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alarimer

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25. He is NOT a victim

Reply to SpartanDem (Reply #19)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 05:25 PM

Dec 2012

He is the perpetrator. I feel no sympathy whatsoever for him. He did what he did, then couldn't face the consequences. He took the easy way out, instead of prison.

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NFL Chiefs player commits suicide at training facility following another shooting [View all] maddogesq Dec 2012 OP

Javon Belcher thelordofhell Dec 2012 #1

Wikipedia has this on his page: Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #2

Aonther related link. maddogesq Dec 2012 #3

Shot himself in front of the coaching staff underpants Dec 2012 #13

. patrice Dec 2012 #4

I am always at a loss to understand these things sdfernando Dec 2012 #5

It tragic... iandhr Dec 2012 #6

They're usually abusive assholes prior to this. alarimer Dec 2012 #9

An average of three women per day in America die at the hands of a mate (either a spouse or coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #32

Facebook pics of Belcher, his girlfriend and new baby Baclava Dec 2012 #7

So he made his kid an orphan. alarimer Dec 2012 #10

yep nt. naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #26

Not correct. He was in desperate need of help, but knew not how to get it. AAO Dec 2012 #29

Comments on the CNN story are despicable 1gobluedem Dec 2012 #8

Anonymity brings out the worst in some people AgingAmerican Dec 2012 #23

THIS is misogyny. kurtzapril4 Dec 2012 #11

Very much so... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author unreadierLizard Dec 2012 #14

That's a fucking lie. tabasco Dec 2012 #21

Agreed. "Unintentional injury" is listed as the 3rd leading cause of death for women. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #22

Actually, unintentional injury is number 6 tabasco Dec 2012 #33

My bet... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #15

You know we don't hear about steroid abuse in the NFL as much. Initech Dec 2012 #16

Of course it is a problem... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #18

Alternatively, what is the result of all the concussions over the years? hedgehog Dec 2012 #20

My first thought was to his history with concussions. Bozita Dec 2012 #28

Very true. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #36

I think repeated head injuries JonLP24 Dec 2012 #24

Or frontal lobe damage as a result of traumatic brain injury Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #27

Yes, that is a good bet, too. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #38

Tragedy elbloggoZY27 Dec 2012 #17

So right, and I can't believe they are playing a game tomorrow. AAO Dec 2012 #30

"committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager" SpartanDem Dec 2012 #19

He is NOT a victim alarimer Dec 2012 #25

I take it you're not a psychiatrist or psychologist. AAO Dec 2012 #31

It's not necessary to be a chicken to identify a rotten egg... pop topcan Dec 2012 #35

Welcome to DU! Hayabusa Dec 2012 #37

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #39

Such a sad story Marrah_G Dec 2012 #34