Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote:
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
Okay, the guy is a scumbag for sending the pictures/videos that this woman willingly created around. Whether that should be a felony is another matter. I guess in Illinois it is. It happened in Michigan so it's not. But do these people really think the guy should never be allowed to work again?
I hadn't realized until a Tribune article today that the person Ross sent the pic/video to was back to the accuser. Is that really a crime?
I guess it is an implied threat....just seems like an odd twist. I was under the impression that he sent it to a third party.
This is why in the "court of law" innocent until proven guilty is the threshold before someone is labeled. In the court of "public opinion" the accused is not only guilty but the accuser needs some form of shielding/protection from those who don't just accept what is presented hook, line and sinker. Where things run off the rails with the latter is that there no rules, no standards, and essentially no checks on what is being judged. Blend the two together and there are runaway headlines that have little to no relevance to the truth and a lot of scar tissue/detritus that remains for those who delve into the court of public opinion.
From what I've read, this is the revenge of a hockey groupie who tried to leverage her status and got burned. When Ross sent her own photos of herself directly to her, she involved the law. From what I've read/understand, the photos weren't dissimenated on the internet but were transmitted electronically. As I stated at the onset of this story, will B&B drop the "sexting" line from their opening? Because it just shows their hypocrisy, or devolution to being a shit show by shit people.
Finally, the Blackhawks (who as most successful business operations are run by Smart Business People), aren't going to let bullshit like this from stopping them in their operations. SBPs don't flinch at this silly shit when there is serious money at stake. If the smallest segment of their fans have a problem/hard-on then fuck em. Notice how even CBS doesn't give the shit from Bernstine, DiCaro, or Baffoe any credible support. They get to put out what they want, and it is left as toxic waste by the corporation.
CBS radio is up on the blocks, there's a new boss (sheriff) in town, and the landscape for the medium's future has been altered. I'd love to hear the aforementioned explain their roles, and more importantly their relative worth to the overall operations. They could be replaced tomorrow and aside from this forum, few would mourn for more than what is comparably a 10 page thread. Subtract the comments from a few who live going contrarian, and the thread would be closer to six pages (with lots of gifs).