Re: UT trio faces misdemeanor charges
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 10:00 am
I didn't say it was the same thing, I only said u.t. players are always gettingDigetydog wrote:Do you know how many people get arrested on every weekend in Austin?BIGHORSE wrote:
The point is that several u.t. athletes are arrested every single year for one
thing or another, whether it is burglary, rape, or drugs.
There is a big difference between a rape arrest and a class c misdemeanor.
arrested for something, are you one of those cow lovers?[/quote]
Having done criminal defense in my past, I know how to distinguish between serious crimes and [deleted] tickets the Austin pd hands out to college kids. Vilence, sell drugs, DUI, guns = serious. Any "crime" involving urination, mouthing off, pot, underage drinking, or streaking is unlikely to be serious.
This is no different from when some frat guy gets caught taking a leak outside a bar. No big deal.
The Travis County Atty will give ask for deferred adjudication, small fine, and costs. Btw Austin PD does not look the other way. If anything, many of them have grudge against UT students.
I graduated from UT law after SMU.[/quote]
I am also a lawyer, I have studied and taught at UT, and I have represented UT students in court. Believe me, the Campus Police, APD, and the city and county prosecutors do look the other way sometimes.