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Michael Bennett - False Arrest? (1 Viewer)
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Ramblin Wreck
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jonessed
Footballguy
Nope.
I've never lied about cops mistreating me. Anyone else in this thread done so?
I don't play football, but, if I did I wouldn't take a cheap shoot at a guys legs when they are in victory formation just because I'm a sore loser.
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Dodged that bullet.Jerry will be half a bottle into some Johnnie Walker Blue and think this a good idea
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Injuring paraplegics now...
Adam Schefter | @AdamSchefter
14m14 minutes ago
District Attorney of Harris County, Texas announced it has indicted Eagles’ DE Michael Bennett for felony charge for injuring a 66-year-old paraplegic working at NRG Stadium to control access to field at SuperBowl LI. A warrant has been issued for Bennett’s arrest.
Adam Schefter | @AdamSchefter
14m14 minutes ago
District Attorney of Harris County, Texas announced it has indicted Eagles’ DE Michael Bennett for felony charge for injuring a 66-year-old paraplegic working at NRG Stadium to control access to field at SuperBowl LI. A warrant has been issued for Bennett’s arrest.
squistion
Footballguy
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet 6m6 minutes ago
New #Eagles DE Michael Bennett was indicted by a Harris County grand jury on a felony charge of injuring an elderly paraplegic woman at Super Bow LI.
https://app.dao.hctx.net/nfl-player-indicted-harris-county-grand-jury
New #Eagles DE Michael Bennett was indicted by a Harris County grand jury on a felony charge of injuring an elderly paraplegic woman at Super Bow LI.
https://app.dao.hctx.net/nfl-player-indicted-harris-county-grand-jury
Shula-holic
Footballguy
Why do all these bad things keep happening to good people?
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Does this surprise anyone?
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Translation: We're pissed </AndrewBrandt>squistion said:
squistion
Footballguy
Not sure why he thinks these charges are bogus, I am not that familiar with the details of the story outside of the fact that a 66 year old paraplegic, who was working at stadium security was apparently injured when he pushed through the security people after being denied access to the field.
Tariq Nasheed @tariqnasheed 18m
They are putting this bogus charge on Michael Bennett to send a message to OTHER Black NFL players to stop calling out white supremacy, or they will use the system of white supremacy to target other Black players who get too “uppity”
Tariq Nasheed @tariqnasheed 18m
They are putting this bogus charge on Michael Bennett to send a message to OTHER Black NFL players to stop calling out white supremacy, or they will use the system of white supremacy to target other Black players who get too “uppity”
squistion
Footballguy
Shaun King @ShaunKing 44m44 minutes ago
I call BS on the arrest of Michael Bennett for felony assault.
Complete BS.
I literally had to call to ask what they were accusing him of.
They are saying 14 months ago his hand touched a woman's shoulder at the Super Bowl as he walked on to the field.
That's it.
Several police officers were present when this happened...14 months ago - and thought so little about it that they did absolutely nothing.
Now the police chief, @ArtAcevedo, is out here talking about Michael Bennett's character.
Nah man. Phony as a $3 bill.
They aren't saying he squeezed her shoulder.
They aren't saying that the "victim" fell down.
They are saying that as Michael walked on to the Super Bowl field in 2017 that his hand touched the shoulder of a woman and that it caused her discomfort.
I kid you not.
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing
I call BS on the arrest of Michael Bennett for felony assault.
Complete BS.
I literally had to call to ask what they were accusing him of.
They are saying 14 months ago his hand touched a woman's shoulder at the Super Bowl as he walked on to the field.
That's it.
Several police officers were present when this happened...14 months ago - and thought so little about it that they did absolutely nothing.
Now the police chief, @ArtAcevedo, is out here talking about Michael Bennett's character.
Nah man. Phony as a $3 bill.
They aren't saying he squeezed her shoulder.
They aren't saying that the "victim" fell down.
They are saying that as Michael walked on to the Super Bowl field in 2017 that his hand touched the shoulder of a woman and that it caused her discomfort.
I kid you not.
https://twitter.com/ShaunKing
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Ned
Footballguy
Hang on.... this went in front of a grand jury and they moved to indict for a simple touch on her shoulder?
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Kinda think they probably have a solid case. I know its Texas and all, but even they must know that if they don't get a conviction they basically just nailed the guy to the cross.
squistion
Footballguy
If it technically violated the law, then yes. Don't know the exact wording of the statute - that is the key here.Hang on.... this went in front of a grand jury and they moved to indict for a simple touch on her shoulder?
