Sean Taylor's Death, Hard to Make Sense of It

1. My heart goes out to his family. I will pray for them and for his critics. People spoke harshly of Jesus so why would we expect anything different of others? There is a God, and he will see us through. Be Blessed.

Graduate at 11:33AM on Nov 28th 2007

2. I am sick and tired of people living in a person past. People can and do change their life around.This man was at home asleep, its like you people are saying its his fault he was killed.Some of us need to take along look in the mirror. Even you Mr.Wilbon

ms. stewart at 11:36AM on Nov 28th 2007

3. Who says you can't make sense of this? You mean that "YOU" can't make any sense of it. Smoke this over for a few puffs: Taylor comes downstairs to deal with noises with only a knife (machete). Did somebody know that he didn't believe in or have any guns in the house. And we also have a cut phone wire. What burglar have time to look for phone wires? And no REAL burglar would trust the "phony" phone wiring made to look like it's real, knowing that if you cut this, then it's going to alert the alarm monitoring company. Why was the first thing to come out was the fact that the phone wires was cut in the first place? Do the phrase "misdirection" come to mind? Those were some of the things that his girl told the police. This was an inside job people. Somebody is NOT the "babyDADDY" and it was about to come to light. MARK my word. THE fiancee will be arrested alone with their baby, whoops with others.

MR.TRUTH at 12:19PM on Nov 28th 2007

4. Brother OJ did it!!!!!!!!!!!
Peace

A black leader at 2:20PM on Nov 28th 2007

5. My Condolences To Sean Taylor's Family. "Rest In Peace Sean". Now Prepare Yourselves. Here Come The Conspiracy Theories. Oh Yeah, I'm Willing To Bet That In The Year 2007, A NFL Star Player Would Have A Cell Phone!
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JC at 6:22PM on Nov 28th 2007

6. MY heart goes out to this family for such a senseless death..WHY DID SOMEONE HAVE TAKE SUCH A VALUABLE LIFE...IT VERY UNFORTUNATE..WHAT A SAD WORLD.

MissWanda101@aol.com at 7:19PM on Nov 28th 2007

7. Another Negro died what next. That my best player I will play with Washinton Redskins for every!!!!

SEAN TAYLOR
I miss you?

Lil heat at 12:18AM on Nov 29th 2007

8. Taylor was was a strong,courageous and confident man on the field. i think thats what made him take a knife to a gun fight on that horrible night ???

Taylor will be missed by this N.F.L fan


RBG

COMMUNICATION IS P O W E R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thugnation at 6:47AM on Nov 29th 2007

9. Redskins fans pay tribute to Number 21.

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IJ at 7:50AM on Nov 29th 2007

10. # 3. I agree with you. This murder was an inside job. I pray that the truth comes out. Good bless the Taylor family.

dmpnva at 8:04AM on Nov 29th 2007

11.
there are a lot of Sean Taylors that die everyday in the black communities just as there are people who go to jail on a daily basis. I think that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way we think and who we choose to identify with being black and cool. MY top 5 things as to what should no longer be cool in the black community

1.The need to embrace the idea that being a gangster and all it incorporates(selling drugs, robbing,hanging out doing nothing)is hip.

2.Parents must take a more active role in there childrens lives. I know someone who is in jail now and he lived with his father who is still on the force.He really never knew his son.

3. We have to emphasize reading in this age of videos, playstation, and complacency.

4. Take life more seriously. I am dealing with my son who likes to joke in school a lot and as a result his grades are suffering. I am not saying not to have fun but there is a time and place for everything and even then, we have to do it in moderation.

5.Find a higher power for spiritual guidance

Shay at 8:06AM on Nov 29th 2007

12. Retaliation of an Earlier Incident?

First and foremost, my condolences to the friends and family of Sean Taylor first and foremost. I pray that in this time of grief they may discover what it was that Sean gave to their lives tangibly and intangibly that adds to their destinies and journeys in life.

However, from the reports that Sean was arrested for a possible shooting and was acquitted about a year earlier, gives me the impression that perhaps this was a retaliation of some sort.

It is just not feasible to think that after someone “randomly” broke into a home just a week earlier that extra precautions of posting an armed security guard, a barking dog, or even exercising the “hood style” of putting up some iron security bars on the windows and the door was considered. (preferably with a pistol close by just in case it is a real "nut" instilled with foolishness and a death wish)

It may be that someone whom Shawn knew to some degree was responsible for the intrusion and the shooter, and the perpetrator knew that if he confronted the brother without “coward assistance”, he would have had his “dome peeled.”

Cowards do shoot through doors so that they do not have to confront their “adversary” you know. And unless there are two different intruders in this case, it is highly likely that this was not random but perhaps a “beef” from some ago. Perhaps.

Kenny Candela at 10:37AM on Nov 29th 2007

13. I agree with # 3.
Sounds like an inside job also. What burgler you know would break down someone's bedroom door to rob them. Especially if you don't know what the person is packing on the other side of the door. Why didn't the girlfriend apply pressure to the area that was hit. Don't 911 direct you on what to do.

B. WRIGHT at 10:52AM on Nov 29th 2007

14. I just want to say that this is unfortuanate that we as blacks have to continue to struggle over jealousy within our own race. We can't be safe with our own people and it is not right. If we don't love and support our black leaders who will? Justice will be served.

Michele at 10:54AM on Nov 29th 2007

15. This robbery is just another example of someone whose jealousy and envy was more than they could bear. It probably wasn't so much the money they wanted but to hurt Sean and destroy his career, that's probably why they shot him in the leg. They probably didn't mean to kill him but they did. Nine times out of ten, this individual is black (a person of his own race). I am also black and have seen how our own people can be so ignorant and hateful of others in our race when it comes to success and fame. If they can't have it then why should another person of color have it. I truly believe this was someone Sean knew...This is a damn shame. He was a father! I pray to God that this individual is caught real soon. Killing someone for money or jealousy is more then God himself will tolerate. "Thou Shall Not Kill." God will avenge this breach of commandment very soon.

GMan at 11:57AM on Nov 29th 2007