So Josh Jacobs Got Released From Jail. Why Is Everyone Pretending That Means He's Innocent?

Let me tell you something that happened this week. Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs — three-time Pro Bowler, former All-Pro, team captain — got arrested. Five charges. Including felony strangulation. The kind of charge where you allegedly try to kill someone by squeezing their neck. By that afternoon, he was out. No bail. No bail. Just walked out of jail free. And the internet? Oh, the internet went wild. "He's innocent. Case closed." "Another false accusation. These women are insane." "She was probably hitting him first lmao." I have one question for everyone celebrating: Do you even know what "released without charges" means? It means the District Attorney looked at the evidence and said, "We need more." That's it. That's all it means. It doesn't mean Jacobs is innocent. It doesn't mean nothing happened. It means the investigation isn't finished yet. But try explaining that to the internet. 2 Here's what Jacobs is actually facing: Felony strangulation. Let me break that down for you. In Wisconsin, that's not just "oops I got physical." That's allegedly putting your hands on someone's neck and squeezing hard enough to restrict their breathing or blood flow. Studies show that domestic violence victims who experience strangulation are 750% more likely to be killed by their abuser. Seven hundred and fifty percent. That's not a slap. That's not a push. That's attempted murder territory. And Jacobs also faces charges of battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct — all with domestic abuse enhancers. Plus intimidation of a victim. Five charges. Not one. Five. But sure. He's totally innocent because some lawyer said he "vehemently denies." 3 You want to know what really got me?