the man hates Dawgs. seems natural for a Gator.
-Zeb On Jul 22, 2013, at 2:14 PM, Oliver Barry wrote: > Stupid cop for arresting Morrison. Stupid Morrison for doing anything that > would even look like he wanted to get near a police car. > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks Realty > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Fax: 615-822-2027 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Shane Ford > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 8:47 AM > To: GatorNEWS > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Police: UF linebacker Morrison arrested for > barking at K-9 > > Police: UF linebacker Morrison arrested for barking at K-9 > > By Hannah O. Brown & Greg Hamilton > Gainesville SUN Staff writers > Published: Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 10:47 a.m. > > Last Modified: Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 10:47 a.m. > > > Antonio Morrison, a University of Florida linebacker who was arrested last > month after police said he punched a bouncer, is in legal trouble again. This > time deputies say he interfered with an investigation by barking at a police > K-9. > > > Enlarge > > Morrison > Morrison, a 19-year-old sophomore, was arrested early Sunday morning after > Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies said that he harassed the dog during an > incident near a bar that has been the scene of dozens of law enforcement > calls in recent months. > Reaction was swift from Gator team officials. > “I’m extremely disappointed in Antonio Morrison’s decision making,” Coach > Will Muschamp said on the UF Twitter account Sunday. “He has been suspended > from the team and will miss at least two games to begin the season.” > UF opens against Toledo on Aug. 31 before a road game at Miami the following > week. > Morrison was arrested on two misdemeanor charges and was released from the > Alachua County jail Sunday afternoon, but the area’s chief prosecutor said > late Sunday that he has some concerns about the legality of the charges. > “Based on the initial report, I have to question the sufficiency of the > evidence to constitute a crime,” said State Attorney Bill Cervone. “Simply > barking at a dog may not be enough. I’ll have to look at the statute,” he > said, noting that the law calls for malicious intent. > He added that depending on the outcome of a review of this incident his > office will be conducting, the plea deal Morrison worked out after the > incident last month could be in jeopardy. > According to the report, at about 2:30 a.m., Deputy William Arnold responded > to a call about a suspicious incident and disturbance at the Scottish Inn at > 4041 SW 13th St. > The motel is next to the All Star Sports Bar on Southwest 13th Street, a bar > and grill that can stay open until 4 a.m. as long as it stops serving alcohol > at 2 a.m. > Deputies have responded to more than 200 calls to that scene since August > 2012 mainly because of trouble among the large crowds that congregate in the > parking lots and nearby businesses. The sheriff’s office routinely assigns > between eight and 11 deputies to patrol the area on weekend nights. > Arnold was talking to several men in a car and had activated the automatic > door release on his cruiser in case he had to remotely release the dog, named > Bear. > At that moment, several young men, including Morrison, walked past the patrol > vehicle, which had its emergency lights activated. Morrison then went over to > the patrol car and started making barking noises through the open car window > at the dog, according to the report. > This distracted the dog’s attention from the occupants of the car, Arnold > said, and Bear began barking at Morrison. > The deputy approached Morrison and told him to stand at the front of the > patrol car. Arnold tried to handcuff Morrison, but he resisted. Two other > deputies arrived and helped handcuff Morrison, who had to be told several > times to stop resisting, the report states. > Morrison told deputies that he had made a “woof-woof” sound at the dog > officer because it barked at him first. Morrison was arrested on misdemeanor > charges of interfering with a police animal and resisting arrest without > violence. He was released from the Alachua County jail Sunday afternoon on > his own recognizance. > Cervone said he has some questions about whether Morrison should have been > arrested in the first place and he will be interviewing Arnold as soon as > possible. > “I do not take (the report) at face value,” he said. “I need to know a lot > more.” > This is the second incident involving law enforcement within five weeks for > Morrison. He was arrested by Gainesville Police after an incident June 16 > outside the Kava Bar & Hookah Lounge at 1007 W. University Ave. after police > said he got into an argument with a bouncer who refused to waive the cover > charge for Morrison. The report said Morrison told the bouncer, “Don’t you > know who I am? I’m a football player. I’m Antonio!” > Morrison then hit the bouncer with his fist on top of the head. > He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of battery early the next morning by > GPD. > Morrison was given deferred prosecution following the June 16 incident. As > part of the deal worked out with the State Attorney’s Office, Morrison agreed > to pay $100 in fines, perform community service hours, attend a drug and > alcohol program and anger management classes and take part in two eight-hour > ride-alongs with UF police. > Cervone said that this arrest may impact that deal. > “If a criminal offense was involved, that plea deal could be revoked,” he > said, meaning that Morrison could face jail time. > > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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