Comments Thread For: Adrien Broner Facing a Robbery Charge in Ohio

[UTEP]

Tell that to Floyd Mayweather.

It comes down to this really, one either believes in the presumption of innocence (until proven otherwise) or one doesn't.

So what's your opinion then? Do you think he was innocent the whole time and the cops arrested the wrong man?

[FeFist]

he's the "can-man"

anybody can get it.

OAPs, paraplegics and the terminally ill.

[LeG00N]

"He young, he hungry lol"

[CubanGuyNYC]

So what then, trial by media?

I wasn't necessarily defending him, just drawing the conclusion that he can't be considered to have committed a crime which was never proven.

I'm also not sure about the idea that he hired an expensive lawyer to get him off because theoretically if he had that money to begin with he wouldn't have been stealing purses in the first place (unless one supposes he was doing it for fun).

I didn't think or imply that you were defending him, but the whole "guilty until proven innocent" thing is bandied about every time there isn't enough proof of guilt, like it holds magical properties. I'm saying the standard really only applies in a court of law. We can draw our own conclusions regarding certain aspects of a persons guilt or innocence amongst ourselves. It wouldn't affect Broner in any significant way.

There are countless cases where "innocent" people were actually guilty, and that doesn't even include the cases where the public believed the "innocent" to actually be guilty. The infamous O.J. Simpson case is but one example.

[YOU WILL LOSE]

if the court of public opinion is making their minds up without any evidence, then i wouldnt give it much credence.

had it gone to trial we'd have some evidence and THEN you could form an opinion. but this is before all that

it would basically be court of public opinion based on whatever the cops accuse you of and not evidence. no thanks

[-DSG-]

"He young, he hungry lol"

they really have no shame dont they

[PAC-BOY]

they really have no shame dont they

No they dont...No they dont!

[PAC-BOY]

Does that mean he didn't do it? Anybody with a little money and a lawyer can get a charge dropped. People get away with murder all the time.

Good find by the way!!!!

[CubanGuyNYC]

So what's your opinion then? Do you think he was innocent the whole time and the cops arrested the wrong man?

It often happens that the victim of a crime is too shocked to make the positive identification of an assailant. In this particular case, there was a purse snatch involving an old woman who was punched in the face. The nature of the crime is fast, so the images can be fleeting and blurry. Further, since the woman was punched in the face, she might reasonably be expected to be dazed. The age of the victim complicates the issue. Another thing to consider is whether it was dark or light when the incident occurred.

Any number of factors might make someone the focus of an investigation. Likewise, any number of factors might conspire to collapse a case. My personal vibe is that, this case, along with Broner's previous arrest for a similar charge, make him difficult to view in a positive light.

[KING MEAT]

Are you saying Boxingscene reported in error? Are you saying that Broner was unjustly arrested? I can certainly agree that the facts of the case might be wrong, but what makes you say anything to the contrary? What evidence do you have that says this is all BS?

ugh boxingscene report whatever they snatch up.