Rolle: Taylor was a target

The Miami-Dade Police's early investigation into the shooting death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor has found no evidence he was targeted, but a former teammate believes otherwise.

[sam]

can someone else clarify why UM won't be having his funeral?

the debate isn't until the 9th...there's a men's game on sunday afternoon and a women's game on that tuesday...no reason why they couldn't turn it around and have it on monday.

that's pretty shitty of UM to decline holding the event just to save them inconvenience ($$).

anybody else have an idea?

[Bob Greasy]

I agree with Rolle. I think Taylor's past caught up with him.

Either that, or it was a BSO deputy investigating a barking dog complaint.

[Joe]

obviously, Miami Dade Police want to bury this as much as they can, they dont want to risk getting their officers targeted by whoever did this. theyre not going to find Taylor's killer, they dont really want to.

[Kenny Bouy-Naples]

Mr. police chief is likely just posturing re: randomness..sorry for those who were close to him..and these arent my people if you get my drift but there is a culture of cool "tuff guy" violence which likely caught up to the gentlemen, e.g., BET currently has the vogue, "Gangsta" series..like Mr. Pata (sic)..if one hangs with bad people, bad things gonna happen..and like Tupoc..it may go forever unsolved until some death bed confession or a brag comes to light..RIP. What is the status of Pata' girlfriend' brother on murder charges in Boston, and involvement with Pata' end?

[Stupid]

Joe wrote:

obviously, Miami Dade Police want to bury this as much as they can, they dont want to risk getting their officers targeted by whoever did this. theyre not going to find Taylor's killer, they dont really want to.

That is the dumbest thing Ive ever read. Its more Politically correct to say it was a burglary gone bad than to say his past caught up to him.

[Guy]

sam wrote:

can someone else clarify why UM won't be having his funeral?
the debate isn't until the 9th...there's a men's game on sunday afternoon and a women's game on that tuesday...no reason why they couldn't turn it around and have it on monday.
that's pretty shitty of UM to decline holding the event just to save them inconvenience ($$).
anybody else have an idea?

you didn't read the article did you? Either that, or you have terrible reading comprehension.

[Guy]

The article says the debate is Monday...as to referring this comming Monday, I don't know where your getting the 9th from.

[cool hand luke]

a shot in the groin or leg isn't exactly a deliberate attempt to kill someone. seems to me if you want to kill someone you shoot for the chest or head. this should be considered. it was definitely a deliberate attach, but maybe not necessarily to kill but mame...could it have been another woman?

[come clean]

.....sounds like someone wanted to end his career. This is solvable. Just a matter of time.

Best bet...get a lawyer and plead "We just wanted to scare him and had to protect ourselves."

Sure beats murder 1.

[Thin the herd]

Joe wrote:

obviously, Miami Dade Police want to bury this as much as they can, they dont want to risk getting their officers targeted by whoever did this. theyre not going to find Taylor's killer, they dont really want to.

I DONT NEED TO THIN YOU FROM THE HERD, your statement already did. Moronic.

[Mike Morgan]

I believe he was targeted and I believe the police WILL find the killer.

[No Truth]

I believe Rolle knows what he's talking about; the MD pigs have no clue, they're too busy getting their pockets stuffed by the cockroaches.

[Fed Up]

How come no one (reporters or sports analysts) ever mention the thuggery that goes on in this country. Are they afraid of becoming targets?
This stinks of gang.

[JJS]

Did anyone listen to the tasteless skit the Tom Joyner Morning performed on Sean Taylor. They made fun of him getting shot.It was just tastless and worst than the Don Imus comment.

[The Dude]

Joe wrote:

obviously, Miami Dade Police want to bury this as much as they can, they dont want to risk getting their officers targeted by whoever did this. theyre not going to find Taylor's killer, they dont really want to.

Your a MOR'ON!

[Info for the blind]

Of course this was a targeted killing. No one, police included, think that this was a random event. Here is the problem....for every friend Taylor had, he had three enemies because of the immature and reckless lifestyle choices he made. Really if you think about it, something like this happening was inevitable.

[3rdworld]

this is what happens when you live in the 3rd world he should have moved out years ago and left that South florida trash to rot

[RIP Sean]

It was probably one of his childhood friends that never amounted to anything but thinks that everyone else owes him something.

[Boz]

If he was afraid to live in Miami he should have moved. He had plenty of cash. I'm convinced it wasn't a random incident, just another case of police ineptness.

[Einstein]

cool hand luke wrote:

a shot in the groin or leg isn't exactly a deliberate attempt to kill someone. seems to me if you want to kill someone you shoot for the chest or head. this should be considered. it was definitely a deliberate attach, but maybe not necessarily to kill but mame...could it have been another woman?

You presuppose that those looking to kill him were skilled. This was a home invasion, not a driveby. The confines of the house, the surprise at being confronted at close range by a guy with a small machete, etc., would easily lead to shooting in the general directin of the person, who would most probably not be standing straight up.

Mr. Rolle is also the son of a top cop and probably knows more that he is saying in public about the relationships he has mentioned.

You can't always shed your past like you want to. Taylor made a lot of mistakes and wasn't protecting himself and his family properly. His best move would have been to move his family out of state.