Of course, there are no charges related to the hazing because the witnesses and the victim are not going to get into the nitty gritty details, and as long as everyone says the event was fun, then no crime was committed.

But now that we know there's no crime, how about letting us see the video???? The prosecutors say the victim was not a victim and told police that he was laughing and could get loose anytime. Ok, great, let's see the video. It doesn't sound that bad.

Because I'm wondering why so much was made of this by the people who did see the video, such as school going into full lock down mode with the wagons circled and coaches (assistants, not the head coach, the one in charge of the program) suspended.

Hmm. Seems like different opinions about the video. Let the viewers decide.

It's the funniest five minutes of TV often, the one media-rich moment that gets the ultimate mock up treatment by the fine folks at "Saturday Night Live," perhaps the only reason the show is still on the air.

This week's moment was predicted, Gov. Rick Perry's meltdown.




Here's the video from Hulu as the SNL crew revisists the OU debate and Perry's memory.

Oh, and it's a good thing they had Perry's gaffe, as Joe Paterno and Penn State would have been a huge gamble to lead the show on Saturday night. The news segment was the best place to poke fun of this terrible story, and having the devil himself even offended is pretty darn funny(This is college football; not the Catholic Church). Also, nice, the devil getting his news from Ashton Kutcher's Twitter account.

It's not a popular activity, I hope, but it is a popular story. On Saturday, the story about the reader reaction was the most-read on our website.

Reaction to that story included many in favor of reinstating the coach.

However, what is most interesting to me is the negative reaction to the coach comes not so much from our story but from hearing himself describe the situation as he begged for his job back. Listening to him, many people were turned off by what he said he knew and didn't know.

This hazing controversy at Walled Lake Western High School is very simple.

The entire thing started, according to the story as I've read and heard it, when someone reacted to an online posting of a video of the event.

The video was taken down.

A report was made to the police. The boy hazed hired a lawyer (very smart move; no one else is looking out for this guy's interest....absolutely no one in the district, that's for sure). Two assistant coaches were suspended or fired. Five players were suspended for just two games, allowing them back in time for the valued playoff run.

Now, we zip all over in the press and at a public meeting. Fake letters are sent out. Perhaps the boy is coerced into signing a letter. Perhaps some class warfare reveals itself. Wagons are circled. Denials are made. Mouths are zipped.

But here's what we know: A video exists.

Many people have said that nothing much happened and that this wasn't assaultive, hazing, bullying or even hurtful. It was just fun. It was consensual, some have said or hinted.

So, show the tape.

If it's not that bad, and if no crimes were committed, no rules broken, no policies violated: SHOW THE VIDEO.

But there's no video being shown. What's that tell me? That the video is of something assaultive, against the policy, violating of rules, and perhaps even criminal.

That's the only reason any evidence is hidden.

The players who supposedly did nothing wrong have the evidence to clear themselves.... unless they actually did something very wrong.

Click here to read on this continuing story. Oh, and I'm still waiting to hear from the 'man' in charge of the program, the head coach. The silence is deafening.

The judge who savagely beat his daughter with a belt several years ago, when she was 16, says she has released the tape now on YouTube because he was to cut her off and take her car away.

So?

He still beat her savagely. I say savagely because I have daughters and I can't imagine beating them, or anyone, like that. I've gotten mad at dog and have whacked its bottom, but even with him, a 100-lb lab, I couldn't beat it with a belt. I feel bad if I have to yell at him after he barks at people.

The beating is lengthy and filled hateful-sounding anger. There is no control to teach a lesson. It's a bully session, with the wife stepping in to back up the crazed papa, who fitting with Texas' reputation holds an elected position of respect.

How backwards.


And again, he says the tape is out because he cut her off. She kinda regrets releasing it. I don't care about any of that. The proof is in the pudding. And this tastes like crap. It's good to see how it really happens, and how some people - probably more than you or I would ever guess - have this sort of capability within their souls.

One other thing, this kind of violence.... sorta thing you hear about when it comes to hazing. Seeing a tape will show whether it's violent or overblown.