Is there cheering in the courtroom?

I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say the jury’s decision to find Willie Clark guilty on all counts in the murder of Darrent Williams is the most exciting news to hit Broncoland since the team reached the AFC Championship Game following the 2005 season.

A great piece by Mike Klis if the Denver Post. Solid Work!

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I sure would have cheered.

What is his sentence? Probably life behind bars with pudding and 3 hours of rec room a day. Not to get all political or anything…

by aLuffabo on Mar 11, 2010 1:00 PM MST reply actions

yeah well...hard to be political when its the truth.

I’m not a big Klis fan, but maybe that’s because he doesn’t usually write from the heart. Perhaps he should do it more.

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by Tim Lynch on Mar 11, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions

I guess this means he will be gang-banging at SuperMax down in Florrence, Co.

This is great news, I hope they never let the punk out! And shame on all of those witnesses who wouldn’t testify against him. At least the jurer’s weren’t swayed by his intimidation!

by bfree2bronc on Mar 11, 2010 1:21 PM MST reply actions

I hope

Clark gets shivved by a Broncos fan in the shower.

by Broncologist on Mar 11, 2010 1:23 PM MST reply actions

Hey, I didn’t think about that!

Some dude who loves the Broncos and has nothing to lose, I think this is totally plausible.

by aLuffabo on Mar 11, 2010 1:29 PM MST up reply actions

thats not even the worst thing that can happen in the shower

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by BroncoJoe311 on Mar 11, 2010 1:35 PM MST up reply actions

Oh, This is bound to be good
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by jello44 on Mar 11, 2010 3:28 PM MST up reply actions

LMAO

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by sadaraine on Mar 11, 2010 4:14 PM MST up reply actions

Epic day for Broncoland and Mrs. Williams

by ThorpeBroncosfan on Mar 11, 2010 1:49 PM MST reply actions

I hope there's no cheering

While there is closure, nobody wins. — Rosalind Williams: “No one wins. My family didn’t win. The Clark family didn’t win. … This doesn’t bring him back.”

I'm glad we had this talk. -- TJ Johnson

by BroncoInExile on Mar 11, 2010 2:00 PM MST reply actions

justice won today

and that’s huge. i do think average people have the right to be happy when a community says,“not here” to a murderer. there’s a lot of brave people where i live who have put their butts on the line in real ways these last few weeks to see that the law got through and i couldn’t be prouder of them.

i know what mrs. williams is saying, exile, but i guess i think there’s room for some cheer in this case, while not forgetting the people involved.

by oxmouth on Mar 11, 2010 3:04 PM MST up reply actions

with apologies

for being a drama master on that last post. sheesh. not sure what happened there but, dammit, while i’m at it, God bless America!

okay, done with my pacino-esque outbursts for today.

by oxmouth on Mar 11, 2010 3:14 PM MST up reply actions

I'll second your God Bless America

I just don’t see how cheering or any feeling of elation is useful or appropriate. To all those who put their neck on the line, it’s great to be proud of their courage. Cheering or elation is what I disagree with. Relief, accomplishment, closure…ok… but cheering? Sorry, I don’t see it.

I'm glad we had this talk. -- TJ Johnson

by BroncoInExile on Mar 11, 2010 4:59 PM MST up reply actions

since we're on the same side

i’ll cheer quietly. as you pointed out, emotions rarely come to the dance stag. there’s room for more than solemnity or sadness in this, without excluding either.

by oxmouth on Mar 11, 2010 5:27 PM MST up reply actions

sorry, one more thing...

Justice won for 1 of the shooter’s today. Yes I know they did the best with what the DA had to use, but where’s justice for the second shooter?

I'm glad we had this talk. -- TJ Johnson

by BroncoInExile on Mar 11, 2010 5:01 PM MST up reply actions

i agree

that the second shooter needs justice and i’m guessing it’ll find him (her?). however, i do think that some justice can be meted out even if it doesn’t go undefeated, and that that’s better than none at all.

by oxmouth on Mar 11, 2010 5:33 PM MST up reply actions

anyway

i guess i’m splitting hairs with you because, like i said, you and i aren’t the jackasses going around shooting people, so it’s a mild disagreement.

by oxmouth on Mar 11, 2010 5:37 PM MST up reply actions

it's quite worthy of discussion even if we're splitting hairs

when thinking the second shooter will find their time, I’m always reminded of the quote from “the way of the gun”, “karma is justice without the satisfaction.” Maybe satisfaction is a good word after the trial. Satisfied that justice was serve, that there is a conclusion after 3 years finally. Satisfaction can be a good emotion without exactly gleeful or cheerful connotations.

Maybe I’m just semantic and rant too much though.

I'm glad we had this talk. -- TJ Johnson

by BroncoInExile on Mar 11, 2010 11:23 PM MST up reply actions

ALL READY!

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by Idaho Nate on Mar 11, 2010 2:26 PM MST reply actions

+ infinity.

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by weazel on Mar 11, 2010 10:09 PM MST up reply actions

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Williams.

He was a special player that shined every time he was on the field. I hope this can give everyone closure to this awful ordeal………

BTW…. Davis and Parker have just been released.

"If we cannot find a way, we will make a new one." -Hannibal

by AvalancheRescueDog on Mar 11, 2010 2:45 PM MST reply actions

They are re-doing the statue at the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center...FYI

Pretty good timing :) Not sure I know how to do pictures, but I’ll give it a whirl….

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RIP BARREL MAN

by fooballa303 on Mar 11, 2010 3:52 PM MST reply actions