Sean Taylor Dies after shooting

[wpony]

this sounds like it was a home invasion pure and simple a very terrible tragedy , what I don't understand is why a machete its like the old joke of being so dumb some one would bring a knife to a gun fight if he thought he was in such danger why didn't he have gun instead of a knife it sounds like the guys were not there to kill him but he ran down there and chased them with it and they fired back at him if he had just hollered from, the bed room that he had called the police he would probably be here today.
the NFL lost a great safety but even worst a infant lost a father RIP.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Tarlam,

Just curious of what you meant by the being unable to leave roots behind comment.

Well, it's the "milleau". These kids, especially African-Americans grow up in the 'hood. It follows them around.

The Deion Sanders of the world, or the Reggie Bushes are seemingly rare.

In no way do I suggest fault with the athlete.

It is kinda funny you would say Deion as he grew up in a the country ghetto.

Taylor's father is chief of police and went to private school.

Why do you (not you specifically) think people think Taylor grew up in a hood?

Alright granted Gulliver is not the hood, it is far from a good school... They recruit all of there athletes(even though its illegal in Florida), they use to be a rival school of mine, but have gone up a few classes. But back to the main subject. Gulliver is far from good. Drugs, achohal, the normal. Last year some kids were expelled because they were selling drugs to kids at different schools. Killian on the other hand is a bad school in general. Its a large very large school (i think its public but not sure) But honestly i dont remember why this has anything to do with it. The answer is that Taylor may not have grown up in the hood, but he may have been hanging around with those type of people

Gulliver sounds like just about every other school in america. Drugs, alcohol, etc. I attended a suburban miltown school that had a drug/alcohol rep and we were also considered a top academic as well. Often drugs/al are found at the best schools. Rich kids love to party.

My thought wasn't that it was the greatest, but that it was far from being a ghetto school. Also, it is the automatic mindset that a black athlete lived/grew up in the ghetto.

Almost all private schools recruit. Even some public schools as well.

[Rastak]

this sounds like it was a home invasion pure and simple a very terrible tragedy , what I don't understand is why a machete its like the old joke of being so dumb some one would bring a knife to a gun fight if he thought he was in such danger why didn't he have gun instead of a knife it sounds like the guys were not there to kill him but he ran down there and chased them with it and they fired back at him if he had just hollered from, the bed room that he had called the police he would probably be here today.
the NFL lost a great safety but even worst a infant lost a father RIP.

Acording to his girlfriend he didn't confront the intruder with the knife. He locked the door, then grabbed the knife as a weapon of last resort....they kicked in the door then he was gunned down. I didn;t hear any account whatsoever he chased anyone anywhere. He was murdered in cold blood if what we hear is true.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

this sounds like it was a home invasion pure and simple a very terrible tragedy , what I don't understand is why a machete its like the old joke of being so dumb some one would bring a knife to a gun fight if he thought he was in such danger why didn't he have gun instead of a knife it sounds like the guys were not there to kill him but he ran down there and chased them with it and they fired back at him if he had just hollered from, the bed room that he had called the police he would probably be here today.
the NFL lost a great safety but even worst a infant lost a father RIP.

Acording to his girlfriend he didn't confront the intruder with the knife. He locked the door, then grabbed the knife as a weapon of last resort....they kicked in the door then he was gunned down. I didn;t hear any account whatsoever he chased anyone anywhere. He was murdered in cold blood if what we hear is true.

well, then it sounds even more like he was targeted. Sad.

Guns: prolly cause he had problems with them in the past (brandishing). So, maybe he was trying to fly right and not have any guns at all.

[The Leaper]

What I don't understand is why you would sleep with a machete...but refuse to turn on your security alarm.

I know they mentioned he had relatives coming in and out frequently...but can't you give them the code? Were his relatives too dumb to operate a security system?

Something so simple as that...it is truly puzzling.

[Rastak]

What I don't understand is why you would sleep with a machete...but refuse to turn on your security alarm.

I know they mentioned he had relatives coming in and out frequently...but can't you give them the code? Were his relatives too dumb to operate a security system?

