I think its also a shame how the media keep trying to portray this as part of Sean's shady past. I may be wrong and it could be something bad - but as far as we know, this is nothing but a home invasion that had a tragic end.
It's sad. But its hard to ignore the incident from two years ago if you're a reporter...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/sports/football/26cnd-taylor.htmlInvestigators may be investigating whether there is any relation between these break-ins and a dispute two years ago between Mr. Taylor and some men in West Perrine, a depressed neighborhood near his current home.
In June 2005, Mr. Taylor was arrested and charged with felony assault and battery after the authorities said he pointed a gun at three men outside a house in West Perrine and accused them of stealing two all-terrain vehicles from him.
Witnesses told the police that Mr. Taylor, accompanied by an entourage, assaulted one of the men and made death threats before driving off. Minutes later, a group of men drove by his parked GMC Yukon Denali and opened fire, leaving the truck riddled with bullets. Mr. Taylor�s vehicle was empty at the time, and the gunmen were never identified or arrested.
Prosecutors negotiated a plea deal with Mr. Taylor and agreed to drop the felony charges. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and pledged to donate time and money to various charities and schools in southern Florida.
Anthony Leon, a safety for Florida State University and one of Mr. Taylor�s cousins, told The Miami Herald that Taylor was trying to clean up his social life and put distance on some of the people he grew up with.
�He�s been trying to stay away from bad company � especially for his daughter�s sake,� Mr. Leon said.