And as the old expression goes, a prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.
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The General
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Top notch security they have at the Super Bowl.
squistion
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dschuler
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The General
Footballguy
You think there would be video out there somewhere. If Bennett pushed this old lady down that’s obviously weak as hell.
Pretty odd to have a 66 year old woman working line control at the Super Bowl regardless.
squistion
Footballguy
I have already read somewhere there is no video of the incident and they are backlogged on cases which is why it took the police over a year to get around to processing this (?). And this carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, which seems a bit excessive to me.
TakiToki
Footballguy
Granted, this is the Super Bowl here, but at college football and basketball games I have attended, the people wearing the bright, funny-looking vests aren't typically physical specimens with intention of keeping order by force like a bouncer at a bar. They're just there to point people in the right direction.
Is there anything out there supporting King's claim that nothing more than touching the woman's shoulder occurred?
Is there anything out there supporting King's claim that nothing more than touching the woman's shoulder occurred?
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squistion
Footballguy
I am still looking for a factual account from the police or DA as to what extent the injuries were of the disabled senior, but haven't found the details yet.
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Underachievers
Footballguy
Throw his America hating ### in the pokie.
TakiToki
Footballguy
I'd be curious to see more accounts of the incident. I'm inclined to be skeptical of the charge, just because I would think actual physical aggression from a 275-lb football player against a 66-year-old woman in a wheelchair would have caused more of a ruckus in real time. But that is very much a wild guess.
squistion
Footballguy
From Deadspin, Police Chief press conference:
https://deadspin.com/grandstanding-houston-pd-chief-calls-michael-bennett-m-1824034509
Grandstanding Houston PD Chief Calls Michael Bennett "Morally Corrupt" In Bizarre Press Conference
Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo held a weird press conference this afternoon to address Michael Bennett’s indictment on felony assault charges and explain the case against him. Acevedo called Bennett “morally corrupt,” “morally bankrupt,” and said, “I think it’s pretty pathetic that you’d put your hands on a 66-year-old paraplegic and treat them like they don’t exist.”
According to Acevedo, Bennett “forcibly opened locked doors” on his way to the field at Super Bowl 51 before pushing past two stadium workers and injuring the 66-year-old paraplegic woman. She apparently suffered a sprained shoulder, and according to Acevedo, when a police officer confronted Bennett, he told them “#### you,” and “You all must know who I am, and I could own this mother####er. I’m going on the field whether you like it or not.” The officer then walked away from Bennett.
Houston PD started investigating Sept. 27, and they did not review any video of the incident (which apparently exists), so the case is all based on the recollection of the officer. Acevedo recommended that Bennett turn himself in, and claimed that the case took over a year because they had to prioritize other investigations. The Eagles released a short statement on the matter.
Acevedo had harsh words for Bennett throughout the press conference, repeatedly invoking the incident in question to make points about Bennett’s supposedly shaky morals. Bennett, who has a book coming out next week, has been one of the most outspoken NFL players on the issue of police officer shooting and killing unarmed black people, and last fall, Bennett said Las Vegas PD officers handcuffed him and threatened to “blow [his] ####### head off” after mistakenly identifying him as a possible shooter.
https://deadspin.com/grandstanding-houston-pd-chief-calls-michael-bennett-m-1824034509
Grandstanding Houston PD Chief Calls Michael Bennett "Morally Corrupt" In Bizarre Press Conference
Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo held a weird press conference this afternoon to address Michael Bennett’s indictment on felony assault charges and explain the case against him. Acevedo called Bennett “morally corrupt,” “morally bankrupt,” and said, “I think it’s pretty pathetic that you’d put your hands on a 66-year-old paraplegic and treat them like they don’t exist.”
According to Acevedo, Bennett “forcibly opened locked doors” on his way to the field at Super Bowl 51 before pushing past two stadium workers and injuring the 66-year-old paraplegic woman. She apparently suffered a sprained shoulder, and according to Acevedo, when a police officer confronted Bennett, he told them “#### you,” and “You all must know who I am, and I could own this mother####er. I’m going on the field whether you like it or not.” The officer then walked away from Bennett.
