Innocent until proven guilty doesn't mean they can't charge him with this crime. They do have some basis for it. Just because you are charged with a crime, it doesn't make you guilty. That is for a jury to decide. He can still plead not guilty if he chooses to do so. I believe in this mantra as well. He has only been charged though, not proven guilty as charged.
damn kobe is a stupid dumb****...why the hell would he cheat on a hot chick like that...man that guy is a r****d...he should go to jail for cheating on vanessa...she is HOT!!
I agree totally, Robbie. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/doc_o_day/doc_o_day.html And in case it's gone later: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/graphics/art3/kobepress1.gif
Sorry...I don't understand. What did I say that you disagree with? Or agree with? Did you think that I was suggesting he shouldn't have been charged?
I can forgive young men for a lot of things, but I have never been sympathetic to someone who commits sexual assualt and spousal abuse. I just thinks it takes a little extra "meaness" in an a man to take advantage of woman or hit a woman. The only situation I give a litte leeway to is in date rape, if the woman really led the guy too far. Other than that, I just have no sympathy for crimes against women. It is just a little extra punkish. But that's just my opinion. That being said, I still would like to see what the facts prove about the case, right now its not looking good for Kobe, but I always find it hard to believe that someone of his fame would pull something so stupid.
His wife is average looking. On to the charges. It's just some 19 year old loser looking for attention. It's that simple. He had sex with her, and that's where it ends. She probably found out he was a famous basketball player afterwards and wanted fame and fortune. It's all a joke. Hook her up to a lie detector before you charge him. If she wanted his dick, you must acquit.
All I was saying is that you don't have to have a great case to charge someone. And just charging someone doesn't make them guilty. The DA could be doing it for publicity. Who knows.
Geraldo Rivera's sources were quoted as saying there was bloody fingernails and torn clothing involved. Think about it, the district attorney must had needed a ton of evidence before going down this road. He would never open himself up to this type of scrutiny unless he thought he could prove the charge against Kobe.
The sad thing is even if he's convicted, he won't spend a day in prison, he'll end up with probation for the rest of his life, jusrt because his name is Kobe Bryant.
This is bull ****! Again, I don't know that he is guilty, but not all girls just go around screaming rape for the publicity and money. And I think that's really low of you to think that. And lie detectors don't prove anything. That's why they're not used much in court.
Oh, okay. Agreed. I was just saying that if he did it I wouldn't be reserving my sympathy for him, as Mr. C seemed to suggest, and that while I do believe in innocent until proven guilty, the high profile of this case would suggest that the prosecutors feel solid. That is not the same thing as being right, nor do I have absolute faith in their impartiality. Just going on probability.
I agree. ON TO THE CHARGES. Are you saying it's OK for Ko Be-touchin'-anotha-woman to do what he did? I don't understand you. Sorry I don't understand you, please explain if you are saying what he did was right. Please don't tell me you are saying such. RocketFan007, I agree.
http://www.latimes.com/la-071803kobe_lat,1,4640938.story?coll=la-home-headlines "I am innocent of the charges," Kobe's statement read. "I did not assault that woman. I made the mistake of adultery, and I have to answer to my wife and God for that … Nothing that happened was against the will of the woman." Kobe admitted they had sex. I lose all the faith on Kobe now.
Not according to the news stories. She knew ahead of time that she was going to be hosting Kobe Bryant. She knew who he was; she called her best friend, in advance, and told her about his being a guest at the spa.
Just heard on 610: A statement was issued- Kobe admits to adultery but not to the crime. Princess- I agree with you. A co-worker was just telling me he thought the girl was doing it for money. I don't think so! She is gonna try to frame someone with all those lawyers? She is gonna throw here life away?
That's a shame. I mean, the adultery thing is bad enough in my eyes because it seems so prevelent among sports stars and other celebs, but with climbing divorce rates and everything, you have to wonder if marriage isn't as sacred to the majority of married couples. As for the sexual assualt case, i guess we'll all find out together.
I hear you, and of course I feel a lot more sympathy for the girl, or "the accuser" as the Laker boards are calling her. And if he is guilty I would hope he spends some good time in a federal pound-me-in-the-ass facility. It's just that I remember the stupid things I did in my early 20's. Not that I ever did somethign this bad. But it's basically ruining his life for one really bad decision. He is a young talent, no criminal record, by all accounts a good person, and to do something evil like this is a tragedy.
The wife having used the term adultery probably makes my point moot in this case, but we always assume that a man having sex with someone other than his wife is morally wrong. Now I am not supporting cheating; far from it...In fact I consider cheating to be a lot more than sex, my definition is anything that you would lie to your spouse about...but I have known many women and men in relationships where mono-sexual practices are not part of the marriage contract. This is even more true, in my experience, the more 'celeb' the people in question are.
