504state

How can someone MAKE someone do something like that. He has control of his actions whatever he did or didnt do he did or didnt do on his own. The statement that a woman can make a man hit her is one of the most backwoods, unintelligent things I have ever heard.

RaginCajun83

Wasn't like they were getting much of a pass rush with him in, he dodged the star caps suspension but if true then he's not getting away from this one

Saintswrath

Unfortunately it was a Holiday, holidays bring drinking, Testosterone and adrenaline filled men brings out the uncontrolled animal instinct, Women and Children should just not do anything to purposely escalate anything..

Since it was at a club, im thinking he was sippin on some'm and saw someone up on his wife or his wife up on someone, jealousy kicked in (because Will smith isn't exactly the most attractive dude).. and things went south from there..

Thats how it's playing out in my head at least.

Either way, unless she knocked him up side the head with something, threatened to shoot him, stab him etc, he shouldn't have put his hands thats attached to 282+ lbs of body mass on any women, even thought it didn't seem she was hit, he pulled her hair, it''s wrong.

504state

Purple drank?

UK_WhoDat

Terrible, terrible. Whichever way we look at it.

And it was only during the game chat room that many were admiring Will Smith for his play and his misses for her looks.

TinyK85

smh...i would love to hear both sings of the equation. this is one of those times where i wish i was an attorney.

jnormand

Ok, some of you know what I do so I'll chime in on this one....

First: The police witnessed the two arguing. Then they saw it "escalate" and they saw him grab her by the hair and drag her.

Now, I don't know Louisiana state law, but I know Idaho law and most states have similar domestic abuse laws. In some states, police don't have to witness a battery (especially domestic battery) actually occur to make and arrest. They just have to have enough evidence to show cause for an arrest. As someone suggested earlier, police cannot arrest someone on a charge of domestic battery (or any other charge) if they don't have the evidence to show that a crime occurred and the suspect is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. I find it hard to believe that there is any state or local agency that would advocate the arrest of an individual after a "non-violent family fight" or "arguement". That is against the U.S. Constitution. What they can do is have one party leave or "suggest" that one party leave to let things cool down.

In Idaho (again not sure about Louisiana), the victim of domestic abuse does not have to press charges on the suspect. If the police have enough evidence to show that the suspect did indeed commit the crime, they can arrest and the state charges the suspect. This is because of the "battered wife syndrome" as some call it, in which the victim is too afraid of retalitation to actually press charges.

Bottom line is this: From what I read on NFL.com, the police witnessed the battery occur. Which probably means they arrested Will for a crime that they witnessed occur. This means, the charges may or may not have been pressed by Will's wife and it also means that he will not get a plea bargain or deal. The fact the officers witnessed it makes it that much stronger of a case.

jnormand

I'm not trying to get into a big hoopla with anyone...just wanted to let everyone know what I gathered from the report on NFL.com and what the legal situation might be.

Srgt. Hulka

All I know is that Sean Payton will not tollerate this behavior.

504state

Yes he will. As long as Will doesnt cause problems in the locker room Smith is fine.