08-15-2023, 02:05 PM
(08-15-2023, 11:01 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Fight usually only occurs when there is no option for flight. She had plenty of option to turn and go the opposite way instead of chasing him and flipping him the bird. Do you really believe she was so scared of Mixon flipping him the bird was a reasonable option? No, she was just mad.
People of different cultural backgrounds can be more or less prone to one response or the other. In any case, flipping him the bird isn't justification for allegedly pulling out a gun and threatening to shoot someone.
I can't make an informed decision on whether I believe the the woman was scared or not because I haven't heard her full testimony. I'm just simply pointing out that the fact that she escalated the conflict doesn't necessarily mean she wasn't afraid.
On one hand, I understand the desire for Joe to be innocent as I don't think many fans of the team want to potentially lose our starting RB for a significant length of time. On the other hand, Joe has a history of violence against women and I highly doubt that if any of us knew the alleged victim that they would be so quick to victim blame knowing his history. Personally, I think it would be best to let the judge who will have the most information make the decision on Joe's guilt or innocence instead of playing armchair jury based on small snippets of information and our personal bias.
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