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Could someone be kind enough to find out some information on this? It's sad to see such a good player from my town waste away his career for that reason.
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Haven't heard one peep on this issue.
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I couldn't find it online, but the Courier did a story about the two former football players who were charged with sexual assault. Laury is currently on trial and it doesn't look good for him...as the other kid, Thomas pleaded out and will be testifying against Laury.
Apparantly, the two of them had returned from the bars and pre-planned to have Thomas come into the room while Laury and the girl were...well...you know. He was going to join them in the act. A call on the cell phone was to summon Thomas when to come in. After repeatedly telling Laury to stop, he then held her down while Thomas sexually assaulted her. Laury then left the dorm and Thomas then apologized.
However, Laury's attorney said it was consensual and that they had had sex several times before which was basically all they did when they got together.
This may get real ugly after Thomas testifies. I'm glad the football coaching staff took immediate action in dismissing these two from the team.Comment
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NICE WORK JC!!!!!! Even though it sickens me to read what happenedOriginally posted by JCPanthers
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Laury takes stand in own defense...
Article in yesterday's Courier:
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Hung jury in Laury case (JR Thomas pled guilty):
So, if he is cleared of these charges, what does UNI do? I believe Hartzell and Farley last stated that the two were released pending trial outcomes. If Laury is found to be innocent, what do you want the UNI athletic dept. and school to do? Bring him back or let him go?The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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I believe in giving kids a second chance...with a tight leash."10% of life is what happens to you, 90% is how you react to what happens."Comment
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One of my friends works with someone who was on the jury. I know they really really struggled. I believe in second chances, as well... but I'm really strugging with this one....
"...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."Comment
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Just heard something new and interesting about what happened amongst the jury members. Apparently, there was just one woman who wouldn't agree with the rest of the members because she had the nerve to think it was the victim's fault that it happened to her. She felt the woman victim put herself into that situation and that the two guys shouldn't be blamed. My friend found this out from the guy she works with that was part of the jury."...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."Comment
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I don't know the whole story, and I'm NEVER going to say it's a woman's fault, because, "No means no"...period. BUT, we all make decisions that put us in good situations and we (at some point in our lives) have all made decisions that may lead to us being in a bad situation.
I'm going to say this for all women out there. If you are called after the bars close by a guy to come to his room/apartment/house, he expects you to have sex with him. If you don't want to have sex...don't go over.
That being said, all men have to respect a woman's body. It's sacred and it they say no, no matter how far you've gone with her in the past (or currently), when they want to stop...guess what cowboy...it's over.
If you really care about the person at all fellas...you'll stop. The woman will respect you more for understanding. It's called being a human being with feelings and understanding that people can change their minds mid-stream.
I know what you mean BAP, this is a tough one...but I still like giving kids a second chance....but with a VERY SHORT ROPE."10% of life is what happens to you, 90% is how you react to what happens."Comment
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Seems to me like there is alot of similarities here with the Pierre Pierce case.
If these kids get a second chance....and are allowed to stay at UNI....I sure hope the don't "F" up again."We're not an ordinary school," said Fort. "We have tradition. We have a good team year after year. We rebuild, and it doesn't matter who we have coming back."
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Difference:
Pierre pled to a plea bargain, Baylen hasn't. That is the main difference that I see. But I am not so sure it would be best to bring Baylen back if he wasn't convicted.The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice, clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Fire goes before Him, and consumes his foes on every side; His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles; the mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples will see His glory.Comment
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My point.....
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Sexual Abuse
Posibility of coming back.....Pierre F'ed Up again.....do we want to take that chance....."We're not an ordinary school," said Fort. "We have tradition. We have a good team year after year. We rebuild, and it doesn't matter who we have coming back."
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I guess what makes it more difficult for me is that as a student at UNI, I witnessed their behavior many times before the incident ocurred. On more than one occassion, I witnessed the way they would talk to girls who were just out walking on the street or hanging out on the Hill at night, and their comments that they would make to females that they didn't even know were downright disrespectful a lot of the time. After witnessing their behavior and knowing others who had seen this same time of conduct from these two, it's hard for me to want to continue seeing them on the UNI campus -- let alone as part of the UNI football program.Originally posted by panther2317"...the Northern Iowa men's basketball team reached the ultimate highs before hitting a devastating low. Unexpected success, followed by unimaginable failure. And they owned it -- all of it -- for the world to see. Like men. Like leaders. Like champions -- in a way no tournament bracket could ever define."Comment
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If he is found not guilty he should be allowed back on the team, no reason to be kicked off the team because you were innocentComment
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