Well, today we found out what the officials think of the evidence surrounding the charges filed by a 20-year old Georgia College woman against Pittsburgh Steeler Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The Ocmulgee Circuit D.A., Fredrick Bright announced today that he didn't feel there was enough evidence available to charge Roethlisberger with any offense.
Here's the initial announcement, thanks to our friends at KDKA-TV...
He did state that both parties were cognizant of each other and their paths crossed a couple of times over the course of his evening of partying and bar hopping in that noted party town of Milledgeville.
((Ben Roethlisberger is relieved//Courtesy: fanpix.net))
According to Bright, there was no medical evidence that the woman had been violated sexually. He also said that the DNA sample that was taken from her was minuscule and not enough to determine pretty much anything.
Said Bright: "We didn't even have probable cause in this case."
"Here, the overall circumstances do not lead to a viable prosecution..." was Bright's reason for not pursuing the case. He also added that the victim and her lawyer had decided recently to not pursue the issue any further.
Bright also explained that, "...we are not condoning Mr. Roethlisberger's behavior, but we are not in the business of passing moral judgement."
No, he is not.
However, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does want to speak to Big Ben and he has publicly expressed a desire to do it this week.
Goodell is a bit more concerned about moral judgement, at least when it pertains to players in the NFL. He has, in several cases, punished players for repeated allegations or insinuations of bad behavior or judgement. We don't know that Roehtlisberger will be suspended for his behavior, but at the very least, we do expect a strong public rebuke telling him that he needs to behave like a grown up.
Lest we forget the Rooney's and the folks in Pittsburgh who have been less than thrilled with their Quarterback's behavior over the past several off seasons. We will also be curious and keep an eye out to see how they handle this.
Here's Part 2 of the early Bright Press Conference, once again courtesy KDKA-TV...
More when we know more..
1 comment:
Ben Roethlisberger is a great player, but he really needs to be more careful with his off-field behavior. This latest incident has caused a great deal of embarrassment to the Steelers organization and the NFL, and he really needs to work hard to regain the respect of fans. Even though he wasn’t charged with anything, I think commissioner Goodell needs to suspend him for a game or two in order to ensure that he won’t exercise poor judgment ever again.
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