[Husker] Christensen Reinstated

[Duane Feldman]

I wasn't at the bar that night, nor was I at the trial, BUT all the evidence presented both by the media and via the internet  together was basically zero.
 
Assume the girl was molested (there is actually no evidence to support the girls claim, but assume it anyway).  Witnesses talking to the victim and a witness talking to AC said they didn't see any molestation.  Victim didn't see who did the act.  DNA testing on AC showed no DNA on AC's hand (he didn't have a chance to wash either).  The conclusion by the victim that AC did the act was that AC was the only person close (six feet away according to Mike Stuntz) - but it was reportedly a busy bar. How many of us have been tapped on the shoulder, turned as looked at the person closest, only to find out it was a prank by someone who moved out of sight as the tappee turned in the opposite direction?  
 
I sympathize with the girl (again, assuming her version is accurate), but there is no way I think anyone can be sent to jail based on the information I have heard.  Nor kicked off the football team.  
 
AC (reportedly drunk) did overreact to the accusation or at least the confrontation with police and should be disciplined accordingly for that act.  But assume for an second AC is truly innocent.  Being accused of something that would end his football career, is reason to become angry.  Overreaction is not an unforeseeable reaction to false accusations.
 
I did hear on the internet that AC admitted to a friend that he had done the deed.  I also heard on the internet that Bigfoot's body was found frozen.  At least one of those internet reports were proven untrue.  Internet rumors do not mean much.
 
At the end of the day, Pelini has to consider the resisting arrest action plus any other AC actions in his past and move on accordingly.  He doesn't have to consider the charges for which he was not guilty, nor the Bigfoot finding.
 
Duane Feldman



----- Original Message ----
From: Robert Christensen <fourbox at nctc.net>
To: husker at tssi.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 6:38:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Christensen Reinstated

Steve Reichenbach wrote:
>> the evidence of Christensen's guilt was weak, as the jurors said.
>>    
>
> I didn't see them say that.  In fact, I thought at least one said
> on TV that they thought he probably did it, but that there wasn't
> evidence beyond reasonable doubt.  Can you point to a news report
> in which the jurors said that the evidence was "weak"?
>  
There wasn't evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.  It would take "stornog 
evidence to convict beyond a reasonable doubt.  While the juries might 
not have called it "weak" evidence, I would have to think it was weak if 
it weren't strong.

Mike Jaixen wrote (snip) Obviously, the jury felt the evidence was insufficient to convict Andy Christensen.  From what I read in media reports of the trial, I think there was sufficient evidence to remove him from the team.


I think I read where BC was supposed to be a good coach too.  Sometimes 
we have to realize the news isn't always 100% correct, just as the posts 
here might not be perfect.  I'm sure the decision to re-instate 
Christensen was take with due deliberations.

When young people (or anyone for that mater) hang out at a bar, alot of 
things can and do happen.  It seems that most of the things that happen 
after 10PM aren't good.  I think we can look back at any number of 
instances with football players and basketball players where this is the 
case.  Unfortunately it will probably not stop with this incident.

Bob Christensen (no relation to Andy btw).
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