Comments on: Adrian Peterson: I didn’t push, shove, touch anyone

By: clashpoint

clashpoint — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:53:39 +0000

Theres no tape because the tape didnt show what the club wanted it to show. It didnt show what their security said it would show. So the tapes – all of them from all those cameras every nightclub like this has, positioned so security can watch over the entire club – magically disappeared. I believe A.P.

By: chi01town

chi01town — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:34:10 +0000

This is 2012… NO TAPE.. NO TAPE.. PLEASE.. AP didnt do anything wrong an the police knew THE TAPE would have proved that AP didnt push anyone. NO TAPE… in a night club an everybody knows you cant go NOWHERE an a camra anit in your face anymore. There are camras on the street lights all over Chicago right now

By: jagsfanugh

jagsfanugh — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 01:22:11 +0000

Seriously, how many years has this guy been in the league and i may be wrong but isn’t this the first run in with the law for him?

By: zn0rseman

zn0rseman — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:45:46 +0000

mjkelly77 – This is like the hundredth post from you supporting the idiot cops in this situation. Peterson has a huge number of eye witnesses backing up his story, the cops have only each other. If you are a cop, which I suspect you are, you know as well as I do that if Peterson had done something worthy of being arrested, the cops WOULD HAVE CHARGED HIM. They didn’t, which means they beat down and arrested a man for no reason.

I hope at the end of the day Peterson gets a public apology from the DA on behalf of the Houston PD, the two idiot cops get fired and Peterson owns that bar.

By: zn0rseman

zn0rseman — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:40:23 +0000

Most cops are the grown up version of Eric Cartman.

By: deeppurple13

deeppurple13 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:33:59 +0000

I wish I could see AP bulldoze some jerkoff Longhorn Loving cops who are just out to flex their muscle as he runs away from the rest of them spiking his shoe in a makeshift endzone…wait, what…I miss football

By: mjkelly77

mjkelly77 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:58:51 +0000

Adrian Peterson: I didn’t push, shove, touch anyone
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He brazenly says after knowing a video of the occurrence doesn’t exist. It’ll be funny when he perjures himself under oath and someone steps forward with a cell phone video which contradicts his statement.

By: dartwick

dartwick — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:53:01 +0000

Cops working as private security should never be able to use police powers to do the private job with the exception of stooping violent attacks.

It would end rediculous situations where the bouncer in a bar arrests someone for ‘resisting arrest.’

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:43:10 +0000

Security video tapes are not a necessary componet for a criminal conviction lol. And drunken athletes and club goers out at 2 or 3 am arent good witnesses. This is a bull#$% minor case with a top flight lawyer that should be handling major murder cases. A little attorney overkill here. It will be dropped soon, end of story.

By: nflfollower

nflfollower — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:57:29 +0000

Is this the same Houston PD that tried to arrest the football player for trying to see his mother in law who was dying pretty much right then and there? Correct me if I’m wrong, its been a little while. Yea, its fine if u don’t Adrian, but I’m starting to see a problem.

By: stellarperformance

stellarperformance — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:36:40 +0000

He didn’t do anything wrong. In fact, it was the police officers that were drunk and obnoxious. Peterson was helping to escort the officers out of the building when one of the drunkards jumped on his back. People are getting the truth twisted.

By: randyextry

randyextry — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:22:19 +0000

He’s “200% innocent,” which I suppose means that he didn’t push, shove, or touch anyone *twice*?

By: jimmylions

jimmylions — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:19:30 +0000

As I recall, the DA offered to allow Peterson to pay a $1000 fine (no jail time) to make this all go away. It appears to me that AP is spending more than the cost of that fine to have his reputation cleared.

This is looking more and more like a case of a couple of idiots telling AP to “Respect my Authoritah!” and then trying to teach him a lesson for refusing to bow. And now they are getting a civics lesson.

By: covercorner

covercorner — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:03:44 +0000

Still waiting to hear the crime Peterson committed that allowed for him to be arrested so he could resist arrest!

