Brian Banks was wrongfully accused and concvicted of rape 10 years ago. He was 16, his accuser 15. After he spent 5 years in prison, then another 5 on parole and being labled as a sex-offender for the entire time, his accuser admitted she lied. However, she didn't want to tell that to prosecutors as she was afraid she might lose the 1.5 MILLION dollars she received from the Long Beach CA school district. She will in all likelihood pay no consequences. You can see more of this story on Brian Bank's facebook page.
Brian was a promising football player, who had a verbal agreement with USC for a full scholorship, which of course went away with his "conviction." Now, he is 26 and would still like a chance to play football. I'm not a great football fan, but I really think this guy deserves a chance at his dream of playing pro ball. Please encourage the NFL to give him this opportunity!
