04-06-2017, 09:58 PM
(04-06-2017, 04:16 PM)ochocincos Wrote: All this discussion has forced me to yet again go back and review the released video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoTXImRJS2k
Facts:
1) Molitor and her friend walk in first. Mixon walks in about 20 seconds later very slowly and casually. While there is no audio, he does not appear to be aggressively rushing into the cafe to pursue her.
2) At the 24-second mark in the video link above, Molitor beckons Mixon over with her hand. They begin to have a talk.
3) At the 36-second mark, Mixon turns toward the door. It appears as if he says something to the gentleman as he's walking away.
4) At the 38-second mark, Molitor says something back to Mixon and approaches him. This is followed almost immediately with a two-handed shove to Mixon's chest.
5) At the 39-second mark, just after the shove by Molitor, Mixon does a chest lunge with his hands down to his side. It appears as if it was of the same act as raising a fist to punch someone, but holding back without actually making contact.
6) At the 40-second mark, just after Mixon chest-lunged at Molitor, she slaps him on the right side of his face/neck area.
7) At the 41-second mark, just after Molitor slapped Mixon, he threw a right punch into right side of her face.
8) At the 45-second mark, Mixon walks out of the cafe
Both parties (Mixon and Molitor) stated that this incident started just outside of the cafe. Each side debates over why the incident occurred.
According to Molitor in an interview with newsok.com, she claims that Mixon was harassing her and her friends outside Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe before the incident.
http://newsok.com/article/5075926
According to Mixon in an interview with the same site, Molitor repeatedly instigated hostile conversations with Mixon and his companions outside Pickleman's Gourmey Cafe before the incident.
http://newsok.com/article/5530930
Unfortunately, there is no video or audio evidence outside of Pickleman's and no audio associated with the video from inside the cafe.
I have also not been able to find any true proof of what was actually said that started this incident. From the reports, Mixon's side believes Molitor initiated things and vice versa. It's essentially "he said, she said". And as far as I can tell, anyone talking about how Mixon was hitting on her, was rejected, and then wouldn't leave her alone is just speculating and doesn't actually have any proof to back that up.
If someone has actual proof of what was said that started this whole incident, please share, as I have not been able to find it.
Also, based on the video evidence alone, as an impartial observer, Mixon does not appear to be coming into the cafe aggressively to start something with Molitor, but he did choose to come in for whatever reason.
She is the one who initiates the argument once inside the cafe by beckoning him over with her hand. He could have chosen to avoid anything at that point, but he chose to go over to her table after being beckoned by her.
Something he said as he was walking away provoked Molitor to shove him. She should not have put her hands on him regardless of what was said.
After Molitor shoved Mixon, he made an action to imply going at her, but he did not strike her at that time. He could have chosen to just walk away or call the cops after she shoved him, but he chose not to.
After this lunge, Molitor reacted by slapping Mixon in the face/neck area. According to Mixon, it felt like "being hit by a dude". She made the decision to put her hands on him a second time.
Immediately after the slap, Mixon made the decision to throw a punch at Molitor. He could have chosen not to, but he did.
Also, from what appears in the video, not once does Molitor make any gesture to try and get away from Mixon or make a run at the door. He does not appear to be trying to "block the entrance" so that she cannot leave. There is also no evidence that there was not a back door.
So the entire point is this...anything leading up to the incident inside the cafe is subjective based on "he said, she said" and there is no proof of what actually started this whole argument between the two sides. There is proof that Molitor motioned for Mixon to approach her table at the cafe to have/continue a discussion/argument, and she put her hands on him twice. Both times were before he punched her. He could have chosen not to punch her but made the decision to do so, which was wrong. He cooperated with officials, issued an apology, and served the punishment that was allotted.
This was a series of events that escalated to the point it got to. Both parties were at fault, as both made the decision to approach the other and put their hands on each other. Molitor should not have motioned for Mixon to come to the table, she should not have pushed him, and she should not have slapped him. Mixon should not have entered the cafe knowing that she was in there, and he should not have thrown a punch.
You forgot to add "calmly" to 8 as if he didn't have a care in the world.
You need to get your eyes checked as Molitor doesn't "invite" Mixon to the table. Molitor doesn't NEED to try to make a run for the door. That FACT is that she was in the cafe booth that has 1 exit that Mixon was standing at. Get those eyes check man. You sound like a fanboy to me.
Mixon is at fault. Period. You can justify and rationalize all you want. Hell, since you want Mixon so bad, why not shill for Ray Rice. At least we know he can play in the NFL.