By: siaaa

siaaa — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:58:34 +0000

if AP was a trouble maker he would have had other issues in the past. hes been in this league long enough. fights in bars with police officers and being drunk out of his mind just doesnt fit his character.

By: chazzmon

chazzmon — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:56:52 +0000

If this happened and the guy wasn’t AP, or a celebrity, or a Sooner in Texas the bouncer/cop would never have gone so far as to arrest the guy. In fact if it was Colt McCoy they would have driven him home,… maybe, …ok maybe not, but you get the point.

By: blowpackblow

blowpackblow — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:55:05 +0000

I think he was referring to week 14 against Detroit.

By: canetic

canetic — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:33:53 +0000

Where’s the video?

By: cowboyscanada

cowboyscanada — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:19:00 +0000

Police officers should not be permitted to work side jobs where alcohol is involved. It creates a conflict of interest as we see here. HPD is just asking for trouble by allowing their officers to do this.
The real problem arises if you have a hot tempered cop in this side job who uses his position for leverage. The police officers would not be in uniform so if someone did shove them, its not assaulting a police officer b/c they have to be in the execution of their duties….and at thus side show job, they are not a cop.
Ii believe the player in this situation. HPD should show some smarts and not allow their officers to work side jobs as bouncers.

By: kirbylaw

kirbylaw — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:17:47 +0000

I believe Adrian. Please stay out of bars sir. 20-years from now you will like yourself much better for the decision.

By: purplengold

purplengold — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:44:21 +0000

If A.P. is telling the truth, and I believe that he is, the desire not to drop charges indicates the desire of the officers in question to commit perjury.

By: pftcensorssuck

pftcensorssuck — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:35:05 +0000

The lack of a security tape has allowed Peterson to talk so confidently.

By: dg0122

dg0122 — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:21:37 +0000

“its obvious Adrian is innocent”… Why? Because his lawyer said so? He was just recently Roger Clemens attorney….was he obviously innocent as well because Rusty said so?

By: crazybeardedjack

crazybeardedjack — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:06:33 +0000

Not sure how familiar the rest of you are with Houston PD, but they have a reputation for being a little aggressive. A few years ago the HPD responded to an indie folk music show at a bar they had deemed “too loud.” One officer ended up tazing nearly the entire bar, including one of the musicians (while he was sitting on stage playing guitar), a father and his 13 year-old song who were attending the show.

By: wildbillesq

wildbillesq — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:04:32 +0000

If AP didn’t have celebrity status there would never have been an arrest. As a Criminal Defense Attorney, I can tell you that no Prosecutor will want to pursue this case, and even a rookie defender could have this dismissed by the close of the Government’s case in chief. Total Nonsense. FREE ADRIAN!!!

By: diabloryno

diabloryno — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:59:29 +0000

Go sue the pants out of Houston P.D. to show teach them a lesson when working with civilians. Just because you are in a position of authority doesn’t give you the right to treat people without respect whether it’s a athlete, movie star, or joe the accountant. Sue the pants off them, teach them a lesson, and donate the money to the charity of your choice. Hold them accountable.

By: rickastleydancemoves

rickastleydancemoves — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:51:17 +0000

Yeah say that until you agree to a plea bargain.

By: lbijake

lbijake — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:36:40 +0000

“And the Truth shall set you free”.

By: souldogdave

souldogdave — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:35:07 +0000

The security tape doesn’t exist or was disposed of by the security people, because they claim there is no video. That right there means reasonable doubt for a criminal prosecution. But a civil suit against the bar? Much lower burden of proof, go get their money Adrian. Hit them where it hurts.

By: relaunche

relaunche — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:25:52 +0000

It’s obvious AP is telling the truth and those videos they have along with the witnesses will prove it. I hope they turnaround and sue the cops that started this crap. Everybody jumped right to conclusions when this happened. AP always seemed to be one of those guys that “got it”… When all is said and done I hope those officers get reprimanded for acting like idiots. I’m a Bears fan by the way…