Sean Taylor Shot

[MadScientist]

The reports are that it was an attempted home invasion. I knew someone who was killed in a similar incident. Unlike Pacman and Tank, Sean seams to have cleaned up his act. Hopefully we'll get a chance to know for sure. And hopefully the police will get the SOB(s?) who did this. And if they use some unnecessary violence to do so, so be it.

[mmmdk]

Oh man, I hate this type of shit happening.

Like mmmdk always says "peace".

I'm shocked!

[mmmdk]

The reports are that it was an attempted home invasion. I knew someone who was killed in a similar incident. Unlike Pacman and Tank, Sean seams to have cleaned up his act. Hopefully we'll get a chance to know for sure. And hopefully the police will get the SOB(s?) who did this. And if they use some unnecessary violence to do so, so be it.

Home invasion has happened resently in Denmark with 5 incidents in the Copenhagen area. The target is rich people, especially jewelry shop owners. Scary.

[Bossman641]

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. -- Washington Redskins star safety Sean Taylor was shot at his home Monday and was in critical condition, and police are investigating a possible robbery.

Officers were sent to Taylor's home at about 1:45 a.m. after his girlfriend called 911 and said he was shot in his lower body, Lt. Nancy Perez said. He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, she said, but did not disclose how many times he was shot.

Richard Sharpstein, an attorney who represented Taylor in a criminal case, said the player's father told him his son had been shot in the leg and there was much bleeding because the femoral artery was severed.

The Miami Herald reported paramedics found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. A family friend who did not want to be identified told ABC-TV 10 in Miami that Taylor was shot twice.

Investigators were still interviewing the girlfriend and other relatives who were in the home to try to determine what happened, Perez said.

"It could have been a possible burglary, it could have been a possible robbery," Perez said. "It has not been confirmed as yet."

Taylor's father asked that no information about his condition be released, hospital spokeswoman Lorraine Nelson said.

Taylor has a home in the Miami suburb of Palmetto Bay that he bought two years ago. The 24-year-old player is in his fourth season with the Redskins after playing at the University of Miami, where he was an All-American in 2003. He leads the team with five interceptions but has missed the last two games because of a knee injury.

In Ashburn, Va., Redskins safety Pierson Prioleau fought to keep his composure.

"This is not just a member of the Washington Redskins," said Prioleau, one of a few players made available to reporters. "But we're talking about a dad, a brother, a friend of ours, and that's where we're at with this right now."

Coach Joe Gibbs was joined by the team chaplain at the Redskins' usual Monday meeting. A small group of players held a separate prayer gathering.

The Redskins (5-6) lost 19-13 at Tampa on Sunday. Taylor did not travel with the team to the game because of his knee injury.

Known as one of the NFL's hardest hitters, Taylor played in his first Pro Bowl last season, where he drew attention by leveling the other team's punter in what is usually a well-mannered exhibition game. Even though he has missed two games, his five interceptions remained tied for most in the NFC.

Taylor has been in trouble numerous times since he was drafted as the No. 5 overall pick in 2004. He has been fined at least seven times during his professional career for late hits and other infractions, including a $17,000 penalty for spitting in the face of Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman during a playoff game in January 2006. He also was fined $25,000 for skipping a mandatory rookie symposium shortly after he was drafted.

Redskins coaches and players have defended Taylor, saying he was smart and misunderstood. Taylor has been slow to let anyone into his inner circle. He has rarely spoken to reporters, saying he does not trust them. Teammates said he became more mature over the last year after he became a father for the first time.

In 2005, Taylor was accused of brandishing a gun at a man and repeatedly hitting him during a fight that broke out after Taylor and some friends went looking for the people who had allegedly stolen his all-terrain vehicles.

Taylor reached a deal with prosecutors last year after they agreed to drop felony charges against him. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanors in the assault case and was sentenced to 18 months probation. The pleas prompted another fine from the NFL but kept his football career intact.

He also was ordered to talk about the importance of education at 10 Miami schools and had to contribute $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools.

The man Taylor allegedly hit, Ryan Hill, sued, seeking at least $15,000 in damages. Hill sustained bruises to his body, incurred medical expenses and lost wages because of the fight, the lawsuit said.

[Freak Out]

Not that surprising considering his history.

[Tarlam!]

Home invasion has happened resently in Denmark with 5 incidents in the Copenhagen area. The target is rich people, especially jewelry shop owners. Scary.

Really? Terrible.

Do they(victims) have a common religion? This is how the Nazis started. I am not for a millisecond suggesting there is rightist tension in Denmark, but, we still have symtoms in Germany to this day, despite the lessons of WWII. You just can't educate Nazis.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Not that surprising considering his history.

What history? He had one incident of brandishing a gun. That doesn't qualify as a history anymore then saying if helped an old lady across the street that shows a history of compassion.

Being fined by the NFL for being late, late hits, etc. don't qualify as a history that warrants getting shot.

[Deputy Nutz]

You wonder why these guys own guns, and keep them all over the house. If I was a famous athlete and people knew I had some cash you're damn sure I would have guns stored all over my house.

Not that Brett Favre has thousands of dollars worth of Jewelry, or expensive electronic items all over his house, but how many people know exactly where the guy lives in Green Bay? I don't care who you are, your house is your private quarters, and you don't need anyone just stopping by.

