Blue Bombers Transactions - August 17, 2025

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Blue In BC

Quote from: Jesse on August 17, 2025, 08:52:52 PMHe 100% does not, so you kind of have to make a decision on this one. Club is ignoring his off-field issues because they need him on the field.

Innocent until proven guilty. Charges dismissed which is not the same as not being responsible, so it's something to be aware as an organization.

One game at a time.

bunker

A bit on the fence on that aspect of things. I have zero tolerance for domestic abuse, and you could argue where there is smoke there is fire. On the other hand, the charges were dismissed after reviewing the evidence. Do we stay away from any player that's even been charged with a crime, even if the charges are dismissed? Is that fair to the player? Tough decision. If I was Walters, I actually might have stayed away, (we're under no obligation to bring him back,and someone else would likely have picked him up, so he would not be deprived of his livelihood) but I guess he decided differently.

Blueforlife

Quote from: Jesse on August 17, 2025, 08:52:52 PMHe 100% does not, so you kind of have to make a decision on this one. Club is ignoring his off-field issues because they need him on the field.
Yeah I little unfortunate.  The CFL has a decent track record on this stuff but at times we welcome back players with questionable pasts.  Seen it more back in the day with NFL cast aways.

Sir Blue and Gold

Anyone can alledge anything at any time. If the charges are dropped and expunged, I don't see what there is to be upset about. It's not a good story, but statistically the police in the US sure like to lock up certain segments of the US population, and if they're saying he's free to go that's good enough for me. No judgement here.


dd

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on August 17, 2025, 11:01:01 PMAnyone can alledge anything at any time. If the charges are dropped and expunged, I don't see what there is to be upset about. It's not a good story, but statistically the police in the US sure like to lock up certain segments of the US population, and if they're saying he's free to go that's good enough for me. No judgement here.


Exactly.

Jesse

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on August 17, 2025, 11:01:01 PMAnyone can alledge anything at any time. If the charges are dropped and expunged, I don't see what there is to be upset about. It's not a good story, but statistically the police in the US sure like to lock up certain segments of the US population, and if they're saying he's free to go that's good enough for me. No judgement here.

This particular charge was dropped, but apparently it was just the latest in a long series of abuse that the victim has been afraid to press charges on because Houston is the sole provider for the household.

It's a really sad story.

And plenty of people don't care about a player's personal life if they can help the team, but let's not pretend it doesn't exist.
My wife is amazing!

Waffler

Charges dismissed without leave meaning the prosecution has ended the case without permission to refile. This dismissal typically results from insufficient evidence.

She claims they argued and he hit her in the face with a suitcase. The suitcase apparently left no mark that you could call evidence. So probably the ONLY evidence was the word of an angry spouse against another angry spouse.  Seems like to me I don't know who the victim is here.

Calgary was ready to take him back but the league said no at that time. Maybe they are now not convinced he did anything.
"Don't cry and don't rage. Understand." ― Spinoza
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Jesse

Quote from: Waffler on August 17, 2025, 11:39:01 PMCharges dismissed without leave meaning the prosecution has ended the case without permission to refile. This dismissal typically results from insufficient evidence.

She claims they argued and he hit her in the face with a suitcase. The suitcase apparently left no mark that you could call evidence. So probably the ONLY evidence was the word of an angry spouse against another angry spouse.  Seems like to me I don't know who the victim is here.

Calgary was ready to take him back but the league said no at that time. Maybe they are now not convinced he did anything.

But also this:

"The issuing magistrate wrote the accused had a history of domestic violence against the victim but she had previously been afraid to come forward about the "physical, mental, and emotional abuse" as he was the main source of financial support for her and their three young children"

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/21/domestic-violence-charge-against-cfl-db-demerio-houston-dismissed/
My wife is amazing!

Waffler

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind.  Not sure how the magistrate can say that if he has never been charged or convicted.  If I said it, isn't it libel?
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bunker

Quote from: Jesse on August 17, 2025, 11:52:43 PMBut also this:

"The issuing magistrate wrote the accused had a history of domestic violence against the victim but she had previously been afraid to come forward about the "physical, mental, and emotional abuse" as he was the main source of financial support for her and their three young children"

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/21/domestic-violence-charge-against-cfl-db-demerio-houston-dismissed/
It seems this was part of the original arrest warrant issued by the magistrate, presumably following the complaint of his wife, and presumably served as justification for the warrant. Whether there is any independent corroboration, (apart from her complaint) is not clear, and if there was, it seems strange that the charges were ultimately dismissed. Again, its hard to really know what exactly happened just based on what's been reported. While the majority of domestic violence criminal charges are likely backed by solid evidence, false accusations do happen (reported incidence of 8-33% from a google search). I suspect there was something there, but in the absence of more evidence, we really don't know.

Jesse

Quote from: bunker on August 18, 2025, 12:10:41 AMIt seems this was part of the original arrest warrant issued by the magistrate, presumably following the complaint of his wife, and presumably served as justification for the warrant. Whether there is any independent corroboration, (apart from her complaint) is not clear, and if there was, it seems strange that the charges were ultimately dismissed. Again, its hard to really know what exactly happened just based on what's been reported. While the majority of domestic violence criminal charges are likely backed by solid evidence, false accusations do happen (reported incidence of 8-33% from a google search). I suspect there was something there, but in the absence of more evidence, we really don't know.

Of course. And I don't want to sit here and pretend that I know what did or did not happen.

But I absolutely criticize and hate on other teams for signing players who should be not be allowed to play professional sports, so I don't want to put my head in the sand because it's the Bombers this time around.
My wife is amazing!

Throw Long Bannatyne

Quote from: Jesse on August 17, 2025, 11:12:55 PMThis particular charge was dropped, but apparently it was just the latest in a long series of abuse that the victim has been afraid to press charges on because Houston is the sole provider for the household.

It's a really sad story.

And plenty of people don't care about a player's personal life if they can help the team, but let's not pretend it doesn't exist.

Worse yet they had a passle of kids together, recall one of his daughters was wounded from one of ten stray bullets fired at a neighbour's house in 2021 in sleepy Charlotte NC.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2021/08/09/still-disbelief-child-shot/

Pete

This is a tough one cause do you deny Houston a chance to make a living, especially when court felt they couldn't prosecute? Hurts both Demerio and his wife.
Youd have to be pretty confident that there wouldn't be a reoccurrence.

dd

Wow, the more I read about this the less I want to read! This is a sad and tragic case and I am absolutely shocked this roster change passed the Mike O'Shea character test. It wouldn't have passed mine.

peg_city

The story reminds me of Kyries Herbert, although Kyries got community service.