Badjocks.com - Much ado about nothing

May 18th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

This badjocks.com guy certainly knows how to make it big on the Web - celebrity photos! Well, except that the people in the photos he pulls up aren’t really celebrities. They’re college kids who happen to play a university-sponsored sport.

We’ve already touched on this, so I won’t dwell, but commenter Jason has a pretty good point about the irony in the entire situation here in an e-mail he sent to Badjocks peeps:

Dear idiots at Badjocks,
First of all, I belive searching for pictures of hazing incidents online is a weird habit to pick up. However, if that is what you losers do in your time, well that’s your prerogative. What I question is your numerous ads/links to DUI lawyers all over the country. What kind of message are you sending out about drunk driving? That it is a much better alternative to hazing incidents.During 2004, over 16,000 people were killed due to alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents (representing 39% of all traffic-related deaths). When it comes to hazing, 130 people had been injured or killed between the years of 1923-1980 (that’s 130 people in 57 years…a little over 2 a year). Although the numbers are up in the past 25 years, they don’t even come close to comparing to the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths. You idiots need to show some responsibility and get those ads off of your website. All it says it that you support drunk driving and that, in my opinion (and probably many others) is absolutely ridiculous. Enjoy your ad money…but honestly, I hope you choke on it.

It’s tough to argue with Jason on this one - this guy isn’t out to demonstrate the destructive (if you can call it that) nature of collegiate drinking and hazing practices. He’s just out to make a quick buck.

I wish the mainstream media - including Chicago’s king moron, Jay Marriotti - could recognize that.

Speaking of which, I also wish that idiots like Mariotti would realize a simple fact: hazing happens. If no one is hurt, either physically or emotionally, then it’s fine. Come off it, lad.

(Update homies: Check this link for a scathing essay on Bob Reno and why he’s a giant douche. Couldn’t have said it better myself.)

Duke lax team off the hook?

April 11th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanR

Early last evening, news broke that attorneys for the Duke lacrosse team said DNA testing turned up no matches between any of their clients and the alleged sexually assaulted exotic dancer.

Many were quick to call the team guilty, based on their refusal to comply with the district attorney – instead opting to keep silent and not cooperate. Once the ‘vile e-mail’ surfaced, the team looked worse than ever.

But does this new evidence mean they are out in the clear?

The district attorney said today that just because no DNA matches occurred, it doesn’t mean he will stop perusing the investigation.

They certainly aren’t off the hook, but the DNA testing results will go a long way to change the team’s public perception.

Judgement Day for Duke lacrosse

April 9th, 2006 | Posted by Matt

Today, photographs from the night of the Duke lacrosse team’s alleged raping of a stripper were revealed to the court. Attorneys said that it appears as though the stripper was already injured before arriving at the team’s party and that she was “very impaired.”

The Blue Devils’ lacrosse squad has been surrounded by controversy for quite some time now, with its season canceled, its coach’s resignation and a “vile” email discovered from one of the players.

Hopefully this entire situation can be cleared up soon. This is too strong of a program to be on the shelf for a year and to have a great coach resign. However, if the team is in fact guilty in the situation, I think people will gladly say goodbye to the Duke lacrosse program.

The Postmen here will do their best to keep you up-to-date on the situation.