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  1. Vanimal46
    Great one. Fake news, bigly, TREMENDOUS... They all need to go!
  2. Vanimal46
    "Literally" can also be put on the back burner for a couple of years. I've literally heard it in every day conversation way too many times to count.
  3. Vanimal46
    Credit where credit is due. This is a bit on Deadspin that I find interesting and want to get your take on it. We also need something light hearted after the recent developments the last couple of days. Here are some things I wish would stay in 2017... Social Media: You would think a 27 year old would love and embrace all social media outlets. I do not. Instagram does nothing for me. Twitter is a cesspool of hate, anonymity, and terrible takes. Facebook is built on algorithms to keep your eyes and time on their website. They also know more about you then you know about you. And you're you! Hall of Fames: Or should I say Hall of Good? Many like to debate about players of the past and if they should earn a spot in the hall of fame. Many don't care one bit about it. Just let it go! Monopolies: There's been so many mergers of large companies to take control of an entire market. Take cable/internet options in your neighborhood... How many options do you have? I have 2 in a large city! Because of the lack of options, we're stuck paying the rates they set for neccessities we need. Baby pictures on Facebook: I'm in the meat grinder with this topic... I may be a close friend, or I may be a one time acquaintance. I don't need to see 500 pictures of little Sally! And I'm sure little Sally doesn't want 500 baby pictures of her online for all of mom and dad's 2,000 online acquaintances to see! What things do you want to remain in 2017?
  4. Vanimal46
    Your article was very good Brandon. Why was the Chattanooga story not made public until now? That was a red flag back then... I wish that wasn't brushed aside just because he was an Uber prospect.
  5. Vanimal46
    True. But that does change the type of charges and severity of the charges Sano could face. This was discussed at length in the other thread that I'm not going to repeat. They were findings from other posters and they're not my research or words. There was no deadline Betsy faced writing out her account. I just wish it was more accurate, because that's going to open up doubt as to what else in the Twitter message was exaggerated or misremembered. There are still other parts in her account that I've asked questions on, but don't expect any answer from outsiders like us. So like I said, accuracy matters since she's the only one talking.
  6. Vanimal46
    I wish she was more careful with her choice of words and timing in the Twitter statement. Since her account are the only details we know, accuracy matters.
  7. Vanimal46
    That's certainly your choice and anyone's choice to make. I'm waiting until the dust clears before I put Sano's severed head on a stake... And I'll continue cheering for the Twins TEAM, not just individual players. Vikings fans have experience rooting for a team with bad character players on them. I cringed every single time Adrian Peterson did something good. And was relieved his tenure with the Vikes ended this year.
  8. Vanimal46
    I like the Rockies' strategy... They're going to be a fun team to follow this season.
  9. Vanimal46
    We've been dissecting the Sano account to death so far... Very little has been discussed about the first base coach. That account should certainly have MULTIPLE eye witnesses if it happened while she was in the photo well. No Twins players have stepped up yet to confirm that story. There would certainly be Twins players and other photographers seeing this happen. Why is this part of the story silent?
  10. Vanimal46
    Money talks... And it's been a long time since I remember him being in a blockbuster movie.
  11. Vanimal46
    Like you drjim I read her statement multiple times throughout the day yesterday and it's clear she wrote all 4 witnesses were outside the building at the time of the assault. Which doesn't match up with Sano's agent's statement that they were inside and he was waiting by the car.
  12. Vanimal46
    Agreed. That's a huge discrepancy in her prepared story. I would imagine lawyers in Sano's defense will pick that apart. It also makes me wonder if there are other discrepancies in the story. Were they all outside at the time of the assault? Were Betsy and Sano in the hallway while the other 2 men were outside? If it's the latter then that's another error in her original statement. Even small things like these will add up. I wish she is 100% accurate the first time... Because flaws like that could be construed as a false accusation if she's not careful.
  13. Vanimal46
    Okay, then "a solid 10 minutes" was a bad choice of words in her prepared Twitter post. I'm trying to stay as neutral as possible until all of the facts come out. In her case, I hope she was proactive and took photos of her wrist the day it happened. That will certainly provide evidence supporting her perspective of what happened that day.
