Posted on 09/13/2005 3:57:09 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
Edited on 09/13/2005 4:38:37 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal has been credited with an assist away from the basketball court, following a suspect who allegedly assaulted a gay couple and alerting police.
The 7-foot-1 Miami Heat center, who is in the process of becoming a Miami Beach reserve officer, was driving on South Beach about 3 a.m. Sunday. That's when he saw the man, riding as a passenger in a silver Honda, yell anti-gay slurs at the couple, said Bobby Hernandez, spokesman for the Miami Beach Police Department.
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perhaps, but Shaq seems like a good guy.
I don't like bottle throwers. It doesn't make a damn bit of difference to me who they're aiming at.
What kind of car was Shaq driving? Was he inconspicuous?
I don't think "Shaq" and "inconspicious" go together...
;)
He did pay for George Mikan's (one of the original stars of the NBA) funeral a few months back when Mikan's family had trouble with the expenses.
Am I reading this right? Shaq wants to be a rentacop?
Shaq is one of the more decent men in pro basketball. He says he will be in law enforcement when he retires.
Shaq signed up to be a reserve officer after 9/11. He wanted to do something useful in the off-season. He was raised by his stepfather, a Marine sergeant, and by all accounts is a solid, decent guy.
I know if I were Joe Average Miami cop serving an arrest warrant, I'd love to have Shaq standing behind me, arms crossed and game face on. Without saying a word or moving a muscle, his presence alone would convince a lot of folks to give up without a fight.
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