Comments on: No charges to be filed against Joey Porter

By: danlinker

danlinker — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:08:21 +0000

Sorry Steeler fans, eat that one. Now if you can just get your house in order.

By: Deb

Deb — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:17:10 +0000

@Gregg …
“California Highway Patriot officer” … interesting Freudian slip
Two down. One to go.

By: Chapnasty2

Chapnasty2 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:02:56 +0000

“the POLICE DEPARTMENTS are simply out of control.
They are ridden with waste
They are ridden with bad cops
They are ridden with budgetary fat
They are ripe to be reduced at every municipality in the country – everyone should reduce the police force budget by 10-15% – EVERYWHERE
Don’t mess with the BIRDS!!”
And yet they still risk their life for you every day

By: Kenneth

Kenneth — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:51:28 +0000

Obama said the police acted ” Stupidly ” and after he said that charges were dropped. There is still hope and change in America after all

By: nobodybeatsdawiz

nobodybeatsdawiz — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:40:09 +0000

joey they only hate, because they don’t have you

By: B The Philly Guy

B The Philly Guy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:21:19 +0000

Of course not, he is famous! If it was any of us we would all be waiting trial probably without bail. These players are mentors for our youth and should be held to hire standards. $$$ Money buys just about everything. But, until everyone united stands up for what is wrong then it will always be like this. The NFL says it is real strict on this type of stuff but the don’t really unless it is something that is going to completely take over the news, then they step in and give a slap on the wrist. They make millions and millions and get fined 5 or 10 thousand? Thats nothing for these guys they don’t need to be suspended that just hurts the teams and the fans, what they need is heavier fines. He messes up slap him with like a hundred thousand dollar fine. Yeah it sounds like a lot but hey it will get the message across. Also I know that they never go to jail for longer than a couple of days (unless they act like idiots and shoot themselves in the leg. lol sorry Plex lol). So lets make them do more community service along with that heavy fine! I think that would change attitudes in a hurry. More players need to take like a Peyton Manning type approach to being a citizen. HEY YOU GET TO PLAY IN THE NFL! ONE OF THE GREATEST JOBS! PEOPLE WOULD DIE TO BE IN YOUR POSITION! SHAPE UP! ACT CIVILIZED! AND GET IT TOGETHER!

By: ItalianArmyGuy

ItalianArmyGuy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:16:18 +0000

J Peezy always gets over. Live and learn boys. He always gets over, and he always gets paid.
Always
That’s why he’s my sixth favorite all-time Steelers outside linebacker, you dumb-a$$es. Go Cards!

By: DaMaresQueen

DaMaresQueen — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:01:50 +0000

Just drop it everybody Joey Porter is not an asshole and he does alot for Kern County. Of course it is all politics in Kern County. The good ole boy system. From the time he was arrested I knew there was no charges being filed and I gurantee you the CHP officer will be fired….. Love It..

By: superbowl

superbowl — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:31:09 +0000

the POLICE DEPARTMENTS are simply out of control.
They are ridden with waste
They are ridden with bad cops
They are ridden with budgetary fat
They are ripe to be reduced at every municipality in the country – everyone should reduce the police force budget by 10-15% – EVERYWHERE
Don’t mess with the BIRDS!!

By: Steeler-lady

Steeler-lady — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:26:14 +0000

The Real Shuxion.. I think when Joey got arrested he was under suspicion of a D.U.I.. Maybe he wasnt afterall.. Im not sure just a suggestion,
I think Dui laws vary state to state too .. so im not too sure whats the law out there.
Did the cop have a dashboard camera in his car anyone know?

By: Laxer37

Laxer37 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:19:18 +0000

Exactly what BlueEyedDevil has been squawking about for the last month.
Two sets of rules.
Clearly Joey only got off because he’s white.

By: robt

robt — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:12:48 +0000

I’m going to say what we should all be saying? Thank you State of California…thank you for not wasting tax payer money on something that might not have been what was reported. Thank you for being far more responsible in your investigation than an single journalist has been in the past 15 years, life after the O.J. trial. Thank you…RT

By: Chapnasty2

Chapnasty2 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:04:42 +0000

“Have you noticed you are the only one to mention “race card”………………”
He was saying being prepared for you pulling it, and you likely would have if he didn’t take your point for every post away. Go away turd.

By: Hauschild

Hauschild — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:59:02 +0000

Love it! The inmates are running the asylum.
Pretty soon none of us will have to worry about the rule of law – cool.

By: chipwade

chipwade — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:52:54 +0000

Does this set the Arrest-o-meter back 8 days???

By: ANUoldman

ANUoldman — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:49:26 +0000

and another green light for NFLers to do whatever they want….
get out of a car and face down a cop? good to go

By: FinFan

FinFan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:44:36 +0000

Don’t worry Zona fans he will live up to his disappointing actions.
But you could always rely on his mouth.

