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re: Tallahassee detective warned victim about pursuing case against Winston

Posted on 11/20/13 at 3:19 pm to
Posted by KG5989
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Posted on 11/20/13 at 3:19 pm to
Well yea I obviously agree with that. But, if youre in a situation where you might seek legal advice or pursue legal action, and then a Detective of the Law tells warns you about doing it and tells you it would end badly for you, it would make me re-think it. Especially if i was a 20 year old female of however old she is. Doesnt mean I would let the warning decide what I was going to do. But i would re-think what I would do. Then again, I would have a lawyer with me at all times, especially when i am with police or other lawyers, immediately after this happened.

And didnt it just re-surface because a journalist from Tampa received a tip and a case # and he did his job and researched it and found out that Winston was the accused, then he reported it?
This post was edited on 11/20/13 at 3:20 pm
Posted by Captain Ron
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Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 11/20/13 at 3:21 pm to
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And didnt it just re-surface because a journalist from Tampa received a tip and a case # and he did his job and researched it?


..which means someone with motive to see FSU falter is behind the leak.

1. Urban Meyer (dude has done similar stuff before)
2. REC/Alabama
3. Florida/Muschamp
This post was edited on 11/20/13 at 3:22 pm
Posted by Archie Bengal Bunker
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 11/20/13 at 3:46 pm to
Let's take a step back on the detective telling people to "back off" or this "will end badly for you." One, the only evidence that this statement was made comes second hand from a statement by the victim's family that was allegedly made to their attorney. Two, the article doesn't say the detective said "back off" or that he said this "will" end badly. Everyone is reading that into the selective quotes. He, allegedly said...

quote:

A Tallahassee detective told an accuser's attorney that Tallahassee is a "big football town" and her client's life could "be made miserable" if she pursued a sexual assault case against Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, according to an exclusive statement released by the family


Both are true statements. Imagine how this poor young lady could be treated if people knew her name. Without context, those selective quotes sounds look he had a bad motive.

Using the selective quotes, what if he was simply counseling the family's attorney to prepare for the road ahead: "Ma'am, we are moving forward with this investigation, but 'Tallahassee is a big football town.' Your client might 'be made miserable' by irrational fans and fellow students. You should take precautions in the event your client's name is found out."
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