  14. Vanimal46
    This part of the story needs clarification for sure. And if Sano was trying to pull the victim back in that door for "a solid 10 minutes" where was her boss and Sano's agent? Playing Candy crush on their phones oblivious to the outside world? This is where we need an investigation to find out the truth.
  15. Vanimal46
    That's a good thing. I was talking more about AZTwins' situation where he/she was held up and shot with a gun at his/her apartment complex. Call it cowardly, but in this day and age I'm not running to help when there are guns around and shots fired.
  16. Vanimal46
    Then that's wrong if they denied it ever happening. I've not been in a situation like that before. I'm fairly certain if I saw an altercation with a gun, and shots fired, I'd stay hidden. Especially in times like these where mass shootings unfortunately become common occurrence in America... If police questioned me though I wouldn't deny seeing guns and shots fired.
  17. Vanimal46
    That's a deep rabbit hole you want others to go down in your last paragraph. Many of the studies out there are deeply flawed with their statistics. What constitutes a "false accusation"? It's only proved false if police can PROVE it's false. Whether that's the victim recanting their statement, or eye witnesses other than the perpetrator contradicted the account. Who knows, maybe there are MORE false accusations than studies show because police can't definitively prove the victim or perpetrator lied. What we do know, right now, is Sano will now forever be tied to a sexual assualt charge on the internet. It'll be on his Google searches. Just like the victim will be tied to this forever whenever someone googles her name. Whether it's fair or not, this is the reality they face, along with any judgments people have already made on social media.
  18. Vanimal46
    Well, bystanders typically don't go running towards guns in fear of being shot themselves... So... Not sure your experience translates to this one. Sorry that happened to you.
  19. Vanimal46
    Unless I'm reading the account on her Twitter wrong, all 4 were outside. Then she asked her boss where the restroom was, she pointed to the door they just went through, and then Sano tried to pull her through the door they just exited for a solid 10 minutes. That's where at least I need some clarity what happened to the 2 other guys outside?
  20. Vanimal46
    As I'm reading her account again, wouldn't Sano's agent and her boss (or the guy she worked with) be eye witnesses? They were all outside, Sano asked where the restroom was (right through the door they exited) then they fought for a solid 10 minutes to get her back in the door. Where were the other 2 men? Their car was parked just outside the door. And why didn't the 2 other men step in and say "hurry up let's go" if Sano was leaning in for kisses and she was not reciprocating? Were they just sitting in the car and ignoring the outside world for 10 minutes? Again, I'm not taking any sides in this case. Just trying to make sense of the story and where the 2 other men went after they exited the mall.
  21. Vanimal46
    Great post. My days of living and dying by what my favorite team does is long over. Some feel it's a failure unless their team wins a championship, and that's their prerogative. For me, sports are nothing more than entertainment. I'd like my favorite teams to win more than they lose, but it doesn't affect my every day life if they lose.
  22. Vanimal46
    Good point about possible pictures being evidence. In her case I hope she did take some to be proactive in proving her case.
  23. Vanimal46
    Frankly I don't know what kind of evidence... Video would be obvious concrete evidence. The whole thought process of people that do this kind of stuff is lost on me. I wouldn't ever think to look around, ensure there's not cameras or people around and make that kind of move on someone. I rely on people that handle these cases every day in their profession to make my judgment... Please don't take this as me not believing her account. Most likely it's true since there isn't anything for her to gain sharing the stoey. But the damage is already done on Sano's reputation. Even on this thread some are calling for him to be cut immediately from the team. I'm not comfortable making that judgment right this second when I just read this story an hour ago.
  24. Vanimal46
    Results and evidence from a thorough investigation. Why do we as a society need to rush to judgment and ruin someone's credibility/livelihood? Right now unless there's other stories I haven't read is a he said/she said account of events.
  25. Vanimal46
    I'll reserve judgment on this particular case until the investigation is complete. Athletes and men of power have been idolized for so long. It's disgusting that they feel entitled to anything and anyone just because of their status. To echo what Teflon said, I hate that social media is now the judge, jury, and executioner on these cases before all of the facts come out. It's the new version of cyber bullying... Sadly the photographer is going to get nasty messages sent to her for bringing this out to light. Sano is also going to get nasty messages on social media for the accusation.
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