It’s sad but true. Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots has been arrested and charged with murder, and Twitter has been lighting up with people who think the only thing Hernandez should be found guilty of is for being sexy in the first degree:

https://twitter.com/wstcstcourtney/status/350093112821026817

https://twitter.com/astrid_k_/status/350081618473521154

https://twitter.com/k_andrusky/status/350080866824892416

https://twitter.com/PapneySmears/status/350078644581957633

https://twitter.com/Laurenwoj/status/350035250186944513

https://twitter.com/tonileza/status/350011796058411008

https://twitter.com/allydicesare/status/349982035118534658

https://twitter.com/ashleysampson2/status/350082061413003264

We had no idea there was a certain level of physical appearance that could prevent somebody from being sent to prison, but one tweeter seems to think that’s the case:

It’s unlikely that Hernandez’ attorney will try using this argument, but then again, that would depend on how many of the above tweeters are on the jury.

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