad man. Why? Who knows. He comes from a middle class athletic family; perhaps too much was thrust upon him. Perhaps he felt entitled, invincible. Perhaps he had a screw loose. I certainly do not know. What I do know is that he was convicted of murder and, therefore, the lowest of human beings. It is pathetic that we, myself included, stoop to discuss him because of his athletic prowess. He did us a favor. In my advanced years I've come to have a distaste for the death penalty. Anything but 100% certainty taints the punishment - we ain't at 100%. I feel no remorse, no vindication with Hernandez's apparent suicide. May the families and victims somehow find peace.

[Bpm0014]

Wow. The court of public opinion's lack of faith in the judicial system can be breathtaking sometimes.

You're right. Killing 1 innocent person is so much better than killing 3 (or possible 4 or 5 they are saying?). Good riddance you waste of life.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by conor912

Wow. The court of public opinion's lack of faith in the judicial system can be breathtaking sometimes.

Yes but it has been well earned.

I feel sorry for everyone involved. No matter how bad someone is there are people that loved them and will miss them dearly.

[Piratedogcardshows]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Yes but it has been well earned.

I feel sorry for everyone involved. No matter how bad someone is there are people that loved them and will miss them dearly.

I agree with you Ben. They consequences of ones actions are felt by family maybe more than the individual themselves.