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Boston University 2011-2012: Part The Sixth

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Well, when this all went down BU told the press he was no longer a registered student at BU. Where that leaves him who knows. If I had to bet (insert BC gambling joke here) he probably will just want to move on and get into pro hockey. I doubt he'd be very popular at BU now anyway. Without being reinstated by Parker, who has his own disciplinary system and burden of proof requirements (which is probably tougher now than it was around the days of John Sabo with this task force around), there's no way he'd come back to go to class and not play hockey and ruin his hockey career.
 
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I call it first, every hockey player will leave school. Write it down now, because some time in the future I'll be saying "I told you so".
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Well, when this all went down BU told the press he was no longer a registered student at BU. Where that leaves him who knows. If I had to bet (insert BC gambling joke here) he probably will just want to move on and get into pro hockey. I doubt he'd be very popular at BU now anyway. Without being reinstated by Parker, who has his own disciplinary system and burden of proof requirements (which is probably tougher now than it was around the days of John Sabo with this task force around), there's no way he'd come back to go to class and not play hockey and ruin his hockey career.
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Depends on how bad what actually happened really was. If this was a case of nothing criminal, but something stupid and juvenille, that is punishable by BU, 0% chance he's back. If it's a Duke lacrosse-like scenario where literally nothing happened that could conceivably be punishable by BU, <5% chance he's back. Either way, I wouldn't expect to see him back, you're right he probably just wants to move on with his life. Last I remember hearing, he was suspended by BU and withdrew for the semester. From what I understand he was never formally expelled or permanently thrown off the team.
 
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Considering what went down with Polesello--asking him to defer a year and toe the line--following an infraction that resulted in only a one-game suspension, I'd doubt anything short of full exoneration would give Nicastro a shot at reinstatement.

At least it won't be repeat of this sad situation.
 
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A dismissal is not an acquital. Nicastro was not found innocent. All you fanboys know he did something otherwise he would not have been charged. You don't just make up a rape accusation.
 
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Rogie21 said:
Considering what went down with Polesello--asking him to defer a year and toe the line--following an infraction that resulted in only a one-game suspension,...[/URL].
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For what it's worth, Polesello annouced today he's going to U-Vermont.
 
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A dismissal is not an acquital. Nicastro was not found innocent. All you fanboys know he did something otherwise he would not have been charged. You don't just make up a rape accusation.
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So now its his fault they dropped the charges and he didn't have a chance to prove his innocence? He doesn't have a criminal record, a dismissal and acquittal are identical in that sense.

Just because you assume he did something illegal doesn't mean those of us closer to the situation have to assume that as well.
 
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No winners here. Only two people know the truth and that should end it. Only can hope a positive comes out of it

I agree though that our country was built on, "innocent until proven guilty". Not the other way around. He does not have to prove anything.
 
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"He does not have to prove anything" is pretty broad. In regard to the actual criminal case against him, yes, you're right. He didn't have to prove his innocence.
 
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Hokydad said:
No winners here.
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Exactly right.

Hokydad said:
I agree though that our country was built on, "innocent until proven guilty". Not the other way around. He does not have to prove anything.
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Court of law, yes. Court of public opinion... not so much. As we all saw from the Green Line trolley incident on Comm Ave two years ago. In this day and age, getting arrested and then having charges dropped doesn't get your name out of articles about it when you google search for your name. God only knows if you apply for a job what type of effect that could have.
 
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One has to wonder if he'll consider bringing civil charges against her, if it's the case that the allegations of rape were not true. For the rest of his life, he'll undoubtedly be labeled as someone accused of rape. Any future employer who Googles him will find the allegations, and likely attach the stigma that comes along with rape. What if the Red Wings decide they just don't want to be associated with him anymore for this reason? It was clear he was going to be pursuing some level of a professional career with the organization at some level, minor or NHL, so if they suddenly decide to let him go, does he decide to bring civil action against the accuser?


It's a sad story either way and Hoky's right that no one wins. If he got off when he actually did commit a crime, he's not receiving deserved punishment, or if the accuser made up the story, she's making it that much harder for any real future rape victims to come forward with their story, and also gets away with permanently tarnishing the reputation of someone without any punishment of her own. For the lawyers here, is there any possible non-civil recourse against the accuser if the allegations can be proven to be false?
 
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TimP said:
A dismissal is not an acquital. Nicastro was not found innocent. All you fanboys know he did something otherwise he would not have been charged. You don't just make up a rape accusation.
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No we don't know he did something...if you mean something illegal. And rape accusations are made up, unfortunately. Ask Brian Banks.

As a percentage, one would presume most rape accusations are factual but that doesn't mean a significant number of people have been falsely accused of rape.
 
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good luck, but good luck elsewhere.

when this broke there was enough 'smoke' to make everyone think the worst. in the least, we need to turn a corner here.

he didn't have to prove his innocence. the state had to prove his guilt. they felt they couldn't. again, maybe the girl decided not to testify.

just because they are not going forward, that doesn't mean she lied. no way anything is coming on that track.

people are not ever never ever found "innocent" or "not innocent". it is guilty or not guilty.

perception, sadly, is usually reality - whether accurate or not.

good luck.
 
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mookie1995 said:
people are not ever never ever found "innocent" or "not innocent". it is guilty or not guilty.
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Rarely happens, but one glaring exception is the Duke lacrosse case, the NC AG made a point to hold a press conference and very bluntly proclaim all of the accused players innocent, very purposefully using that word. Not saying the two cases are necessarily congruent, but it does happen in the case of grossly made up charges that become very public.
 
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One has to wonder if he'll consider bringing civil charges against her....
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I've never studied law for one second, but if he did that wouldn't his behavior that didn't rise to the actionable level, but was unsavory nonethleless, be brought to light during the trial?
 
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brassbonanza said:
One has to wonder if he'll consider bringing civil charges against her, if it's the case that the allegations of rape were not true.
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He wasn't found not guilty and the victim didnt come out and say she made it up. If he brought civil charges against her, the entire story would come out in public. Obviously he isn't a choir boy or BU wouldn't have kicked him out of school. He needs to move away from this and thank God he didnt end up in prison.
 
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