Jermaine Taylor facing 54 years in prison

[Controversial]

Not sure if this has been mentioned already, couldn't see it

http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/12/2/98 ... d-in-april

[koolkc107]

Not sure if this has been mentioned already, couldn't see it

http://www.badlefthook.com/2015/12/2/98 ... d-in-april

All they have to do is bring in a neurologist and he won't spend another day in jail.

Might get committed to a hospital tho...

[Evander]

Someone should talk to Jermaine Taylor and straighten him out sad story.

[chucktaylor]

He's not going to do anything near 54 years in any case. Obviously that would be like a life sentence and ridiculous.

[caldo2025]

The sad part is that 15 or so years from now, they will reverse Taylor's sentence and let him free. Right now we are in the dark ages when it comes to the results of brain trauma from contact sports. Responsible people in the future will shake their heads at the way we are handling these victims now.

We've all witnessed Jermaine take numerous hellacious beatings in the ring. Couple that with the outlandish behavior recently, it's pretty obvious this man is suffering from mental health issues. He was a pillar of his community before those KO's and now he's pointing guns at kids at carnivals? come on. Arkansas isn't exactly known for intelligence as they are one of the birthplaces of racism in this country.

[Batley18]

I like a lot of the elements in the judicial system in America, but not its ability to handle obvious head trauma cases when related to crime. In the UK we are far too lenient on most, but those with mental illness are sectioned and cared for.

[Perseus]

The sad part is that 15 or so years from now, they will reverse Taylor's sentence and let him free. Right now we are in the dark ages when it comes to the results of brain trauma from contact sports. Responsible people in the future will shake their heads at the way we are handling these victims now.

We've all witnessed Jermaine take numerous hellacious beatings in the ring. Couple that with the outlandish behavior recently, it's pretty obvious this man is suffering from mental health issues. He was a pillar of his community before those KO's and now he's pointing guns at kids at carnivals? come on. Arkansas isn't exactly known for intelligence as they are one of the birthplaces of racism in this country.

We've witnessed many boxers taking hellacious beatings in the ring.

How many of them are running around point guns at kids at carnivals?

Taylor has been found competent to stand trail so the head trauma he has sustained in the ring is not an excuse for criminal behavior period.

Taylor is fortunate(or unfortunate depending on perspective) that pointing guns at children while at a carnival did not result in immediately being shot to death by police officers.

Jermain has done the crime, he has submitted a guilty plea and now he will do the time which will be nothing close to the 54 year possibility.
He will serve something far less than that, get released in his early 40's and participate in more professional boxing matches shortly after his release.

Bleeding hearts looking for any stupid excuse to shed responsibility for personal actions.
He's been beat up in the boxing ring so he shouldn't be punished for anything.......brilliant stuff there
Oh and he's black and in Arkansas which means the evil inventors of racism are the real cause of all this.
Everybody get in line to feel sorry for the criminal, it's not his fault.

[tiny_acres]

The sad part is that 15 or so years from now, they will reverse Taylor's sentence and let him free. Right now we are in the dark ages when it comes to the results of brain trauma from contact sports. Responsible people in the future will shake their heads at the way we are handling these victims now.

We've all witnessed Jermaine take numerous hellacious beatings in the ring. Couple that with the outlandish behavior recently, it's pretty obvious this man is suffering from mental health issues. He was a pillar of his community before those KO's and now he's pointing guns at kids at carnivals? come on. Arkansas isn't exactly known for intelligence as they are one of the birthplaces of racism in this country.

We've witnessed many boxers taking hellacious beatings in the ring.

How many of them are running around point guns at kids at carnivals?

Taylor has been found competent to stand trail so the head trauma he has sustained in the ring is not an excuse for criminal behavior period.

Taylor is fortunate(or unfortunate depending on perspective) that pointing guns at children while at a carnival did not result in immediately being shot to death by police officers.

Jermain has done the crime, he has submitted a guilty plea and now he will do the time which will be nothing close to the 54 year possibility.
He will serve something far less than that, get released in his early 40's and participate in more professional boxing matches shortly after his release.

