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lark

(23,003 posts)
18. Think this protecting of football players, especially the stars, is rampant in this country.
Tue Jan 26, 2016, 03:27 PM
Jan 2016

The "wins" in the games are more important to the PTB than their female students lives. That was certainly the case at FSU where the victim was threatened by the cops on behalf of the University for filing a rape report and Jimbo openly sided with Winston absent any investigation.

Why the fuck would the lawyers get almost 75% FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #1
I don't know. Baffles me. Calista241 Jan 2016 #2
They always say "1/3", but then they add in "expenses". 7962 Jan 2016 #3
Sounds like they aren't DirkGently Jan 2016 #9
Sounds like a lot a people were questioning their fees FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #12
Looks like they updated the story after my post Calista241 Jan 2016 #14
Or FSU lied. DirkGently Jan 2016 #17
And Winston keeps cashing his huge checks. nt 7962 Jan 2016 #4
Why wouldn't he? Lemoni Jan 2016 #8
Gee, of course he would. Happily getting away with assault 7962 Jan 2016 #11
Glad she finally can get this settled. lark Jan 2016 #5
FSU sounds like the government of Sweden which does not take the safety of its women seriously Akicita Jan 2016 #6
Its seems to be the same here. Athelites generally get away with terrible ... marble falls Jan 2016 #7
Think this protecting of football players, especially the stars, is rampant in this country. lark Jan 2016 #18
Too bad this wasn't fully investigated. Lunabell Jan 2016 #10
I don't want to seem insensitive to woman's issues especially rape or assault neohippie Jan 2016 #13
I would tend to agree in this case. Calista241 Jan 2016 #15
The only people I know who are disparaging the victim are FSU fans FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #16
Agreed.I'm an FSU alumna and I am disgusted by the way this case was handled. Iris Jan 2016 #19
FSU's statement said madville Jan 2016 #20
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