Houston PD started investigating Sept. 27, and they did not review any video of the incident (which apparently exists), so the case is all based on the recollection of the officer. Acevedo recommended that Bennett turn himself in, and claimed that the case took over a year because they had to prioritize other investigations. The Eagles released a short statement on the matter.
Acevedo had harsh words for Bennett throughout the press conference, repeatedly invoking the incident in question to make points about Bennett’s supposedly shaky morals. Bennett, who has a book coming out next week, has been one of the most outspoken NFL players on the issue of police officer shooting and killing unarmed black people, and last fall, Bennett said Las Vegas PD officers handcuffed him and threatened to “blow [his] ####### head off” after mistakenly identifying him as a possible shooter.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Don't know about you guys but I know I'm headed to Shaun King when I want the facts
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Oh, we are posting tweets by Tariq Nasheed now? To give some context about what kind of guy he is, here is another other gem from him on twitter:
Tariq NasheedVerified account @tariqnasheed Mar 16
OJ was almost framed for a murder he didn't commit, and he is still used as a poster child for white supremacist hate, and he is still out here buck dancing for white acceptance. Thats why I know he didn't commit a double murder, because OJ to too dumb to pull that off
Tariq NasheedVerified account @tariqnasheed Mar 16
OJ was almost framed for a murder he didn't commit, and he is still used as a poster child for white supremacist hate, and he is still out here buck dancing for white acceptance. Thats why I know he didn't commit a double murder, because OJ to too dumb to pull that off
squistion
Footballguy
Be that as it may about his take on OJ, I think he is right that the charges against Bennett are "bogus" and trumped up.
This paraplegic senior citizen who was bizarrely working security for the Super Bowl had her wheel chair pushed back when Bennett placed her hand on her shoulder so as to get on the field and supposed suffered a sprained shoulder (would like to medical verification of that). There is no video or if there is, it was not reviewed and a police officer who witnessed the event did nothing at the time. Over a year later, out of the blue, charges are filed against Bennett. The whole thing just doesn't ring right.
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
squistion
Footballguy
You shouldn't be shocked if you actually looked at the flimsy case they have against him with no arrest at the time, apparently no police report either, no video evidence presented and charges filed over a year later.
KCitons
Footballguy
There was a police report. Case log kept them from getting to it quickly. We don't know if there is video evidence yet. And an arrest warrant issued.
squistion
Footballguy
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
KCitons
Footballguy
Yeah, this isn't just one angry person hanging their hat on the chance of a conviction. If it ends up that he touched or brushed her shoulder, then they nailed themselves to a cross.
squistion
Footballguy
A senior citizen in a wheelchair bizarrely working as Super Bowl security, a push on her shoulder, pushing the wheelchair back, which the police officer present failed to make an arrest at the time and a 14th month delay to file charges threatening a 10 year prison sentence for a sprained shoulder which no medical evidence has been presented. Plus if there was a video, it hasn't been viewed yet? That's nailing it? It smells to high heaven.
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Ramblin Wreck
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Like everything Vegas had against him when he still went on a national rant claiming police brutality. Yeah, that's the kind of guy I would want to support. Well done
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
I'll wait for more details to come out. But I can't imagine they're going after him unless they think they have a great chance of winning.
If hes guilty I hope he gets all 10
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KCitons
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Cjw_55106
Footballguy
You do realize “kept them from getting to it quickly” is not the same as getting to it quickly, right?
squistion
Footballguy
A great chance of winning? He won't do a day in jail as the case is so flimsy it probably won't make it to trial. Did you see any of the Police Chief's press conference? He is obviously in it for the publicity, perhaps trying to make a name for himself in running for higher office. His comments about Bennett presume guilt and calling him "morally bankrupt" may already have tainted the potential jury trial and made a fair trial impossible.
Also:
Amazing with all the videos and cameras present at the stadium, not one captured Bennett committing this heinous act of pushing the wheelchair back. There was also no mention of any medical corroboration that she actually was injured. And since this was a crowded area with lots of security people, stadium employees and fans, why isn't there one other witness?
squistion
Footballguy
It lacks credibility that they are so backlogged that they could not get to a case of such obvious national interest (see news coverage today) that it took them 14 months to get to it.
squistion
Footballguy
I don't see how this nothingburger against Bennett is anything even remotely similar to Zeke or Gordon's situations.
dschuler
Footballguy
dschuler
Footballguy
Not really, lots of tax benefits are awarded for hiring these types of people. For a league that makes a lot of money, it makes sense.
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