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Aaron Hernandez

Nomorebirthdays — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:47:30 GMT

Has killed himself this am.

Re: Aaron Hernandez

Bri36 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:51:21 GMT

He was only 27.

Re: Aaron Hernandez

hoosieroriginal — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:55:18 GMT

People need to think "hey, if I make a stupid decision to kill someone I might get caught and then go to prison the rest of my life". Don't feel sorry for him - feel sorry for his family though. Former NFLer or not, he was convicted of a crime.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:53:40 GMT

A man who seemingly had it all, from all outward appearances that is. But made the decisions he made in life anyway. Why, only he knows. Jose Baez thought he could get involved in the appeal of his first murder conviction. He was acquitted of the other two murders last Friday, Baez represented him.

I'm sad for his very young daughter. A cautionary tale.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:00:20 GMT

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
People need to think "hey, if I make a stupid decision to kill someone I might get caught and then go to prison the rest of my life". Don't feel sorry for him - feel sorry for his family though. Former NFLer or not, he was convicted of a crime.

Why would anyone feel sorry for him? Feel sorry for the people he murdered.

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garmer — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:09:48 GMT

He was just aquitted Fri and had an appeal pending on the conviction. Odd timing.

The Pats are to visit the WH today.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:31:55 GMT

He showed signs of being a psychopath when he was being scouted for the NFL and even after becoming a player he still showed signs. Why the NFL kept him as long as they did is beyond me.

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NicksmomESQ — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:33:23 GMT

I have no sympathy for a young man who had it all & blew it!! He was so arrogant that he got in his own way!!

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software — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:37:17 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
He showed signs of being a psychopath when he was being scouted for the NFL and even after becoming a player he still showed signs. Why the NFL kept him as long as they did is beyond me.

Answer = $$$$$$$

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Greeneyedlady21 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:37:27 GMT

He was involved in that bar fight in FL during college, the one where Tim Tebow tried to intervene. They were teammates. Had issues with marijuana and possible gang affiliations, so he dropped in the draft. How much the Patriots knew about him then, only they know. They drafted him anyway.

When he was on the Patriots he was said to be a loner, isolated himself from his teammates. He preferred his old life and dubious friends. Could never leave that behind-why? The answers went with him.

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lainey1 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:59:19 GMT

I saw this mentioned on the Today Show this morning. They also said his family hadn't been notified yet. Isn't that nice, they get to hear about it on the news.

What happened to the days of notifying the family before the media?

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Pearlee — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 12:59:42 GMT

@garmer wrote:
He was just aquitted Fri and had an appeal pending on the conviction. Odd timing.
The Pats are to visit the WH today.

I agree! Too bad, if he was going to do it, he didn't do it before the trial and save the taxpayers even more money than he saved them now by not having to support him for the rest of his miserable life.

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software — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:03:45 GMT

What's ironic is Hernandez murdered a "witness" to a double murder, allegedly committed by Hernandez.

Hernandez was convicted of murdering the witness, but there was not enough evidence to convict him of the double murder. So he killed the witness for nothing.

Appropriate end to a life of very bad decisions.

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shoesnbags — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:06:29 GMT

@garmer wrote:
He was just aquitted Fri and had an appeal pending on the conviction. Odd timing.
The Pats are to visit the WH today.

@garmer

He was acquitted of charges in a double murder that happened in 2012, not the 2013 murder of semi pro football player Odin Lloyd in 2013 for which he WAS convicted. So he would still be serving life without parole for the murder of Lloyd. Guess he couldn't handle it.

Re: Aaron Hernandez

SilleeMee — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:19:50 GMT

@software wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
He showed signs of being a psychopath when he was being scouted for the NFL and even after becoming a player he still showed signs. Why the NFL kept him as long as they did is beyond me.

Answer = $$$$$$$

At the beginning of his rookie year he was given a trial period to see if he could stay out of trouble. It was never about the money. It was about his behavior.

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software — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:33:37 GMT

His behavior didn't change when he went to prison.

He was a brawler.

@SilleeMee

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Maudelyn — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:38:55 GMT

He grew up hard and rough. He didn't have the maturity or support network to shake it. It takes a lot of intestinal fortitude to rise above the way you were raised- especially for someone so young. A waste of a life. Very sad to me.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:39:37 GMT

There will be a docu or movie made about him, no doubt. Seems his life had all the elements needed to make it an interesting show about a psycho.

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eddyandme — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:51:06 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
@garmer wrote:
He was just aquitted Fri and had an appeal pending on the conviction. Odd timing.
The Pats are to visit the WH today.
@garmer
He was acquitted of charges in a double murder that happened in 2012, not the 2013 murder of semi pro football player Odin Lloyd in 2013 for which he WAS convicted. So he would still be serving life without parole for the murder of Lloyd. Guess he couldn't handle it.

His Odin Lloyd conviction was going to be appealed which looked "very positive" that his "lawyer" (same guy who got Casey Anthony off) would be able to win on appeal.

IMHO, karma intervened. In the end, one less scumbag for us taxpayers to support!

Re: Aaron Hernandez

SahmIam — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:57:52 GMT

Oh well.