Uh oh Joe Mixon

[SunsetBengal]

(02-03-2023, 10:33 AM)Nepa Wrote: The reports are that there was an actual warrant filed in Ohio's Hamilton County. There was no rush to judgement by ESPN or the innumerable other outlets that reported an actual legal filing. And they all carefully stated "alleged" regarding the charges themselves.


Some posters here may have rushed to judgment, but it seems that many also either used the words alleged or qualifiers such as "if the charges are true." On the other hand, there also are many who are making a rush to judgment that the charges are false, based on Mixon's lawyer's claim that the charges would be dropped. We don't know if what the lawyer is reporting is true or if he/she is trying to get out in front of the developing story. Whether the charges are dropped or not, it certainly appears as if there was an actual court filing and an actual arrest warrant.

While "rushing to judgement", in either direction, is wrong and speculative given the lack of details being released on the situation.  The only fact we know right now is that an arrest warrant has been filed.  It also appears that either his attorney or his agent is claiming that the charges will be dropped, which also seems a bit rushed and possibly a pure PR move.  What cannot be denied is that this is the 3rd incident to arise that seriously calls into question the character of a young man in the first 8 years of his adult life.

Given the gravity of that last sentence, I'd say that it's natural for people to start making assumptions.  Eventually the truth will come out, and everyone can have their "I was right and you were wrong" moments.  However, with how hard this organization has worked to move past the "criminal Bengals" narrative that was established during the Marvin Lewis years, I'd say that fans calling for Mixon's release could be justified in those sentiments.