More Trouble In Tallahassee - Dalvin Cook investigated for battery

[PatDooleySucks]

Dalvin Cook is lamenting the fact that his punching a female took place first, yet Johnson got to play the race card first. Oh the humanity!

In other news, attorney Jose Baez unveiling his satellite office in the FSU student athlete dormitories on Monday. Warren Sapp to cut the ribbon.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Question for the legal people (or anyone else that may know)...

Is it normal for police departments to redact information but still leave the victim's name visible? I guess I've never really paid attention until now with the BS that comes out of that particular department, just curious if this is normal behavior. Obviously I know redacting info during pending investigations happens all the time, just seems really f*cked up to continue to publish women's names who are accusing someone of hitting them.

It varies with policy. One could frame it as all under investigation. For instance, if they claim they can't print DeAndre or Dalvin's name because they haven't investigated enough to know if a crime was committed then why print the female's name if they haven't investigated enough to know if there was a victim of the same crime.

Usually, things are either sealed or completely redacted, or unsealed and completely unredacted (with the exception of PII). I find it amazing that they list all the PII of the victims. Seems to set them up for lawsuit. We always redact that even if the investigation is complete.

Perhaps they feel the juice is worth the squeeze.

 

[Gator Fever]

It varies with policy. One could frame it as all under investigation. For instance, if they claim they can't print DeAndre or Dalvin's name because they haven't investigated enough to know if a crime was committed then why print the female's name if they haven't investigated enough to know if there was a victim of the same crime.

Usually, things are either sealed or completely redacted, or unsealed and completely unredacted (with the exception of PII). I find it amazing that they list all the PII of the victims. Seems to set them up for lawsuit.
Perhaps they feel the juice is worth the squeeze.

What do FL statutes say about publishing victim names? What crimes is there a prohibition? I saw where The US Supreme Court overturned a lawsuit against a newspaper in FL years ago because the info came from the PD who who had it with their public info accidently. That case was based off that statute about victims of sexual assault I think.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I don't know. I don't practice in Florida and only had passing knowledge of the Sunshine laws as a student.

The AG's office has a manual here. https://myfloridalegal.com/webfiles.n...eLawManual.pdf
Knock yourself out.

Page 91 doesn't look particularly promising for TPD, but I don't have time to read the whole thing, the statutes, and interpreting cases.

 

[GMDGator]

Why do all these mean girls keep instigating these football players?
no video/no discipline

 

[Swamp Queen]

It varies with policy. One could frame it as all under investigation. For instance, if they claim they can't print DeAndre or Dalvin's name because they haven't investigated enough to know if a crime was committed then why print the female's name if they haven't investigated enough to know if there was a victim of the same crime.

Usually, things are either sealed or completely redacted, or unsealed and completely unredacted (with the exception of PII). I find it amazing that they list all the PII of the victims. Seems to set them up for lawsuit. We always redact that even if the investigation is complete.

Perhaps they feel the juice is worth the squeeze.

Thanks.

 

[MJMGator]

Here's what I find puzzling. The Semis were an all girls school for decades, yet it appears that women are treated like second class citizens over there. You would think the opposite would be true.

 

[NVGator]

****ing Thug.

And Jimbo needs to be canned. That or he needs to be a man and resign. No excuses.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

Bobby's legacy continues.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I'm gunna pulla the trigger and do it. Who was the last white football player to do this bs? Every time you see this news it's a black kid. Can you imagine if this was a white guy hitting a black girl? There would be some stupid hashtag of black lives matter blah blah blah. No woman should be hit. This kid should do some serious time for being a punk b!tch, and all his homie Nole buddies that think this is cool should do the same. I am fed up with women being mistreated by these **** brained thugs. Grow some nuts, get a backbone, and be a contributor to society you pos.

 

[MJMGator]

I'm gunna pulla the trigger and do it. Who was the last white football player to do this bs? Every time you see this news it's a black kid. Can you imagine if this was a white guy hitting a black girl? There would be some stupid hashtag of black lives matter blah blah blah. No woman should be hit. This kid should do some serious time for being a punk b!tch, and all his homie Nole buddies that think this is cool should do the same. I am fed up with women being mistreated by these **** brained thugs. Grow some nuts, get a backbone, and be a contributor to society you pos.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

There are PLENTY of white men beating their women. Alcoholica probably beat three today.

 

[Swamp Queen]

There are PLENTY of white men beating their women. Alcoholica probably beat three today.

 

[GatorJ]

There are PLENTY of white men beating their women. Alcoholica probably beat three today.

 

[GatorTAG]

They're just practicing their Tomahawk Chops.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Jimbo will find a way to get his star RB back on the team - after all:

 

[Gatorphan]

For those saying "No video, no punishment". Fill me in here. Several eyewitnesses are disregarded nowadays if there is no video?

 

[daytonacane]

The unmitigated arrogance of Winston, Johnson and now Cook is appalling. This seems to be the start of an epidemic.

 

[Gatordiddy]

For those saying "No video, no punishment". Fill me in here. Several eyewitnesses are disregarded nowadays if there is no video?

It's from the 'Goodell-ian' method of impartial justice - from the mindset of "it's just a little altercation - two games suspension for Mr. Rice".

And then the elevator video reared its head.

"Well then - in light of this new video evidence we knew nothing about (that essentially backs up what we already knew...) we are kicking him out of the league (because of the public perception)".

It was a freakin' casino - they have cameras EVERYWHERE! How did Goodell's office not ask for the video?

 

[Ray Finkle]

I did.