Something so simple as that...it is truly puzzling.

His girl friend said he grabbed it from under his bed. Police said the security system was turned off. Very strange given the odd break-in a week before. Very strange, very sad.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

What I don't understand is why you would sleep with a machete...but refuse to turn on your security alarm.

I know they mentioned he had relatives coming in and out frequently...but can't you give them the code? Were his relatives too dumb to operate a security system?

Something so simple as that...it is truly puzzling.

Machete: He didn't sleep with it. It was under/near his bed. Same as having a gun in your night table. Or a bat in the room.

Code: Many people don't activate them when they are home. Surprising? I dunno know. Think how many people have their cars stolen by quickly running in and leaving the keys in the ignition.

Maybe the relative forget.

[Rastak]

What I don't understand is why you would sleep with a machete...but refuse to turn on your security alarm.

I know they mentioned he had relatives coming in and out frequently...but can't you give them the code? Were his relatives too dumb to operate a security system?

Something so simple as that...it is truly puzzling.

Machete: He didn't sleep with it. It was under/near his bed. Same as having a gun in your night table. Or a bat in the room.

Code: Many people don't activate them when they are home. Surprising? I dunno know. Think how many people have their cars stolen by quickly running in and leaving the keys in the ignition.

Maybe the relative forget.

I NEVER EVER EVER do that. But yea, remmember when Jim Fassel had his car stolen doing that then he called his cell phone which he left on the front seat and the dude mocked him. Funny as hell....unlike the story this thread is about.

[Rastak]

Take it for what it's worth but Antrel Rolle seems to think he knows who did it......I heard the same theory on NFL Network during discussions between Deion Sanders and Jamie Dukes.

ANTREL ROLLE SAYS TAYLOR WAS KILLED BY FORMER FRIEND by Michael David Smith

We noted yesterday that there is talk in league circles that Redskins safety Sean Taylor was murdered by a former friend.

Today Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle, who has known Taylor since they were small children and who played with Taylor at the University of Miami, said that is his belief.

"This was not the first incident," Rolle said, per the Associated Press. "They've been targeting him for three years now."

"They say it was a burglary. It absolutely was not a burglary," Rolle continued. "Down South, where we're from, there were many people talking to Sean, a lot of jealousy, a lot of angry people.

"Sean, he had a large group of friends, and he no longer hung out with those friends, so you never know where this came from."

Rolle's suspicion seems to contradict what Miami police spokesman Robert Parker said today. Parker said police believe Taylor's killing was "more like a random event," adding, "We have no reason to think this was anything other than a burglary or a robbery involving an intruder."

[The Leaper]

Code: Many people don't activate them when they are home. Surprising? I dunno know.

I agree that wouldn't be surprising normally...people get lazy. However, as Ras mentioned, in the context of the house just being broken into the previous week, it is very surprising. With that fresh in your mind, how can you sleep without knowing that alarm is active?

[MJZiggy]

I thought I read something about them having house guests that hadn't come in yet.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Code: Many people don't activate them when they are home. Surprising? I dunno know.

I agree that wouldn't be surprising normally...people get lazy. However, as Ras mentioned, in the context of the house just being broken into the previous week, it is very surprising. With that fresh in your mind, how can you sleep without knowing that alarm is active?

That is a good point. Somebody told me the knife from the previous breakin was left on his pillow. That would have me sleeping in the closet..or moving outta town.

What i can't figure out is if it was a hit as rolle suggests, then why only one bullet in him. I'd think they'd tap him a few times to make sure.

Yet, the police say it wasn't a targetted attack, just a burglary.

[Partial]

Agreed on the 1 bullet thing. If it was a hit their would be:

A) More bullets
B) In the chest

[Freak Out]

I heard he was shot twice in the leg.....like someone was sending a message?

[packers11]

I heard he was shot twice in the leg.....like someone was sending a message?

Ya thats what I was thinking too when I heard it... If he intended to kill Taylor he would have unloaded, but shooting someone in the leg means a) he didn't want to kill him b) he has a really bad shot...

Ill go with option a... (there is no proof, this is just what I think)...