Cowboys sign a story line- first UDFA Marcus Dixon *Merge*

[Thick 'N Hearty]

Incredible story. Just going by the bit, seems like this guy was given a bum rap on trumped up charges. One incident of consensual sex and some bogus, out-dated law put him in jail for up to 10 years. He was originally on Vandy's team, so he's D-I talent.

Thankfully, an attorney from Atlanta heard about it and got the state's supreme court to reverse the decision. The only team to offer him a full scholarship was Hampton. During his time there, he never somuch as had a hiccup on his record and was a stellar student.

Watch out for this guy. I think his talent is bigger than the school he played for. Just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This is the guy I'm pulling for.

 

[Rampage]

they said he had 2 prior sexual incidents before the big one that got him jail time. I gotta read more into him but as of right now i'm not a fan.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Apparently, the girl's dad set the rape charge in motion because he was furious that his daughter had sex with a black man.

Very "To Kill a Mockingbird"

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

they said he had 2 prior sexual incidents before the big one that got him jail time. I gotta read more into him but as of right now i'm not a fan.

Don't know of any priors. They just mentioned the one. I guess it's the only one he went to jail for. Either way, the guy has grown up. I guess 15 months of prison will do that to a guy. Plus that, he's been clean since.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

they said he had 2 prior sexual incidents before the big one that got him jail time. I gotta read more into him but as of right now i'm not a fan.

Its more like he was a black kid that like to make out with white girls in a town in rural Georgia. You know the state where they still fly the confederate battle flag....

One was for 'exposing himself' in a classroom which seemed to me to be a prank not sexually deviant. Anyone remember what P Manning did? The other was when he made out with a 14 year old girl behind the bleachers. Unfortunately, he was 18 and she was white.

 

[speedkilz88]

they said he had 2 prior sexual incidents before the big one that got him jail time. I gotta read more into him but as of right now i'm not a fan.

Other incidents:

1. He exposed himself(I believe at school)
2. He was making out with a girl at school

 

[iceberg]

they said he had 2 prior sexual incidents before the big one that got him jail time. I gotta read more into him but as of right now i'm not a fan.

i must say i have my doubts here also. so many people can get through life w/o sexual assault charges of any kind. he got 3 of 'em and wonders why people had some questions about it?

in the end i can see where there could be confusion, but if you gave keith davis a hard time for getting shot all the time, gonna have to wonder about dixon also, like "dixon what/who?" questions now.

hopefully it was all wrong, but i also wonder about those who use RACE as a defense. maybe he's right. not read up on it to know or care really. it's just a personal flag of mine i note and see how it plays out.

he's a cowboy for now. hope he can and does work out.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

i must say i have my doubts here also. so many people can get through life w/o sexual assault charges of any kind. he got 3 of 'em and wonders why people had some questions about it?

in the end i can see where there could be confusion, but if you gave keith davis a hard time for getting shot all the time, gonna have to wonder about dixon also, like "dixon what/who?" questions now.

hopefully it was all wrong, but i also wonder about those who use RACE as a defense. maybe he's right. not read up on it to know or care really. it's just a personal flag of mine i note and see how it plays out.

he's a cowboy for now. hope he can and does work out.

I hate the race card thing. It's used to often by everyone.

But, if you have a black guy who has sex with a white girl and a white guy who has sex with a black girl in rural Georgia, who's more likely to get in trouble. My bet would be on the former. That part of the country is still so backwards it's scary.

BTW, I'm a white guy.

 

[The30YardSlant]

i must say i have my doubts here also. so many people can get through life w/o sexual assault charges of any kind. he got 3 of 'em and wonders why people had some questions about it?

in the end i can see where there could be confusion, but if you gave keith davis a hard time for getting shot all the time, gonna have to wonder about dixon also, like "dixon what/who?" questions now.

hopefully it was all wrong, but i also wonder about those who use RACE as a defense. maybe he's right. not read up on it to know or care really. it's just a personal flag of mine i note and see how it plays out.

he's a cowboy for now. hope he can and does work out.

Unfortunatly, scumbags like Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton play the race card so damn much that it loses it's significance when it actually is warranted

 

[iceberg]

I hate the race card thing. It's used to often by everyone.

But, if you have a black guy who has sex with a white girl and a white guy who has sex with a black girl in rural Georgia, who's more likely to get in trouble. My bet would be on the former. That part of the country is still so backwards it's scary.

BTW, I'm a white guy.

i've got family from GA and in the smaller towns, yep. it can get pretty bad. i also 100% agree with how people will view it. me? i really don't care. if two people wanna get hippity, get hippity and i don't really care who's what color. but i did have a friend from alabama who'd come over when i lived in valley ranch. right across from me a GORGEOUS redhead lived there with a black boyfriend. they were both very cool to me so i just never cared or saw it.

i mean, you can't help but notice the color of someone but why does it matter after that?

in any event, my alabama friend made a few comments about it and i just told him to go blow chunkmonkies and don't worry about it. if they care enough for each other to put up with the crap ignorance spawns, that's pretty special in my book.

 

[tyke1doe]

Well, if he makes the team, and this team gets to the Super Bowl, he aint gonna have problems with white girls (groupies) chasing him.

I'm just saying.

 

[iceberg]

Unfortunatly, scumbags like Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton play the race card so damn much that it loses it's significance when it actually is warranted

that's why i follow up on *this* story with i simply don't know and it could well be warranted.

i was however surprised that (3) white players got drafted to start things off and wondered where jesse jackson was to protest.

