Quote Originally Posted by Patler View Post
The part that bothers me most is the response to mob mentality. Nothing changed from the original suspension to his total ban, other than the video.
Many people are saying this.
I heard somebody in Ravens organization, perhaps the owner, give a very plausible explanation of what changed. He wanted to believe that something less brutal happened. He thought the woman was drunk, banged her head against the wall.

This sounds right to me. People are very good at believing what they badly hope is true. The video was a dose of reality and changed everything.