Joey Porter arrested in California

[SmootSmack]

Maybe it's just because I fall under one of these groups, but I've always felt like cops, lawyers, and the media get painted with the broadest brush. As with any other profession, there are good cops and bad cops. Cops put their lives on the line nearly everyday, and yeah it'd be great if they were all good people. But that's not the way the world works unfortunately.

And really, why didn't Porter just show his license when asked? Why try to create a further scene

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Maybe it's just because I fall under one of these groups, but I've always felt like cops, lawyers, and the media get painted with the broadest brush. As with any other profession, there are good cops and bad cops. Cops put their lives on the line nearly everyday, and yeah it'd be great if they were all good people. But that's not the way the world works unfortunately.

And really, why didn't Porter just show his license when asked? Why try to create a further scene

Agreed about cops and unfortunately the focus is always on the negative. When you hear the rare good story people say meh, he's doing his job. As soon as they screw up though everyone is up in arms.

Porter should have just kept his mouth shut and went along with the program. Nothing good ever comes from mouthing off or slapping the wrist of a cop. Extremely dumb move on his part.

[53Fan]

What was Porter doing to get the cops attention in the first place? I have to wonder what would bring on a confrontation with a cop in a fastfood parking lot. Porter must have done something to bring attention to himself. As far as cops go, there is way too much leniency given to bad cops. Someone who carries a gun and a nightstick should be held to higher standards. And they should be enforced.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

What was Porter doing to get the cops attention in the first place? I have to wonder what would bring on a confrontation with a cop in a fastfood parking lot. Porter must have done something to bring attention to himself. As far as cops go, there is way too much leniency given to bad cops. Someone who carries a gun and a nightstick should be held to higher standards. And they should be enforced.

it's not like porter is driving around a saturn, these cops sould like d bags. there are alot of shitty cops out there i have had run ins with a ton, both as being a mp and being on the receiving end

[MTK]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

What was Porter doing to get the cops attention in the first place? I have to wonder what would bring on a confrontation with a cop in a fastfood parking lot. Porter must have done something to bring attention to himself. As far as cops go, there is way too much leniency given to bad cops. Someone who carries a gun and a nightstick should be held to higher standards. And they should be enforced.

I would guess he was just being himself, which means he was probably running his trap.

[Big C]

this sounds sketchy to me. id like to hear the details from both sides before i say porter was in the wrong here. he shouldnt have made any contact with the cop, but assault, resisting arrest, and drunken driving sound sketchy after reading the report. we will see.

[The Goat]

I don't think it matters where you live, rich/poor, rural/urban cops way more often than not are undereducated egomaniacs who do piss poor police work even if they're not actually crooked. One of the criminology professors I had in college was a retired officer. He put about 20 years in the Bay area then became a PD consultant of sorts traveling throughout the U.S. and later the world. He was very honest, told us several stories from his career where he admitted to screwing up royally, including a time he let a serial murderer get away by mistake.

But the most notable thing that guy ever told us is the best thing that can ever happen to a police dept and the community it serves is lots and lots of legal action. It was actually pretty shocking to hear this but basically he reasoned that police work is just sloppy and stupid unless scrutinized. He talked about all the law suits against the LA PD as a good example.

In another class we had a ACLU lawyer in as a guest speaker. He had fought police corruption his entire career, told us about a lot of his cases and the bullshit that goes on within law enforcement. I think that was the only time I ever considered a law degree...sometimes wish I had done it.

[Kalisto2010]

Wow, a power hungry cop, and a highly paid my shit don't stink superstar athlete. The pomposity demonstrated by both of them is hardly surprising.

[Monkeydad]

Assaulting an officer? Goodbye Joey. We won't see you for a while.

[over the mountain]

i thought joey porter was a passenger in a car that was pulled over outside a taco bell. when you get pulled over after midnight and the cops smell alcohol, everyone gets asked for id and to step out of the car.

slapping the hand of an officer is assault, especially if it is done after you have failed to comply with an officer's request.

another point, our FO did offer him a contract, so they did want him on our team.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

i thought joey porter was a passenger in a car that was pulled over outside a taco bell. when you get pulled over after midnight and the cops smell alcohol, everyone gets asked for id and to step out of the car.

slapping the hand of an officer is assault, especially if it is done after you have failed to comply with an officer's request.

another point, our FO did offer him a contract, so they did want him on our team.

Porter and his buddy were leaving a bar or something like that, in separate cars. His buddy was pulled over for alleged drunk driving, Porter pulled up right behind the cop car to see what was going on and that's when the cop smelled alcohol on Porter's breath.

And contract talks is not necessarily the same thing as offering a contract

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Porter and his buddy were leaving a bar or something like that, in separate cars. His buddy was pulled over for alleged drunk driving, Porter pulled up right behind the cop car to see what was going on and that's when the cop smelled alcohol on Porter's breath.

And contract talks is not necessarily the same thing as offering a contract

ok cool. i read that joey was a passenger in a car pulled over.

i thought we offered joey a contract, he called AZ and they met or beat our offer. so we didnt offer him a k?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

ok cool. i read that joey was a passenger in a car pulled over.

i thought we offered joey a contract, he called AZ and they met or beat our offer. so we didnt offer him a k?

I know that Simms guy (can't remember his first name) from SF was offered a contract. Best I can recall, Porter and the Redskins spoke about a contract, but it was obvious from the get go all he wanted was to play for the Cardinals. I don't think there was serious interest on either side really.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I know that Simms guy (can't remember his first name) from SF was offered a contract. Best I can recall, Porter and the Redskins spoke about a contract, but it was obvious from the get go all he wanted was to play for the Cardinals. I don't think there was serious interest on either side really.

barry sims

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Porter and his buddy were leaving a bar or something like that, in separate cars. His buddy was pulled over for alleged drunk driving, Porter pulled up right behind the cop car to see what was going on and that's when the cop smelled alcohol on Porter's breath.

And contract talks is not necessarily the same thing as offering a contract

Dumb.