re: Update: DeAndre Baker arrested - facing life in prison if convicted

Don't we just love the rush to judgement in this case - even from Georgia fans? It doesn't really make sense that a guy with a $5.6 million signing bonus would steal $70k worth of shite from people at a party where he knows folks and is hanging out. It does seem like he has a credible defense (if he really does have multiple people at the party who say he had no part in the robbery), but we'll have to wait and see how this one goes.

There's one thing I always think in cases like this - irrespective of Baker's guilt or innocence. Most of us who become successful in our lifetimes learn small lessons that help us slowly migrate away from toxic environments and people that put what we have at risk. We gain this understanding almost systematically as we gain wealth.

These kids who come into a lot of money need to understand that folks with something to lose have to be around other people who have a something lose. Unfortunately, if those around you have very little you won't have the support structure to give you the necessary crash course to prevent an unlikely (but still too common) catastrophe.

Hopefully Baker is innocent and this experience is a blessing in disguise.