UPDATE: Four Arrested in Taylor's Death

[Beat the Cowboys]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Well as a black man it hurts me to see young black men killing one another. After all the shit that went on in the 40's, 50's and 60's. Other black people were killed ( Medgar Evers, MLK, Vernon Dahmer) so I have the right to vote, go to good schools, eat at nice restaurants, stay in nice hotels. Just basic civil rights. I guess you have to be black to understand. So when I see these pieces of shit killing another black man that's made it, it makes me sick and angry. They just have no sense of history and it comes from the household.

But regardless these thugs need to be put to death. I'm tired of this shit. I'm tired of all the black on black crime. Everyday I can pick up the newspaper and see another innocent victim being carjacked or killed. Especially here in DC. Except this time it's a famous athlete that we all root for. But the reality is it happens all the time.

I agree I teach in Compton, CA and it's sad to see generation after generation fall for this trap. It's the crabs in the bucket mentality, these are young people who made poor choices that will forever haunt them and Sean's family. It happens far to often. I'm glad that they were caught and hopefully will recieve the justice they deserve. RIP Sean Hail to the Skins.

[RobH4413]

Good to hear...

Such a sad series of events... it's glad to hear that these kids are off the streets. Terrible shame all around.

Prayers to the killer, prayers to Sean and his family.

[SmootSmack]

Eric Rivera: MySpace.com - $MR.FLORIDA$ - 17 - Male - LIL PAKISTAN BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!, Florida - www.myspace.com/ericriverajr4

Jason Mitchell: MySpace.com - $ FEAR GOD NOT THEM $ - 20 - Male - lehigh acres, Florida - www.myspace.com/105813923

(-Notice the picture and caption from the comment on Aug. 30, 2007)

Charles Wardlow: MySpace.com - CDub - FORT MYERS, Flevoland - Rap - www.myspace.com/cdubnext2blow

Wardlow's sister (I guess): MySpace.com - ¤TeeTee¤ [PLEASE FREE MY BR0 CHARLES WARDL0W] - 18 - Female - [2-3-9] FORT MYERS [2-3-9], Florida - www.myspace.com/tishaud_jamaal_gary_4eva

[SmootSmack]

Check out these videos

http://video.ap.org/v/Legacy.aspx?g=...g=copy&f=flmih

In the column under Local News, click on the first and third thumbnails about one of the suspect's family responding to the arrest (the second thumbnail is Sean Taylor's dad)

But this is what really got to me, listen at the 1:45 mark of the "Suspect's Family Speaks Out" video. You'll see the suspect's mom on her cell phone and she says "They say that Sasha paid them to come to the house and do that."

First of all, who's "they" and secondly is she saying Sean Taylor's sister (half-sister) paid these guys to rob Taylor's house?!

[Captain_Chaos_73]

Does Flordia have the death penalty?

[VTSkins897]

the mother fuckers need to burn

[Captain_Chaos_73]

I think they should put them in he middle of the Orange Bowl with their hands tied behind there backs and let all the players from The U, and Redskins have 10 minutes them whatever happens; happens

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by Captain_Chaos_73

Does Flordia have the death penalty?

Ran by a Bush, what do you think? I believe that they do, but because it wasn't 1st degree or a capital crime they couldn't push for it anyway.

[70Chip]

All those who have said or suggested that Sean's murder was the result of "his past catching up with him" need to offer a public apology and acknowledge how completely wrong they were.

I also wish that folks would not fall in to the trap of speaking about the killers as though they were victims too. Why is it necessary to pretend that Taylor's death and the fate that awaits these awful men are somehow part of the same pathology? Taylor died a hero defending his girlriend, his baby, and his home. He died righteuosly and with honor. These others are filthy predators who need at the very least to be locked away from the rest of humanity so that their contempt for simple decency can no longer terrorize society. If people are wondering how you begin to turn the tide on violent crime, I say begin there. Let us make our contempt for this human effluence loud and clear. Let us hold Sean Taylor's final moments up as a model for how real men behave, and let us never, ever confuse the two.

[EternalEnigma21]

anyone else notice they all have pictures of cash in their profile pics... and the one "thinking of a master plan"...

pieces of shit

[skinsguy]

This is even more horrible just to know that it was a bunch of kids who did this to Sean. It makes me sick. This whole "thug life" thing just absolutely makes me sick. It needs to stop.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by memphisskin

I feel worse now than I did at any point this week, this development doesn't bring me closer as it just brings me despair. I read just about every article written, from Whitlock to Wilbon and even the DC Sports Bog report on what Cowturd said, and while this proves just about all of them wrong it brings me nothing because Sean Taylor is still gone. And what's the lesson in this? Somebody please help me, because I'm just about losing my mind over this.

I thought Whitlock's column was spot on regarding black on black violence. There needs to be more public outrage over the senseless shootings that occur in our cities every day.

As for Wilbon, he owes nothing less than a retraction of his column earlier this week. He made it sound as if Taylor's past lifestyle choices set himself up for his demise. Now we know that his past had NOTHING to do with this. This wasn't some sort of retribution. It was a cold, senseless murder in a robbery gone bad, and for that, Mr. Wilbon's retraction should treat Sean as the completely innocent victim that he was.

[Lady Brave]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Ran by a Bush, what do you think? I believe that they do, but because it wasn't 1st degree or a capital crime they couldn't push for it anyway.

Go back and read SGG's post on the Florida murder statutes. This will most likely be tried as a capital case unless there's a plea deal to a lesser included offense.

Rivera is a juvenile, but I believe his case could be bound over to Superior Court and he would be tried as an adult.

One thing I don't like about Florida law is that they only apply Second Degree Murder to everyone involved except the one who actually pulled the trigger. In NC, we have an element in our laws called "acting in concert", which means if you were involved in the offense, you are treated just as if you committed the murder yourself.

It's still too early to say what exactly these individuals will be indicted with. If this get to trial on a first degree murder charge, I doubt if a jury will recommend the death penalty. Mostly because of the defendant's age.

[SmootSmack]

Just wanted to post the latest update:

Four arrested in death of Sean Taylor - CNN.com

[Tha Posse]

I tried to log on to their myspace page and leave a message buy you have to be their "friend".. I didnt know this because I never use myspace but I was gonna leave a piece of my mind with them. On Wardlow's page there's a comment from some girl saying that she doesn't think he did this, she saw his face on the news, and free her friends blah blah blah. They should all be castrated!!!!!