Bleeding hearts looking for any stupid excuse to shed responsibility for personal actions.
He's been beat up in the boxing ring so he shouldn't be punished for anything.......brilliant stuff there
Oh and he's black and in Arkansas which means the evil inventors of racism are the real cause of all this.
Everybody get in line to feel sorry for the criminal, it's not his fault.

One of my favorite posts of the year

[caldo2025]

The sad part is that 15 or so years from now, they will reverse Taylor's sentence and let him free. Right now we are in the dark ages when it comes to the results of brain trauma from contact sports. Responsible people in the future will shake their heads at the way we are handling these victims now.

We've all witnessed Jermaine take numerous hellacious beatings in the ring. Couple that with the outlandish behavior recently, it's pretty obvious this man is suffering from mental health issues. He was a pillar of his community before those KO's and now he's pointing guns at kids at carnivals? come on. Arkansas isn't exactly known for intelligence as they are one of the birthplaces of racism in this country.

We've witnessed many boxers taking hellacious beatings in the ring.

How many of them are running around point guns at kids at carnivals?

Taylor has been found competent to stand trail so the head trauma he has sustained in the ring is not an excuse for criminal behavior period.

Taylor is fortunate(or unfortunate depending on perspective) that pointing guns at children while at a carnival did not result in immediately being shot to death by police officers.

Jermain has done the crime, he has submitted a guilty plea and now he will do the time which will be nothing close to the 54 year possibility.
He will serve something far less than that, get released in his early 40's and participate in more professional boxing matches shortly after his release.

Bleeding hearts looking for any stupid excuse to shed responsibility for personal actions.
He's been beat up in the boxing ring so he shouldn't be punished for anything.......brilliant stuff there
Oh and he's black and in Arkansas which means the evil inventors of racism are the real cause of all this.
Everybody get in line to feel sorry for the criminal, it's not his fault.

One of my favorite posts of the year

Mine too, if i'm being honest. lol.

[Counter-puncher]

Someone should talk to Jermaine Taylor and straighten him out sad story.

yes. someone should have a good strong word with him.

[Tony1244]

We can have an endless debate as to whether Taylor's behavior is his "Fault."

But the bottom line is you have to protect the public from a guy who shoots and aims guns at people in non defensive situations.

[jamesmcdonnell]

The sad part is that 15 or so years from now, they will reverse Taylor's sentence and let him free. Right now we are in the dark ages when it comes to the results of brain trauma from contact sports. Responsible people in the future will shake their heads at the way we are handling these victims now.

We've all witnessed Jermaine take numerous hellacious beatings in the ring. Couple that with the outlandish behavior recently, it's pretty obvious this man is suffering from mental health issues. He was a pillar of his community before those KO's and now he's pointing guns at kids at carnivals? come on. Arkansas isn't exactly known for intelligence as they are one of the birthplaces of racism in this country.

We've witnessed many boxers taking hellacious beatings in the ring.

How many of them are running around point guns at kids at carnivals?

Taylor has been found competent to stand trail so the head trauma he has sustained in the ring is not an excuse for criminal behavior period.

Taylor is fortunate(or unfortunate depending on perspective) that pointing guns at children while at a carnival did not result in immediately being shot to death by police officers.

Jermain has done the crime, he has submitted a guilty plea and now he will do the time which will be nothing close to the 54 year possibility.
He will serve something far less than that, get released in his early 40's and participate in more professional boxing matches shortly after his release.

Bleeding hearts looking for any stupid excuse to shed responsibility for personal actions.
He's been beat up in the boxing ring so he shouldn't be punished for anything.......brilliant stuff there
Oh and he's black and in Arkansas which means the evil inventors of racism are the real cause of all this.
Everybody get in line to feel sorry for the criminal, it's not his fault.

There's nothing bleeding heart in here.

Do some research, there's plenty of evidence of links between head trauma and personality changes leading to violent acts, not just in boxing, but also in other contact sports where people encounter head trauma. There's lots of instances of American footballers undergoing major personality changes. There's a few ell documented cases doing the rounds in the U.S at the moment, with people bringing lawsuits against major clubs because of the damage suffered by their spouses and the drastic personality changes that occurred as a result of multiple concussions.

