puckrock2000: So the crime happened in 2019 and was "immediately reported", but this guy went on to play another season at West Virginia, and then at Oklahoma State (where he was named captain), and then was signed by the Iggles, and nobody thought to ask, "Hey Josh, do you have any pending felony charges against you?"

I don't get what the hell is going on with the length of time that went by.  She reported it right away, told the cops who it was, and there was evidence of a struggle.  That alone should be enough to make an arrest.  I guess maybe they were waiting for DNA results to come back, but still.  And the fact that the NFL or anyone else wasn't aware of it?  Someone who knew the victim and what happened could have easily dropped an anonymous tip to a sportswriter.

dywed88: jake3988: King Something: iamskibibitz: Benevolent Misanthrope: kdawg7736: He could be there winning a Super Bowl if it wasn't for his dumb mistakes in life.

Rape is not a "dumb mistake".  Even when a football player does it.  Please don't dismiss it like that.

It's not smart (i.e. dumb) and it's not the right thing to do (i.e. a mistake). Does the wording cop care to suggest a better alternative?

A "mistake" would be an unforced error, e.g. mistakenly stepping in dog poo. Generally, rape is not a thing which can be done by mistake.

No, that would be an 'accident'.

A mistake is doing something that's wrong.  Whether intentional or not.

Considering how often Fark isn't even in the ballpark with words (White Knighting comes to mind), how about we lay off the word police?

/This is why people say 'sorry I made a mistake' for anything they do wrong.  Could be a REALLY bad mistake, could be a minor one.  But it's a mistake none-the-less.  Accident means whoopsie.

While technically correct, "mistake" definitely has the connotation of being something done in good faith not the deliberate choice to do something wrong.

I took it as a jab at people who say a "mistake" like that shouldn't ruin a persons life.  I guess I have a weird sense of humor though.

dywed88: Jeebus Saves: puckrock2000: So the crime happened in 2019 and was "immediately reported", but this guy went on to play another season at West Virginia, and then at Oklahoma State (where he was named captain), and then was signed by the Iggles, and nobody thought to ask, "Hey Josh, do you have any pending felony charges against you?"

I don't get what the hell is going on with the length of time that went by.  She reported it right away, told the cops who it was, and there was evidence of a struggle.  That alone should be enough to make an arrest.  I guess maybe they were waiting for DNA results to come back, but still.  And the fact that the NFL or anyone else wasn't aware of it?  Someone who knew the victim and what happened could have easily dropped an anonymous tip to a sportswriter.

Considering there is now a special prosecutor involved, my money is that the Guernsey County Sheriff didn't think that some girl reporting that a star college football player raped her was a big deal.

And that is reinforced the part where they specify it was reported immediately and warranted investigation but doesn't say there was an investigation at the time.

Ah yes, conspiracy theories because you don't know what the special prosecutors office does and couldn't be bothered to read the article.

The Special Prosecutions Section in the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost seeks to offer prosecutors statewide the support and resources they need to consistently excel in their work.
The section is comprised of seasoned prosecutors, each with experience in at least 20 felony jury trials. Our attorneys have expertise in a wide range of cases, from child abuse, human trafficking and capital murder to financial crimes, drug trafficking/wiretap and public corruption.

dywed88: Jeebus Saves: dywed88: Jeebus Saves: puckrock2000: So the crime happened in 2019 and was "immediately reported", but this guy went on to play another season at West Virginia, and then at Oklahoma State (where he was named captain), and then was signed by the Iggles, and nobody thought to ask, "Hey Josh, do you have any pending felony charges against you?"

I don't get what the hell is going on with the length of time that went by.  She reported it right away, told the cops who it was, and there was evidence of a struggle.  That alone should be enough to make an arrest.  I guess maybe they were waiting for DNA results to come back, but still.  And the fact that the NFL or anyone else wasn't aware of it?  Someone who knew the victim and what happened could have easily dropped an anonymous tip to a sportswriter.

Considering there is now a special prosecutor involved, my money is that the Guernsey County Sheriff didn't think that some girl reporting that a star college football player raped her was a big deal.

And that is reinforced the part where they specify it was reported immediately and warranted investigation but doesn't say there was an investigation at the time.

Ah yes, conspiracy theories because you don't know what the special prosecutors office does and couldn't be bothered to read the article.

The Special Prosecutions Section in the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost seeks to offer prosecutors statewide the support and resources they need to consistently excel in their work.
The section is comprised of seasoned prosecutors, each with experience in at least 20 felony jury trials. Our attorneys have expertise in a wide range of cases, from child abuse, human trafficking and capital murder to financial crimes, drug trafficking/wiretap and public corruption.

Because there absolutely hasn't been numerous cases over the past couple decades where reports of rapes were not investigated (see various places that have sat on untested rape kits for years) or ...

Sills engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will. The crime was immediately reported, and the Guernsey County Sheriff's Office conducted a detailed investigation.