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[Carolina Guy]

Is the little bitch of a corner back gonna play tomorrow night? What a piece of shit. How did they keep it quiet for two months?

 

[Lareux]

Is the little bitch of a corner back gonna play tomorrow night? What a piece of shit. How did they keep it quiet for two months?

The whole thing reeks of a cover-up, yet FSU President John Trasher dismissed the notion somehow.

Florida State starting cornerbacks P.J. Williams and Ronald Darby fled the scene of a late-night automobile accident last month, according to a report from the New York Times.
One reason the incident was not brought to the attention of the news media was that the Tallahassee Police Department responded by giving Williams, the driver of the car, two traffic tickets instead of charging him with a hit-and-run, a criminal act.
According to Times' report, Williams, Darby and an unnamed passenger fled the scene of an accident after their car collided with a vehicle being "driven by a teenager returning home from a job at the Olive Garden." Both cars were totaled in the accident, which took place in the early morning of Oct. 5, hours after FSU's 43-3 victory against Wake Forest.
via the New York Times:

Mr. Williams eventually returned to the scene. But Tallahassee officers did not test him for alcohol. Nor did their report indicate whether they asked if he had been drinking or why he had fled, logical questions since the accident occurred at 2:37 a.m. The report also minimized the impact of the crash on the driver of the other car, Ian Keith, by failing to indicate that his airbag deployed — an important detail because Mr. Keith said in an interview that the airbag had cut and bruised his hands.
The university police, who lacked jurisdiction, nevertheless sent two ranking officers — including the shift commander — to the scene. Yet they wrote no report about their actions that night. Florida State dismissed the role of its officers in the incident as too minor to require a report or enter into their own online police log, comparing it to an instance when campus officers responded to a baby possum falling from a tree.
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The officers indicated in the police report that Williams was not charged with a hit-and-run because he returned to the scene "approximately" 20 minutes later without being contacted by police. He was given one citation for an improper left turn and one for driving with a suspended license.

The report goes on to compare the incident on Oct. 5 to other hit-and-run cases along with other cases investigated by the TPD that did not result in a hit-and-run charge, specifically one in which someone who committed a similar -- but more minor - infraction and responded in a similar manner was charged with a hit-and-run.
According to court documents obtained by the Times, Williams paid $296 in overdue fines from a speeding ticket to get his license reinstated after the crash, but his fines from the incident ($392) are unpaid and overdue as of the time of the article.
FSU did not make either player available for an interview and both players declined to speak about the incident.
The Times has been one of several media outlets investigating treatment of athletes in big-time college athletics by local law enforcement, with a particular focus on Florida State and the Tallahassee Police Department since details of sexual abuse allegations against Jameis Winston were made public late last year. The TPD did not find enough evidence to charge Winston with a crime, but his student conduct hearing is currently scheduled for Dec. 1.

Then the statement from the FSU President...

The university administration wants to convey to you its profound disappointment in a New York Times article posted Nov. 14 suggesting a cover-up in connection with an Oct. 5 car accident that involved FSU football players. The evidence simply does not support the implications in the Times article.
The accident was worked by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD). FSU police responded to a routine request from TPD but did not participate in the accident investigation, make any arrests or advise any of the student-athletes involved.
FSU officials worked for several weeks to provide the New York Times reporter with all of the data and information he sought. Facts were gathered and interviews conducted by the university in response to his questions, and information was provided to him in good faith to meet his deadlines. There was no “shifting story” from FSU. When new information came to light, the university promptly clarified the record for the reporter.
We want to assure you that, as FSU Police Chief David Perry made clear to the reporter, the department's officers acted entirely appropriately and followed department procedures. We are disturbed that a newspaper with a distinguished reputation would print such a speculative story. Four experienced law enforcement officers were on site and none saw any indication of the driver being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The implication that anyone involved in the accident had anything to do with a burglary is totally unsupported and offensive. Finally, there is no indication of any special treatment of the student-athletes by the officers involved.
We will continue to monitor media coverage of this incident and respond appropriately, but we want you to know the university worked very hard to provide accurate information to the reporter and is disturbed by the result. When read carefully, it is clear the story contains no evidence to support any of the writer's implications.

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[Lareux]

And here's the other hit-and-run incident referred to in the article, side by side with this incident....but yeah, no cover-up or favoritism was shown to the FSU football player...the other incident wasn't even a hit-and-run seeing as how the driver spoke with the driver of the other vehicle (probably exchanged insurance info), and then called police to report the accident.

Case Involving F.S.U. Players	Another Hit and Run Case
The F.S.U. football player P.J. Williams attempts a left turn with his car and collides with an S.U.V. that has the right of way. Also in the car with him are teammate Ronald Darby and a young woman.	Otis Simmons attempts to turn left into slow-moving traffic, but hits the bumper of another car that has the right of way. Mr. Simmons continues into traffic, and pulls over after driving nearly a mile.
S.U.V. was travelling at 35 m.p.h.	Cars were moving at 5 m.p.h.
The three occupants of the car leave the scene of the accident.	Mr. Simmons approaches the vehicle he hit, briefly talks with the driver, then leaves.
First call to Tallahassee police comes in at 2:37 a.m. Police arrive at 2:43 a.m. and initially label the accident a hit and run. They later call F.S.U. police, even though the incident is off campus.	The first call to police comes in at 7:57 a.m. Police arrive at the scene at 8:06 a.m.
The three passengers return to the scene about 20 to 30 minutes later.	Mr. Simmons and his mother contact police about a half hour after the initial call to report his involvement in an accident.
The crash report does not show up in the city's online public database of police calls; Tallahassee police say a technical error was to blame. F.S.U. police did not file a report.	Report shows up in the city's online database.
Both vehicles are totaled. Damages estimated at $10,000 combined.	Damages estimated at $1,750 total.
Ian Keith, the driver of the S.U.V., said an airbag cut and bruised his hands but that he did not require medical attention.	No one requires medical attention.
Tallahassee police do not charge Mr. Williams with hit and run. They said he returned to the scene “without being contacted” by police. He is issued two traffic tickets for an improper left turn and for “unknowingly” driving with a suspended license.	The police charge Mr. Simmons with a hit and run.

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[twinkie13]

these dudes wanna be SEC sooooooooooooooooooo bad hahaha

 

[twinkie13]

takes balls to to drop it

Weird tho....I remember when they kicked Honey Badger off the team. Hard to do....I aint sayin LSU is right/wrong

I will say this......NCAA is a fucking joke. And it is gettin to the NFL level of a Ray Rice thing here soon(meaning a media jump off)....been there, but something is coming soon