The Humanitarian's compassion for a convict over victim

by UniversityofSecondChoice on Aug 7, 2008 8:58 AM PDT Comment 7 comments

In news that will surprise no one, another Trojan is going to jail:

A Compton jury on Wednesday found USC linebacker recruit Maurice Simmons guilty of two felonies and a misdemeanor in connection with a street robbery in March.

Simmons' codefendant, Lamont Lee Hall, was also found guilty.

Simmons, a Compton Dominguez High graduate, had been charged with felony robbery, assault with a firearm and a misdemeanor charge of allowing someone to bring a gun into his car. He will be sentenced Aug. 28.

Instead of feeling sorry for the victim of the crime who was robbed and assaulted with a gun, Peetie is feeling sorry for his recruit:

USC Coach Pete Carroll called it "the most unfortunate news we could get for Maurice and for his family. We feel sorry for everything they have to go through."

In Peetie and SuC’s world the victims of TrOJan’s perpetrated crimes don’t matter. It is all about showing concern about the tragedy of not having an athlete available for the next game.

No one should celebrate a kid going to jail. It is sad for everyone involved. Still the way these jerks across town continue to show a total lack of perspective is disturbing but not shocking.

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Ditto

same feelings expressed in the home page thread

by bru79 on Aug 7, 2008 9:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Peetie is being his SCumbag self

The guy has no shame.

by bluestreet on Aug 7, 2008 11:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Going to jail

seems to be the only punishment that can keep one of Peetie’s players off the field.

by bornagainbruin on Aug 7, 2008 11:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He probably

feels sorry for OJ too. He is such a gentle soul, that Peetie.

by tasser10 on Aug 7, 2008 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

Had to laugh out loud at that one. Gentle soul indeed.

by Bruins102NCAA on Aug 7, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Think about Cheatie Petey's comment -

”... [T]he most unfortunate news we could get for Maurice and for his family. We feel sorry for everything they have to go through.” He’s doesn’t say he’s sorry for what the offender did, just for what the offender’s family has to go through because he was caught. It really doesn’t has to be said in the justsc family, of course, but what he really means is that he’s sorry the offender was caught.

If he didn’t get caught, then Cheatie Petey wouldn’t have anything to be sorry for. I think what really disappoints Cheatie is that he was convicted. In fact, that might be a breach of the employment contract between justsc and Simmons. I’m sure there is a provision that guarantees any football player is guaranteed that he will never be convicted of anything. This could really create a rift in the space-time continuum.

by Fox 71 on Aug 7, 2008 3:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maurice Simmons should have waited

If he had waited until he was actually a Trojan as opposed to an incoming recruit, the ‘SC Mafia’ could have done something for him. After all, they ‘own the police.” And as we’ve seen over the years, there is no shortage of transgressions they can sweep under the rug. They might have given him a break on rent for a luxury downtown apartment so we wouldn’t need to steal in the first place. He could have met a sports or marketing agent on the sidelines of Trojan practices who could have given him a well paying internship in his office which would not require him to skip any of Senora Ross’ classes. Ah, the folly of youth. If he had only waited just a little longer. He would be in the clear.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Aug 7, 2008 5:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs