re: Jameis Winston should be serving 15 years. Bayless and Smith should be shot.

The one thing that has always stood out to me in this story is that she called a friend right away, and went to the hospital and reported a rape within hours. Called her parents. That is the behavior of someone who was actually assaulted, or believes she was assaulted - not of someone making up the story, or just out to be spiteful, That type of reporting usually doesn't happen until a day or two, or weeks, later when they realize they were used. Plus there was bruising, etc. that was consistent with an assault, or rough sex at the very least.

Is her story perfect? No. It's consistent with someone who was drunk or otherwise incapacitated (drugged) and can't remember all the details. Her behavior was also consistent with someone who was in shock.

Regardless, it was pretty clear that TPD screwed up royally from the start. Basically, the cop blew off the investigation - never got video from the bar, never did anything to check out the allegations. And several weeks later, when she found herself in class with JW and reported to the cop who her alleged rapist was, he discouraged her from pursuing the case and pretty much participated in the cover-up. By sitting on it for the next 10 months.

I'd say she has something on TPD at least. Unfortunately, at this point, it' he-said-she-said with JW and his buddies.