rec.sport.football.college

On Oct 5, 5:07 pm, rich hammett wrote:
> Minun olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4, olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4,
> olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4 KUKA SIN=C4 OLET, Jon Enslin:
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> > On Oct 5, 4:11 pm, rich hammett wrote:
> >> Minun olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4, olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4,
> >> olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4 KUKA SIN=C4 OLET, Jon Enslin:
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> >> > On Oct 5, 3:46 pm, rich hammett wrote:
> >> >> Minun olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4, olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4,
> >> >> olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4 KUKA SIN=C4 OLET, Jon Enslin:
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> >> >> > On Oct 5, 12:42 pm, "Torrey M. Spears" wro=
te:
> >> >> >> The Law < Football. I wonder how much a "misunderstanding" goe=
s for,
> >> >> >> these days...
> >> >> >> ********************* /ncf/news/story?id=
=3D3050392
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> >> >> >> Florida head coach Urban Meyer said today that Tony Joiner will
> >> >> >> travel with the team for its game at LSU on Saturday.
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> >> >> >> All charges against Joiner were dropped this morning by state
> >> >> >> prosecutors after the senior safety was arrested earlier this we=
ek on
> >> >> >> a felony burglary charge for breaking into a Gainesville tow lot=
and
> >> >> >> trying to retrieve his girlfriend's impounded car. The owner of =
the
> >> >> >> lot called it a misunderstanding and didn't wish to pursue charg=
es.
> >> >> > OK, so how does this mean football is above the law? The only pe=
rson
> >> >> > harmed in this case is the owner, who didn't want to press charges
> >> >> > anyway.
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> >> >> I wonder how they convinced him he didn't care enough to prosecute
> >> >> the guy for breaking in?
> >> > Apparently he is a big Gator fan. Hey whatever...it's his choice.
> >> >> And that's not the only person who's hurt, other property owners
> >> >> are hurt, too.
> >> > Huh? How are other property owners hurt by the fact that he broke
> >> > in? I'm not even considering the extenuating circumstances that have
> >> > come to light regarding this case.
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> >> Other property owners are hurt by bad enforcement of laws against
> >> breaking and entering. That's the reason it's a crime and not a
> >> civil violation.
> > I would agree if it were bad enforcement by the authorities. It is a
> > different matter entirely if the alledged victim doesn't want to
> > cooperate.
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> Nope. Battered wives who won't testify or press charges
> against their husband hurt ALL wives. That's why a lot
> of jurisdictions have forced prosecutions of such laws.


I am assuming that he isn't pressing charges for reasons other than
coercion.

Jon