you are probably right about Gainesville PD questioning people the Miami PD wouldn't bother.
On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 3:14 PM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > I simply can not believe for a moment that Miami's football players are 10 > times less likely than UF's to commit a minor or petty infraction of the > law. > > I just don't believe it. > > What is probable is that UF players are more likely to be arrested for the > same activities. > > Look at Jenkins. In 20 years of practicing law, I have never heard of > anyone being charged with "affray." Really. > > And why was he arrested this last time? Because an officer saw him smoking > a cigar in a car. I've seen lots of people smoke cigars in cars; never seen > anyone stopped for questioning. > > After being stopped for questioning, the officer stated he smelled > marijuana and ultimately found a small amount of it. An amount so small that > it is not even a crime in some states. > > I don't know if it is that things that get overlooked in a big city like > Miami get noticed in a small town; local resentment of football players, or > even possibly racism; but there is a systematic problem here and I don't > think that it is the conduct of our football players. We recruit the same > exact players as Miami and FSU and their arrest records look spotless > compared to UF's. > > I don't think that Jenkins should have been punished, much less thrown off > the team. I can't think of a single friend I had in college whose actions > wouldn't make Jenkins look like a saint in comparison. They are now doctors, > lawyers, engineers and judges. > > I also think that an anti-UF bias is why the total number of arrests is > attracting attention and not the minor nature of the infractions. Who knows, > but if I were a potential recruit right now, I'd pick a school where I could > fly under the radar. > > -Zeb > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