By: Florios'Lawyer

Florios'Lawyer — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:42:58 +0000

“Nuckinfutz says: March 31, 2010 4:59 PM
Somebody bailed him out of this.
You KNOW that he came out of the car with an attitude.”
Please explain how you KNOW this.

By: pgrannan

pgrannan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:40:15 +0000

As an attorney practicing in California I can say this is not unusual and does not necessarily mean charges will not be filed.
The way the process works is that DUI charges are generally not filed on non-custody cases (I believe Mr. Porter bailed out so he would be non-custody) for at least a couple weeks to allow for the BA test results to come back. Since this happened last week this is a very short return date and it is highly unlikely the chemical test results are back yet. So the normal procedure would be to get a “no filing” letter from the DA’s office on the early return date indicating charges may be filed later.
In my experience CHP test results generally take longer than the local lab, so it is not surprising no charges filed now. This does not necessarily mean no charges will ever be filed – although they may not be. I have had clients charged up to 3 or more months later when the arrest was done by the CHP due to lab delays.

By: Florios'Lawyer

Florios'Lawyer — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:40:03 +0000

The first Joey Porter story had him getting busted for DUI and assaulting a police officer.
People in here went bat shit crazy and called for his hide.
Now, he’s been exonerated, and all charges have been dropped.
Now, people in here are going bat shit crazy and calling for his hide.
What did I miss?

By: sequtugh

sequtugh — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:39:23 +0000

It’s amazing how everyone assumes it’s always the athletes fault, like every one of you were there to see what happened. So are we to assume that cops are never wrong, or that women never try to trap athletes so they can get a big payday? To listen to the whiners out there, everyone in America is on the take and every athlete is a drug dealing thug rapist
So, to recap:
1) every police report that clears an athlete of wrongdoing is actually a cover up that was paid for by the player or league
2) every athlete that manages to wind up in the news due to an alleged wrongdoing should be immediately burned at the stake
3) every woman that claims she was mistreated by an athlete should be believed and the athlete should be forced to do jail time as a serial rapist/assualter and/or burned at the stake, whichever is more entertaining to the ignorant masses

By: BlueEyeDevils

BlueEyeDevils — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:33:27 +0000

packfan4ever says:
March 31, 2010 5:18 PM
oh thank god because i’m sure if he was arrested there would have been a couple jackasses on here calling out the racecard
———————————-
Have you noticed you are the only one to mention “race card”………………
Ha ha ha

By: Bdrunk

Bdrunk — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:31:54 +0000

I read on a Cardinal forum (probably biased, I know) that his BAC was .07 which probably wasn’t enough for the DA to charge him with DUI. He wasn’t observed driving poorly, so there’s no probable cause to suspect him of DUI either. Add in the PFT rumor mill factor, and BOOM you have a drunken raging lunatic that had to be shackled and dragged to prison because the poor police officer was in fear of his life.
Sounds about right, 10% truth, 96% BS. I fail at math.

By: inmotion2207

inmotion2207 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:30:18 +0000

wrathchild: If that were the case Vick wouldn’t have got 2 years in prison, and Plaxico would be playing this year etc etc STUPID!

By: Bob Nelson

Bob Nelson — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:29:12 +0000

I bet the decision was made by Lisa Green at the Kern County District Attorney’s office.
Prosecuting a defendant with the money who can hire lawyers able embarrass to the local podunk Kern County DA’s office is just in the too hard category.
Then again prosecuting illegal aliens and anything else is too hard also for Kern County too. Trials take too much time and judges don’t like to give coffee breaks.
Kern County has one of the laziest, do nothing District Attorney Offices in California. That is really saying something.
Naturally, gangs and criminals would love Bakersfield if there was anything to do there. There isn’t.
An explanation on why they are too lazy to prosecute will not be coming. It is too much work for government employees to answer a telephone let alone think of what to say.
If you remember the television show Green Acres, this is the place.
Greenacres is in Kern County and Pixley is to the North in Tulare County.

By: bucs04

bucs04 — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:26:51 +0000

Nothing to do with with money, I’m sure of that!!!!!!

By: Brewster

Brewster — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:19:06 +0000

Bakersfield, CA.
The hometown of Joey Porter and Buck Owens, now that’s diversity with a capital D.

By: packfan4ever

packfan4ever — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:18:56 +0000

oh thank god because i’m sure if he was arrested there would have been a couple jackasses on here calling out the racecard

By: funi

funi — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:18:48 +0000

Joey is Innocent! Like all the current and former Steelers, people want money from them and they are all INNOCENT! Who was the cop, Jon or Ponch?

By: Wrathchild

Wrathchild — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:18:17 +0000

Ordinary citizens would still be in jail, facing license revocation, and huuuuuuuge fines. NFL players? Meh, not so much.