Some of you mentioned that this is some how related to Sean Taylor's way of life. Do you know something the rest of us don't? Or are you all just speculating because he was once arrested for brandishing a fire arm? I bet he wished he had that weapon early this morning.

[FritzDontBlitz]

Not that surprising considering his history.

What history? He had one incident of brandishing a gun. That doesn't qualify as a history anymore then saying if helped an old lady across the street that shows a history of compassion.

Being fined by the NFL for being late, late hits, etc. don't qualify as a history that warrants getting shot.

I agree.

[Freak Out]

Not that surprising considering his history.

What history? He had one incident of brandishing a gun. That doesn't qualify as a history anymore then saying if helped an old lady across the street that shows a history of compassion.

Being fined by the NFL for being late, late hits, etc. don't qualify as a history that warrants getting shot.

Spitting on players numerous times...and brandishing a weapon to intimidate another person is a big deal. Does that make him a thug? Maybe...does that make him stupid? Yes.

Did I say he deserved to be shot for his previous actions?

[Deputy Nutz]

Not that surprising considering his history.

What history? He had one incident of brandishing a gun. That doesn't qualify as a history anymore then saying if helped an old lady across the street that shows a history of compassion.

Being fined by the NFL for being late, late hits, etc. don't qualify as a history that warrants getting shot.

Spitting on players numerous times...and brandishing a weapon to intimidate another person is a big deal. Does that make him a thug? Maybe...does that make him stupid? Yes.

Did I say he deserved to be shot for his previous actions?

I would spit on Micheal Pittman as well, he rammed his SUV into his wife's car with his kids in it on purpose.

I guess spitting on a guy makes him more eligible for robbery.

[FritzDontBlitz]

Not that surprising considering his history.

What history? He had one incident of brandishing a gun. That doesn't qualify as a history anymore then saying if helped an old lady across the street that shows a history of compassion.

Being fined by the NFL for being late, late hits, etc. don't qualify as a history that warrants getting shot.

Spitting on players numerous times...and brandishing a weapon to intimidate another person is a big deal. Does that make him a thug? Maybe...does that make him stupid? Yes.

Did I say he deserved to be shot for his previous actions?

He was confronting a man who may have stolen his vehicle, not some hapless stranger in the street. A bad choice, yes, but still a lone incident - not exactly the type of repeated behavior that suggests a criminal lifestyle.

The league spitting incidents are totally irrelevant. If you heard some of the nasty taunts and comments players make toward each other nowadays you might spit in their face too. If the NFL has an issue with his conduct they will deal with it, but it doesn't qualify as a criminal act according to any municipal code that I know of because it happened under the league's jurisdiction.

Yet, your comments suggest that its kinda OK that he gets shot at 2 am at home and is now fighting for his life - because in some way he must have deserved it.

[Rastak]

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POSTED 3:08 p.m. EST, November 26, 2007

TAYLOR MAY HAVE SUFFERED BRAIN DAMAGE by Michael David Smith

The latest details in the Sean Taylor story provide grim news.

The Miami Herald has edited its story, removing a portion in which it was reported that Taylor's attorney, Richard Sharpstein, said Taylor emerged from surgery in better shape. That portion of the story has now been replaced by a paragraph saying that Sharpstein said Taylor "had lost a lot of blood and remained unconscious, possibly jeopardizing his brain."

The Herald has also removed a portion of the story in which Sharpstein said Taylor will likely live.

Per the Herald, paramedics arrived at Taylor's home following a 911 call at approximately 1:45 a.m. today and found him suffering from a gunshot wound to the groin.


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POSTED 2:43 p.m. EST, November 26, 2007

LAWYER EXPECTS TAYLOR TO SURVIVE by Michael David Smith

The Miami Herald is reporting that Richard Sharpstein, a lawyer and family friend of Redskins safety Sean Taylor, said Taylor emerged from surgery "in better shape" and is likely to survive after being shot in his home early this morning.

The Herald also reports that this is the third time in a little over a week that Taylor's home has been the target of an attempted burglary. Per the report, Taylor's next-door neighbor says that someone tried to break into Taylor's home last weekend and again earlier this weekend.

It's not clear whether Taylor knows who was trying to break into his home or why, but Sharpstein said, "There were a number of people who were jealous of Sean's success."

Sharpstein previously represented Taylor in a criminal case in which Taylor was accused of waving a gun at people he thought had stolen his all-terrain vehicle. Taylor eventually pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor in that case.

[Tarlam!]

Yet, your comments suggest that its kinda OK that he gets shot at 2 am at home and is now fighting for his life - because in some way he must have deserved it.

This is a bullshit post that needs to be called out. I think you need to reconsider what you say here. Nutz, and I know him, personally, would never condone shooting a person.

What an incredibly stupid post.

[mmmdk]

Home invasion has happened resently in Denmark with 5 incidents in the Copenhagen area. The target is rich people, especially jewelry shop owners. Scary.

Really? Terrible.

Do they(victims) have a common religion? This is how the Nazis started. I am not for a millisecond suggesting there is rightist tension in Denmark, but, we still have symtoms in Germany to this day, despite the lessons of WWII. You just can't educate Nazis.

The police suggests it's organized crime from eastern europe. I believe that has merit, so no religious theme to it.