Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice indicted on aggravated assault charge

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been indicted on one count of aggravated assault for the alleged incident involving his fiancée in February, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday.

Rice initially faced a charge of simple assault for allegedly hitting fiancée Janay Palmer at the Revel Casino on Feb. 15. A disturbing video showed Rice dragging Palmer out of an elevator after the alleged incident.

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All his anti bully work is washed straight down the drain after this incident.

 

Heard this morning that his fiance is refusing to press charges. I don't think Roger will be as charitable towards him.

 

Multiple sources are saying that Rice and his fiance got married yesterday. Wonder how long this happy marriage will last?

 

Can't the District Attorney still press charges even if the "wife" doesn't want to? I believe it's the DA's decision...no?

 

If the DA feels he/she has enough evidence, I believe that is correct.

 

Absolutely. I've known several people throughout the years whose significant others called the police on them for domestic, some very warranted, some just heated arguments that might have gotten out of hand. In almost all of those cases, the caller ended up not wanting to pursue charges once everything calmed down, and every time they were told that it's no longer their call, and that once someone is arrested and charges are filed, it's up to the DA whether or not to pursue them. With domestic stuff there's obviously a lot of emotion and lack of objectivity from the involved parties, and a huge chance of the "abused" being influenced to drop charges by the "abuser" after the fact, so they generally take it out of their hands entirely.

 

thank goodness for ragman and his sources

 

He gets email from SI...

 

@Mike and Dawk:

Did you think that was funny? Good!!!! Keep laughing!!!!!

 

Remember the case with Dez and his mother? Even though his mother refused to press charges, the DA kept looking to see if there was enough evidence to indict him.

 

Well @Mike and @DawkinsINT ... Do you?

 

I did, and I will keep laughing. But thanks for checking in.

 

Im laughing all the way into the kitchen to answer my rotary phone

 

Will you be wearing the SI sweatshirt that came free with your subscription?

 

Indeed, then we can throw around that special limited edition football they give you too

 

Special Swimsuit Issue included for free!

 

That's all good...but no emails...

 

Do you think that's funny @86WARD?