Cause the "innocent til proven guilty" is a crock a shyt. Seriously. They can arrest and hold you in a cell until your trial. Bail doesn't HAVE to be set. I understand where you're coming from though. I agree with what TigerTap said about "what if he's innocent" and he sat.
I think we ought to start a collection to pay someone to file BS charges against Bama's quarterback....so they can suspend him right before the LSU game. (Send cash or checks to the Abita Springs cafe, attn Steve !!!)
I have to agree with that. Let the legal system run its course and, when it's done, take appropriate action. Right now, all CLM knows for sure is that a number of his players violated the team rule regarding curfew. And it's my understanding he has handled the discipline for that infraction in the manner he deems best. But what I think is the much more interesting question is, if CLM decides to take no action until the outcome of any prosecution is known, when does he announce that to the public? Saying so right now allows the Ducks to prepare for JJ as the starter. Saying nothing right now forces them to keep guessing. (As a side note, I would also have expected CLM to have informed his team of his decision, even if he's saying nothing in public.) Even if there are arrests, I'd still say CLM should take no action until the after the matter is resolved.
Unless there are facts of which the public is not yet aware, yes, bail does have to be set in this matter. La. Const. Art. 1 Sec. 18 http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=206283 I note that 2d degree battery is a crime of violence, but, again, unless there are facts of which we are not aware, it seems doubtful that any LSU player would be deemed a flight risk or an imminent danger to any member of the community.
No, because, like Cajun Sensation said....if Brad Wing had kicked the guy in the head, he'd have had more than cracked vertebrae...His head would have been 45 yards down the parking lot. :shock: No way he was involved.
It's apparent there's an ax to grind here, and unfortunately some LSU players will be ruined over this. It's my opinion the BRPD couldn't solve a serious crime if it fell in their retarded laps, seems their enjoying themselves with this little circus they've created. They have video, they have the "alleged" victims statements, and they have so called witness statements of what happened... WTF more do they need to make the determination of filing charges or not? As for the guy with broken vertebrae, sorry bud, but that's the dangers of participating in bar brawls, suck it up and change your behavioral patterns.
From CLM after practice: “I think our guys are a little weighed down by this,” Miles said. “I think we all are.” Baton Rouge Police Spokesman Sgt. Don Stone said Tuesday that the police plan to interview as many as 12 more witnesses, and that the investigation to continue “eight to 10 more days.” LSU is scheduled to open the season in Arlington, Tx., in 11 days. “We’re concerned about the time frame, but I think there are some other considerations, as well,” Miles said. “We’re trying to go through a process where we are going to take punishment and talk about punishment, and at some point we’re going to be done with punishment.” The punishment of starting quarterback Jordan Jefferson continues to be a question mark, as he was one of the four players interviewed by police Tuesday. Miles said Tuesday evening that Jefferson and senior Jarrett Lee split reps with the first-team offense during Tuesday’s scrimmage, something he deemed par for the course so far during Fall Camp scrimmages. No charges have been filed against a specific LSU player, but Miles says that he won’t hesitate to suspend players before official charges are pressed. “If I knew specific details that were fundamentally defined, I would make my determination before (charges were filed),” Miles said. Stone said on Tuesday that more players may be called in for questioning, but added that the department was still “on a fact-finding mission.” Miles echoed the sentiment. “As best as I can tell you, I think that there are some guys that they’re interviewing that are absolutely for information more than if they were really involved,” he said. On top of the additional running and police interviews, Miles commented on the temperature of his squad following the incident. “Light laughter is not something that’s happening much,” Miles said. “I told my team how severe it is, and that this is not normal. When you talk to a police officer about something you witnessed, it’s very serious.” Stone revealed today that one of the alleged victims of the incident at Shady’s Bar has suffered three fractured vertebrae, and another has injuries to the face and hand. The vertebrae fractures are grounds for a felony second degree battery charge, one that Stone said remains a possibility. Second degree battery carries a maximum fine of $2,000 and maximum sentence of five years in prison.