Look at Riddick Bowe as well, who became violent towards his own family, and prior to the beatings he took, had no history whatsoever of domestic abuse, certainly none I was aware of, and then after the repeated beatings he took, goes batshit crazy.

Ike Ibeabuchi reportedly began hearing sinister voices after his fight with Tua, during which he took a terrific pounding.

The idea that being punched in the head, rendered unconscious and suffering concussions had cause permanent changes to neurology, hardly requires a degree in biology to understand does it?

The punishment should fit the cause. If he has neurological damage, then he needs to be treated, not banged up in prison. It may be his future involves incarceration in a psychiatric unit, but it seems pretty obvious something dramatic has happened to him, quite possibly as a result of long term neurological damage.

[Perseus]

It is all bleeding heart.

The people you list are not the only ones to have these conditions, they're just the only ones using them as an excuse for criminal activities.
You act like every person who ever suffered from these conditions started engaging in criminal activities afterward, that's just not the case.

Taylor was declared fit to stand trial for a reason(as were the others).
He is perfectly capable of deciding whether or not to obey the law and can distinguish between right and wrong.
His judgment is impaired, not gone.
That means he can and should be held accountable for his actions when he does bad things.


The punishment should fit the CRIME.

[Tony1244]

The sad part is that 15 or so years from now, they will reverse Taylor's sentence and let him free. Right now we are in the dark ages when it comes to the results of brain trauma from contact sports. Responsible people in the future will shake their heads at the way we are handling these victims now.

We've all witnessed Jermaine take numerous hellacious beatings in the ring. Couple that with the outlandish behavior recently, it's pretty obvious this man is suffering from mental health issues. He was a pillar of his community before those KO's and now he's pointing guns at kids at carnivals? come on. Arkansas isn't exactly known for intelligence as they are one of the birthplaces of racism in this country.

We've witnessed many boxers taking hellacious beatings in the ring.

How many of them are running around point guns at kids at carnivals?

Taylor has been found competent to stand trail so the head trauma he has sustained in the ring is not an excuse for criminal behavior period.

Taylor is fortunate(or unfortunate depending on perspective) that pointing guns at children while at a carnival did not result in immediately being shot to death by police officers.

Jermain has done the crime, he has submitted a guilty plea and now he will do the time which will be nothing close to the 54 year possibility.
He will serve something far less than that, get released in his early 40's and participate in more professional boxing matches shortly after his release.

Bleeding hearts looking for any stupid excuse to shed responsibility for personal actions.
He's been beat up in the boxing ring so he shouldn't be punished for anything.......brilliant stuff there
Oh and he's black and in Arkansas which means the evil inventors of racism are the real cause of all this.
Everybody get in line to feel sorry for the criminal, it's not his fault.

There's nothing bleeding heart in here.

Do some research, there's plenty of evidence of links between head trauma and personality changes leading to violent acts, not just in boxing, but also in other contact sports where people encounter head trauma. There's lots of instances of American footballers undergoing major personality changes. There's a few ell documented cases doing the rounds in the U.S at the moment, with people bringing lawsuits against major clubs because of the damage suffered by their spouses and the drastic personality changes that occurred as a result of multiple concussions.

Look at Riddick Bowe as well, who became violent towards his own family, and prior to the beatings he took, had no history whatsoever of domestic abuse, certainly none I was aware of, and then after the repeated beatings he took, goes batshit crazy.

Ike Ibeabuchi reportedly began hearing sinister voices after his fight with Tua, during which he took a terrific pounding.

The idea that being punched in the head, rendered unconscious and suffering concussions had cause permanent changes to neurology, hardly requires a degree in biology to understand does it?

The punishment should fit the cause. If he has neurological damage, then he needs to be treated, not banged up in prison. It may be his future involves incarceration in a psychiatric unit, but it seems pretty obvious something dramatic has happened to him, quite possibly as a result of long term neurological damage.

No problem with him receiving treatment. Most important aspect is he can NOT be free to shoot and point guns at innocent people. That sounds like an uh duh, but it isn't as criminals are released because of abuse they suffered as children and/or because of traumatic brain injury.