Comments on: Adrian Peterson hires Roger Clemens’ attorney

By: materialman80

materialman80 — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:15:52 +0000

Clements was guilty as sin and he got him off scott free, so I understand Peterson’s thought process.

By: jjackwagon

jjackwagon — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:39:50 +0000

“writing on Twitter that the truth would set him free”
Then why do you need the high profile attorney?
Obviously he is not so confident in his version of “the truth”.

By: contra74

contra74 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:07:27 +0000

Carl Gerbschmidt says:Jul 9, 2012 2:43 PM

contra74 says:Jul 9, 2012 1:47 PM

Carl Gerbschmidt says:Jul 9, 2012 1:01 PM

So, the classiest individual on the vikes just made the turdwatc…er…police blotter on pft? Nice organization they got there.
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Cant get any classier than having a drug dealer (Johnny Jolley) and child molester (Mark Chmura) on your squad right Packer fan?
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First, Mark Chmura was dumped from the Packers even though he was acquitted. Second, Johnny Jolly is an addict, he needs treatment, not jail time.
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All lipstick on a pig. Nice try though super packer fan!

By: keeppounding

keeppounding — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:47:07 +0000

Police are trained liars. Literally they are trained how to LIE. Peterson doesn’t have a rep as a trouble maker. He wasn’t partying with knuckleheads he was entertaining his FAMILY. I’m glad hes not laying down and I’m glad he’s going to expose these police who think they are above the law. Just because you have a badge does not give you the right to be a Richard.

By: keeppounding

keeppounding — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:25:51 +0000

Btw he didn’t get charged with drunk and disorderly. Had he been drunk he wouldnt have only been charged with resisting arrest. It’s a safe bet the cops would have used everything they could against him… But all they have is resisting arrest for… Wanting a glass of water at a bar. Were there other people in the bar when he was on the way out? Did they get tackled and arrested? They told him to leave and when he did they tackled him. Complete abuse of power. The definition of it.

By: jskill3

jskill3 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:06:20 +0000

I believe:
1) If we can see the video, we won’t need Rusty to explain it to us.
2) This is stupid, Adrian should have gone home quietly when the bar closed – without having to be asked by anyone.
3) Adrian should now pay his $1K fine and end this before it gets really blown up. But No,,, lets make it as big a deal as possible.
4) A lot of people think off duty cops working at 2 AM in clubs are there to abuse their power – but I don’t think that’s why so many club owners actually hire them.
5) Adrian needs a big time lawyer to get out of this, and he will.
6) When he wins, it won’t mean he was right.
7) I could be wrong, it could be the cops fault, but that’s not what I believe right now.

By: maddog111

maddog111 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:49:07 +0000

mjkelly77 says:
Jul 9, 2012 1:14 PM
Adrian Peterson hires Roger Clemens’ attorney
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He must really be worried. Should not have been trying to impress some street ladies in the early AM.

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Yeah, I’m sure he’s really worried about that $200 fine he could be facing.

By: linemanguy74

linemanguy74 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:44:01 +0000

Pack should sign the 3 cops then they could have someone to tackle him !!!!

By: Carl Gerbschmidt

Carl Gerbschmidt — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:43:55 +0000

contra74 says:Jul 9, 2012 1:47 PM

Carl Gerbschmidt says:Jul 9, 2012 1:01 PM

First, Mark Chmura was dumped from the Packers even though he was acquitted. Second, Johnny Jolly is an addict, he needs treatment, not jail time.

By: igwaybwekay

igwaybwekay — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:32:33 +0000

He thinks NFL players can claim they’re in a situation akin to slavery. Anbody remember this? Or are we all blinded by our team allegiance?

Tells you a lot about the guy.

By: butch815

butch815 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:24:54 +0000

The lesson here is the advice you get from a lawyer is directly related to the number of billable hours he can expect from you as a client. Adrian is getting a lot of advice from Rusty.

By: chitownjeff

chitownjeff — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:23:30 +0000

As an officer who does part time security at nightclubs.. when the lights go on… and the music stops.. and we say time to go.. Swallow what’s left of your drink (Unless you’re in Miami or New Orleans) and hit the road..
No you can’t go back and use the bathroom.. (hit a QuikTrip).. No you can’t get a bottle of water.. (Again.. Quiktrip).. and no i don’t care if the DJ is your boy.. the waitress is your girl.. or you know the owner.
Time to go.. means time to go. Could the police have overreacted? Sure.. Has AP in the past wanted special favors.. See the McDonald’s night manager who did the favor for him and got fired.
BTW.. Jumping on his back is terrible terrible arrest technique.. Guy his size.. you go right for the taser..

By: dougydougdoug

dougydougdoug — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:20:27 +0000

And OJ was an icon and a role model, far in excess of AP. Then he went and killed whiteys. So, don’t assume anything, just because AP hosts a couple kids’ camps a year.

