Charges dismissed against Greg Hardy

[bb721]

His accuser didn't show up evidently.

 

[Rogah]

His accuser didn't show up evidently.

Obviously she got paid off - uh, I mean reached an out of court settlement - where she agreed not to cooperate with the authorities.

And therein lies the problem with so many domestic violence cases. All too often, the victim is un-cooperative (usually because they are still dating/married to the attacker whereas in this case it looks like money changed hands).

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Obviously she got paid off - uh, I mean reached an out of court settlement - where she agreed not to cooperate with the authorities.

And therein lies the problem with so many domestic violence cases. All too often, the victim is un-cooperative (usually because they are still dating/married to the attacker whereas in this case it looks like money changed hands).

Heyyyyyyyyy.... You got one right!!!

 

[sacase]

And the NFL said that his status remains unchanged and they are going to review the matter. once again the NFL is acting dumb, no charges means he should not even be on the exempt list. What justification can you hold him to it? Yeah there was a settlement, but that is not an admission of wrong doing. Just NFL sanctioned extortion.

 

[Nightman]

Obviously she got paid off - uh, I mean reached an out of court settlement - where she agreed not to cooperate with the authorities.

And therein lies the problem with so many domestic violence cases. All too often, the victim is un-cooperative (usually because they are still dating/married to the attacker whereas in this case it looks like money changed hands).

Is it a problem if the charge was dubious to begin with? It's better to keep the bs from tying up the courts. I think money and or attention was all she wanted.

 

[Nightman]

His accuser didn't show up evidently.

I would sign him in a heartbeat. Just what this defense needs.

 

[Idgit]

And the NFL said that his status remains unchanged and they are going to review the matter. once again the NFL is acting dumb, no charges means he should not even be on the exempt list. What justification can you hold him to it? Yeah there was a settlement, but that is not an admission of wrong doing. Just NFL sanctioned extortion.

It's kind of crazy that their own code of conduct extends farther than the legal system. I imagine this means that they're actually going to spend time investigating what went down in cases like this. It seems like a waste of resources to me, once the case is dismissed.

I guess, though, a subsequent DV charge by the same player would look bad for the league. The courts can taek the bad PR because nobody likes the courts, anyway. But this sort of thing has to really set back the league's efforts to grow female viewership.

 

[Hoofbite]

It's kind of crazy that their own code of conduct extends farther than the legal system. I imagine this means that they're actually going to spend time investigating what went down in cases like this. It seems like a waste of resources to me, once the case is dismissed.

I guess, though, a subsequent DV charge by the same player would look bad for the league. The courts can taek the bad PR because nobody likes the courts, anyway. But this sort of thing has to really set back the league's efforts to grow female viewership.

Of course they have their own code of conduct.

They suspend players for weed and alcohol.

Hardy was found guilty and is getting off.

Anyone who says they wouldn't sign a convicted woman beater shouldn't be on board with Hardy.

Anyone who says they would sign Hardy should just fess up and say they don't give a piss about domestic violence.

I don't care either way. Just be honest about it. Not directing this at you, I don't know where you even stand. Just saying.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I stated previously. You don't want him. I certainly don't want the Commanders to sign him.

Perhaps he goes to New England or Pittsburgh.

 

[jrumann59]

Of course they have their own code of conduct.

They suspend players for weed and alcohol.

Hardy was found guilty and is getting off.

Anyone who says they wouldn't sign a convicted woman beater shouldn't be on board with Hardy.

Anyone who says they would sign Hardy should just fess up and say they don't give a piss about domestic violence.

I don't care either way. Just be honest about it. Not directing this at you, I don't know where you even stand. Just saying.

I missed the part where he was found guilty. He may be guilty that is another matter. Without a court disposition and proof that their was a "payoff" in relations to this charge the NFL will have hard time with the NFLPA. The conundrum the NFL has is their latest campaign is against DV and this case was one of their frontline cases to show how serious they are, my issue with DV and Rape is, the accused guilty until proven innocent in most cases and the accuser is innocent until proven guilty

 

[Rogah]

Is it a problem if the charge was dubious to begin with?

Well, her charges are certainly not as dubious as the Colts' charges against New England from last month.

 

[Nightman]

Well, her charges are certainly not as dubious as the Colts' charges against New England from last month.

I wouldn't be so sure of that..........Belichick looked pretty guilty on Letterman last night

 

[Rogah]

I missed the part where he was found guilty.

He was found guilty, which was later reversed on appeal. So while the legal system considers him not-guilty, the NFL is not beholden to the same standard.

Without a court disposition and proof that their was a "payoff" in relations to this charge the NFL will have hard time with the NFLPA.

We know that they reached an out of court settlement (i.e. "payoff") in order to get her not to cooperate with authorities. I am sure part of that settlement is that she won't be cooperating with the NFL either. The league will have to base their decisions on what is already known.

The NFL should do what I said they should have done all along with Ray Rice: Throw the book at him and make the NFLPA look like SOB's for defending men who beat women. If they took my advice last year, they could have saved themselves one huge colossal headache.

 

[Hoofbite]

I missed the part where he was found guilty. He may be guilty that is another matter. Without a court disposition and proof that their was a "payoff" in relations to this charge the NFL will have hard time with the NFLPA. The conundrum the NFL has is their latest campaign is against DV and this case was one of their frontline cases to show how serious they are, my issue with DV and Rape is, the accused guilty until proven innocent in most cases and the accuser is innocent until proven guilty

http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=11220817&src=desktop

Mobile version.

Basically just bought himself time to make up and smooth things over. Convienently she has now flaked on the deal.

 

[Idgit]

http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/story?storyId=11220817&src=desktop

Mobile version.

Basically just bought himself time to make up and smooth things over. Convienently she has now flaked on the deal.

That's a really slanted version of the facts that are actually known in the case, actually. The other recent thread on this board has a pretty good discussion of everything that went down and what was known and when.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

To be clear, I am pretty sure he did not threaten this woman, nor did he attack her.

He's simply a knucklehead.