Trevor Etienne skates

There is merit to both sides of this discussion. The ability to ‘skate’ does depend on your ability to pay for the best defense, and also the inclination and leniency of the local DA. There are many jurisdictions with tough DAs and those without, the latter of which we have a lot of examples over the last few years. Just because you break the law does not mean you will be prosecuted for that crime.

I’m not sure how you could do it but it would be interesting to see what the records were for others in similar circumstances compared to players on the football team. That should give an indication on whether there might be preferential treatment or whether it’s just how that particular prosecutor rolls. Still doesn’t take into account the critical roll of the defense attorney’s prowess but would be interesting nonetheless.

 

I didn't really address this, because I don't want to open closed wounds, but if you really want to know the answer to this question send me a PM and we can have a friendly chat. I wouldn't characterize it as a personal involvement in defense... or at least it wasn't anymore personal than those who attacked him. We were just giving our opinions, on both sides of the discussion.

 

This can't be a serious statement. Congressional members frequently get away with crimes.

 

Drag racing and killing folks? Several times in the last two years? Maybe I missed it.

 

Why are you limiting the scope to these specific crimes in this specific time frame? I don't think drag racing leading to death is the actual issue, it's the vehicular homicide, right? We have seen some Congresspersons, their family members, diplomats and their families, etc... get away with vehicular homicide.

 

I could turn this in to a TH thread but... ugh, have to keep my thoughts to myself.

 

DUI wouldn’t have mattered for our game. He would have been back well before then

 

It's sad that we are now comparing college football players to scum bag politicians.

 

Two more dogs just got arrested.

 

Richardson would have dusted both of them.

 

I say encourage them and let's watch that program implode.

 

Here's a recap by SI: Georgia football players arrested: 2 more Bulldogs face charges

Atlanta Journal Constitution story: Police release details on reckless-driving arrest of Georgia football’s Bo Hughley

 

Who would these people be?

 

You didnt ask me but its a fair question.

There is no doubt the wealthy "elite" and politicians get away with criminal behavior. It shouldn't be tolerated but the documented instances are typically sparse in occurance giving the number of politicians and geographic locations of said offenses. Not that it doesn't happen way more often than documented.

But "the specific scope and time frame" being set as parameteris in this case is pertinent due to the specific institutional involvement as well as the frequency of the same offenses in a relatively short time period as indicative of problem specific to that university, staff and government. It just so happens to be Georgia this time and it coincides with historic success in their program.

I hate (in a sports sense) Georgia, fsu, Miami, Tennessee and maybe osu and I admit bias in my dislike when things like this occur in their programs but I would take exception to any program in the country that exhibited this kind of disregard for accountability especially given the threat to public safety

 

Thats probably the worse example that could have been given lol

 

Oh you know….people

 

There are thousands of college football players in the NCAA, and what percentage have actually gotten in serious legal trouble? Less than 5%? The majority of them are well-behaved kids who do what they’re supposed to do.

 

Nice try.

Be specific.

 

I’ll leave it to your imagination

 

Thanks for posting this. These articles detail what really happened with Etienne.

Etienne was arrested for DUI. Reports said that the charges were dismissed, which is technically true, but he plead to reckless driving. Presumably, there will be consequences for that even in Georgia. MAD monitors the courtrooms of America on DUI cases, and the judges won't cross them.

It is routine in Florida for first time DUI offenders to be allowed to plead to reckless driving charges, if no accident, property damage, personal injuries, etc. I bet a lot of posters on this board know someone who did this. In the process of pleading to reckless driving, the DUI charges are dismissed, but there are still consequences, usually the same consequences one would face if convicted of DUI.

Lord knows I am loath to defend the mangy, flea bitten, ball licking leghumpers, but it sounds like Etienne's case was handled per the norm, with one difference. He ran from the cops. Generally, when you run from the cops, a beat down is coming from both them, and the judge. That is most likely where he skated.