 

[Rampage]

Well, if he makes the team, and this team wins the Super Bowl, he aint gonna have problems with white girls (groupies) chasing him.

I'm just saying.

fixed

but yeah if he wins a superbowl with us he will get all the white girls he's ever dreamed of:laugh2:

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

i've got family from GA and in the smaller towns, yep. it can get pretty bad. i also 100% agree with how people will view it. me? i really don't care. if two people wanna get hippity, get hippity and i don't really care who's what color. but i did have a friend from alabama who'd come over when i lived in valley ranch. right across from me a GORGEOUS redhead lived there with a black boyfriend. they were both very cool to me so i just never cared or saw it.

i mean, you can't help but notice the color of someone but why does it matter after that?

in any event, my alabama friend made a few comments about it and i just told him to go blow chunkmonkies and don't worry about it. if they care enough for each other to put up with the crap ignorance spawns, that's pretty special in my book.

That's exactly what we teach our children. If someone of another color can treat you better than a white person, we're gonna choose the person that treats you righ.

I think we finally agree on something Ice.

 

[iceberg]

That's exactly what we teach our children. If someone of another color can treat you better than a white person, we're gonna choose the person that treats you righ.

I think we finally agree on something Ice.

sit somewhere long enough just about anything can happen!

 

[EPL0c0]

Quite a story. I hope the kid makes it.

Agreed, I really do hope he makes it.

 

[Dodger12]

I hate the race card thing. It's used to often by everyone.

But, if you have a black guy who has sex with a white girl and a white guy who has sex with a black girl in rural Georgia, who's more likely to get in trouble. My bet would be on the former. That part of the country is still so backwards it's scary.

BTW, I'm a white guy.

If you're an adult male of any race or color and decide to have sex with a minor, chances are you're going to get charged with statuatory rape in most, if not all states. It has nothing to do with racism or a black guy having sex with a white girl. You may not agree with the law, but it's the law and it's there for a reason.

And since it seems to be OK with some people here, at what age would it be appropriate for an 18 year old adult to have intercourse with a minor? 12, 13, 14....or younger? At what point do you draw the line? Would we be so quick to say it's OK if the girl was 13? After all, she's "only" five years younger than the adult male. Sorry, there just seems to be a problem here with a young man who's an adult but seems to like 14 and 15 year olds, as well as exposing himself in the class room. Dixon was never charged with two out of the three incidents which tells me the guy got a pass and race wasn't an issue.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

If you're an adult male of any race or color and decide to have sex with a minor, chances are you're going to get charged with statuatory rape in most, if not all states. It has nothing to do with racism or a black guy having sex with a white girl. You may not agree with the law, but it's the law and it's there for a reason.

And since it seems to be OK with some people here, at what age would it be appropriate for an 18 year old adult to have intercourse with a minor? 12, 13, 14....or younger? At what point do you draw the line? Would we be so quick to say it's OK if the girl was 13? After all, she's "only" five years younger than the adult male. Sorry, there just seems to be a problem here with a young man who's an adult but seems to like 14 and 15 year olds, as well as exposing himself in the class room. Dixon was never charged with two out of the three incidents which tells me the guy got a pass and race wasn't an issue.

Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. Go crawl back under your rock Dodger. No really, it's OK. We won't miss you.

 

[Cali'sFinest]

Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable. Go crawl back under your rock Dodger. No really, it's OK. We won't miss you.

What the hell?

Besides the racist stuff he endured which is I agree is really messed up, he took a risk with a 15 year old girl after turning 18. It's not a race issue at all. After I turned 18 a few years ago it really sucked because I still had a lot of 17 y/o chick friends and it's really just a risk you have to make. If their parents find out then it's statutory rape up to 30 years (here in Cali).

The dude simply took the risk and unfortunately got busted.

Oh yeah, welcome to the Cowboys, Marcus.

 

[VietCowboy]

If you're an adult male of any race or color and decide to have sex with a minor, chances are you're going to get charged with statuatory rape in most, if not all states. It has nothing to do with racism or a black guy having sex with a white girl. You may not agree with the law, but it's the law and it's there for a reason.

And since it seems to be OK with some people here, at what age would it be appropriate for an 18 year old adult to have intercourse with a minor? 12, 13, 14....or younger? At what point do you draw the line? Would we be so quick to say it's OK if the girl was 13? After all, she's "only" five years younger than the adult male. Sorry, there just seems to be a problem here with a young man who's an adult but seems to like 14 and 15 year olds, as well as exposing himself in the class room. Dixon was never charged with two out of the three incidents which tells me the guy got a pass and race wasn't an issue.

there's a difference between being charged and getting convicted. Feel free to look at the statistics with regards to race and see if there is not a discrepancy...there is, from minor violations, all the way to death sentences, the black man is always in the worse position (while the white woman is always the best)

There is a reason why we now have the coin "racial profiling." One of my sorority sisters was a witness to a shooting. She was allowed to leave without questioning because she did not look black/latino nor had a black/latino last name (she's latina). This was when she was living in Texas. This was not even 5 years ago.

So, with regards to this, I can definitely understand why there are racist undertones in this situation. I know of plenty of 17 and 18 year olds who have had sex with minors a couple of years younger than them. None of them have been charged or convicted