Barefoot Runner's attacker pleads guilty

[Barefoot TJ]

Barefoot Runner's attacker pleads guilty. Some of you might remember that one of the most well-known Iowa barefoot runners was beaten badly a few months back. Forey is still recovering from that attack. Here's the latest: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120327/NEWS/120327034/0/SPORTS/?odyssey=nav|head

Here's his attacker:

 

[DB]

Thank you, TJ, for the news. From what I remember, it was a barbaric attack. I'm curious why the perpetrator did it, but the article doesn't say. This case actually was tragedy on multiple fronts -- the pervasive dishonesty of dozens of witnesses, the shallow police investigation, and the burden of proof on the wrong accused (and burden of paying for an independent investigation). I think the most shocking is the large number of presumably "law abiding" people who would knowingly let an innocent man get convicted and help a guilty man evade justice.

 

[Barefoot TJ]

Yes, that does seem so messed up. Glad the innocent man is free and can now be left alone.

 

[inbetweenmytoes]

If only Benjamin Vogl ran barefoot... he would look a lot happier, and none of this would have happened.

 

[Neil_D]

Umm, they eyes are a bit close together. Doesn't look like the sharpest tool in the shed. He must have felt threatened by bare feet.

Neil