Aaron Hernandez Trial

Aaron Hernandez Trial

      Since June of 2013, Aaron Hernandez has been a major controversial figure in society, and in the media especially. In the article, "Prosecutors: Hernandez 'orchestrated' murder, coverup; defense says ex- NFL star unfairly accused", David Linton is mainly arguing that most people are  truly uncertain  if Hernandez is or is not guilty of murder. This article describes Hernandez's case from two perspectives; one being that he is guilty, and the other being that he is innocent. Linton writes, "Aaron Hernandez either orchestrated and covered up the killing of a Boston man with the help of others, or is unfairly accused of murder by prosecutors because of his celebrity athlete status." The main prosecutor of this trial, Pat Bomberg provides sufficient evidence toward why Hernandez is ultimately guilty.  The author writes, "Bomberg said the prosecutions case was bolstered by cell-phone records, video surveillance and forensic evidence, including a marijuana blunt found near Lloyd's body containing DNA from both Lloyd and Hernandez." The lawyer of Hernandez, Michael Fee, could beg to differ with these accusations. Fee says, "Aaron Hernandez is an innocent man. The evidence will show the defendant did not orchestrate the murder of his friend Odin Lloyd." After hearing from both sides it has made it very hard for people to decipher whether or not Hernandez is guilty. Although many are uncertain, Linton mainly argues that the evidence will ultimately be the deciding factor of Hernandez's fate.
      After reading this article, I believe that Aaron Hernandez is in fact guilty of committing this crime. The evidence is extremely sufficient and clearly leads to Hernandez as one of the suspects, if not the prime suspect in the brutal murder of Odin Lloyd. Linton states, "Bomberg laid out a specific timeline of events together with displays of photos and video surveillance footage, including one image he said was of Hernandez arriving home after the killing holding a 45- caliber hand gun." Fee argued against this by saying, "Hernandez had no reason to kill Lloyd, he could have destroyed the evidence from his home security system at any time, but had no reason to. Mere presence is not enough, we can't be convicted of a crime just because we hang with the wrong people or are in the wrong place." In my opinion, the evidence arguing that Hernandez is guilty is a lot more reasonable for various reasons. There is legitament proof that Hernandez was found holding the same type of gun used to kill the victim right after the murder. Now, that really is no coincidence and suggests to me that Aaron had something to do with the murder. In my opinion, it is also not a coincidence that Lloyd was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee at the time, or that he was also suspected to be a part of two other murders in Boston. You can't really argue that being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or being involved with the wrong people proves he was innocent.There is no actual evidence that can prove to us that he did not play a part in this crime. In all, there is a lot of strong and plausible evidence that lead me to believe Aaron Hernandez is guilty of the murder of Odin Lloyd. 

How would you define a sport?

Playing a sport can mean so many different things to so many different people. To some, playing a sport is meant solely for fun and games. To others, they feel so passionately about playing that sport, that it eventually becomes something they want to pursue as a career. Many do sports to stay in good shape, which in my opinion, is a strong and plausible reason. In contrast, a lot of others do it mainly for a common reason; they love being a part of the competitive and intense atmosphere that sports bring to the table. In the eyes of humanity, there are so many ways in which sports are defined. In my opinion, a sport is an enjoyable, competitive, and fun physical activity where you compete against others and strive for a victory. Essentially, I believe that a sport is just one big competition. 

Finding the true meaning of a sport is something our world deeply struggles with. So many people have different opinions about what a sport really is. Certain people believe that in order for something to be a sport, there needs to be some sort of physical activity or endurance. Others believe that there just needs to be a sense of competition in order for it to be a sport. On the contrary, I believe that you can't really tell someone what a sport is and what a sport is not. Whether the activity is being played individually or as a team, I think that as long as that it consists of having fun or being in a competitive state I believe it is considered a sport. In reality, there really is no genuine or true meaning of a sport, the real meaning applies and or relates to how you personally feel towards that physical activity or hobby.