By: beedubyatoo

beedubyatoo — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:08:54 +0000

“…Rusty Hardin, the prominent Texas attorney…”
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Does Hardin know that Peterson went to college at Oklahoma?

By: funktron2x

funktron2x — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:55:53 +0000

Seems like overkill for what appears to be a small-time issue. Either he really feels like he got screwed, or he’s overcompensating for being incredibly embarrassed by his drunken actions.

By: geo1113

geo1113 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:55:25 +0000

“I hope Adrian does a good job making an example of these power happy jerks. Telling him he cannot have water. Wouldn’t want him to sober up and not get arrested, now would they.”

First off, last call is last call. That means no one else is served anything, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. Secondly, water does not sober you up. About the only thing it does is lessen the effects of the hangover the next day.

By: contra74

contra74 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:47:35 +0000

Carl Gerbschmidt says:Jul 9, 2012 1:01 PM

By: tannethrill

tannethrill — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:45:07 +0000

Rusty Hardin skeeves me out. Dude seems shady and IMO made Clemens look more guilty every time he talked.

By: zn0rseman

zn0rseman — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:41:24 +0000

The one piece of damning evidence against the Houston PD is that they immediately dropped the phony assault charge for supposedly “pushing” one of the officers.

So, basically they attempted to arrest him without cause.

Message to the Houston PD: Time to pay the piper.

I expect the Houston PD lawyers will try to stick it to Peterson immediately, and will drag this thing out with tax payer dollars for a couple of years, eventually losing in court and being forced to pay a seven figure sum to Perterson for defamation, false arrest, civil rights violations, assault and battery, ect, ect.

Go get em AD!

By: eaglesw00t

eaglesw00t — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:40:59 +0000

Am I the only one that would never imagine myself pushing a cop?

From the way it sounds, the guy was in uniform, even if he was off duty.

If he was out of uniform, its a totally different story, but if he was in uniform, why would you push a cop, and not just leave the club that is trying to close? Why start some crap and have to pay for lawyers and start all this mess?

It really is as easy as just not trying to push people around in every day life. Regardless, in this legal happy society, I wont lay my hands on another person unless its in self defense. Reason being, it is assault. If he kept his hands to himself, he would be chilling at home right now with no legal problems whatsoever.

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:14:53 +0000

Adrian Peterson hires Roger Clemens’ attorney
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He must really be worried. Should not have been trying to impress some street ladies in the early AM.

By: lhaveprettyfeet

lhaveprettyfeet — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:14:49 +0000

He was going to hire Fred Davis but he was busy on another case.

By: ufullpj

ufullpj — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:10:01 +0000

Old rule of thumb in the legal business – you can tell a party’s perception of the matter severity by the counsel they retain. You can bet that Rusty’s already higher than market-rate (Houston rates) fees went up after the Clemens case; I’m sure AP isn’t worried about that….but if it’s just a simple misdemeanor, why shell out mega bucks? Solely based upon who he hired, I get the sense there might be more. If not, it makes zero sense.

By: jziii

jziii — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:06:58 +0000

In this case, I am more likely to give AP the benefit of the doubt. He is, by every account I have heard of him, not the type to get into this kind of trouble. If he was mistreated, I hope he and his lawyers make the Houston PD pay for it. He could have reinjured his knee or otherwise affected his livelihood thanks to these potentially overzealous cops.

By: Carl Gerbschmidt

Carl Gerbschmidt — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:01:15 +0000

So, the classiest individual on the vikes just made the turdwatc…er…police blotter on pft? Nice organization they got there.

By: wolfmanpatriot

wolfmanpatriot — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:52:29 +0000

Either that or he’s not the best decision maker in the world. My money is on that.>>>

That is why you are broke.

I hope Adrian does a good job making an example of these power happy jerks. Telling him he cannot have water. Wouldn’t want him to sober up and not get arrested, now would they.

Then the bozo jumps a guy from behind that is calmly walking out the door.

We are turning into Nazi Germany.

By: therealbrettfavre

therealbrettfavre — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:52:26 +0000

I dont know about you but, all this talk about eating lunch made me hungry.

By: 1buckeye76

1buckeye76 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:49:20 +0000

entitled rich athlete, thinks he can act however he wants whenever and wherever he wants to…. that storyline got old a long time ago.

By: flapjackdaddy

flapjackdaddy — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:46:24 +0000

Maybe the cop(s) where OU fans? Still bitter over the statue of liberty game? Mm?

By: txxxchief

txxxchief — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:39:54 +0000

taintedsaints2009 says:Jul 9, 2012 12:14 PM

pro athletes and cops. you just never know who to believe anymore. it’s best to just stay away from both of them.
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I disagree. I’ll trust the cops every time over a pro athlete, especially a drunk one. AP hires a high profile attorney to make a big show because he thinks his money and fame means he’s above the law.