L.T. Gone Wild

Our legal system always gives the defendant the presumption of innocence. Lawrence Taylor will have his day in court on charges of allegedly raping a teenage prostitute.

L.T has a history of domestic issues. He appears to have skated away from prosecution in several instances. His record is nothing to be proud of.

Since 2002, he has been married twice and police have responded to his home on eight occasions.
In 2002, police responded after his wife of six months accused Taylor of punching her and kicking her with golf spikes when she accused him of infedelity. He was not arrested, but she obtained a restraining order.

A few months later, Taylor threw a TV remote against the wall and grabbed her in a dispute over watching a program. He was not arrested and they divorced in 2005.

Taylor married his third wife in July 2007. Police had responded to his home prior to that time. L.T. told the police they were just arguing. Another series of calls prompted police to respond additional times as recently as March 4, 2010.

L.T has clearly been enabled by the responding officers. Perhaps they were intimidated or impressed by his celebrity status. He clearly has been unable to make a smooth transition into the life of a former player. He exhibited tremendous aggression on the field. He appears to have a problem with turning that aggression off, years after ending his playing days.