[CBFF] [Fwd: Benson denies being drunk, resisting arrest]

[Jerry Madsen]

Correct, they won't send him packing over this event.

However, as you said, there are more details that need to be revealed.
 If there were a dozen or so other people on the boat, I'm sure many
of them will provide some insight.  It's just a matter how reliable
their accounts will be.

Jerry


On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 7:40 AM, Westmalle van 't vat
<westmalle at comcast.net> wrote:
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>  Not sure there is a strong correlation between his usual pothead
>  cluelessness and a lack of aggression.
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>  That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if the Bears take the same
>  wait-and-see attitude with this story.  There's bound to be more details
>  come out, and it would be wise not to go only off of the report filed by the
>  cops.  I would not be surprised if cops especially play tough guy with a
>  sports star, just to see if they can't escalate the confrontation and make
>  the news.  Even if the charges are eventually dismissed, the arresting
>  officers will only get a little scolding by the chief and everyone will
>  remember the incident as an indictment of the athlete.
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>  That being said, I am inclined to believe at least the intoxication part of
>  the story.  Refusing the further sobriety tests is itself a crime, so
>  there's another one.  For my part, the Bears don't need any more news than
>  that to cut Benson.  I'd be fine with it.  But I don't expect that's going
>  to be their immediate response.
>
>  Steve
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