Posted on 12/28/2002 9:41:04 AM PST by jern
Notre Dame Football Player Arrested In Jacksonville
POSTED: 7:01 p.m. EST December 27, 2002 UPDATED: 7:04 p.m. EST December 27, 2002
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Notre Dame football player was arrested in Jacksonville, Fla. Thursday night for trespassing at a local bar.
Jacksonville Beach police arrested Chad Debolt, a reserve defensive back for special teams and charged him with trespassing after he refused to leave the Ocean Club bar at the manager's request.
However, what happened after Debolt's arrest is a mystery. Police say there was no fight or disturbance of the peace, yet Debolt looks as if he was beaten (see photo, right).
After the initial arrest, Debolt was placed in the custody of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department. The Jacksonville Beach police and the club in which the arrest took place both say Debolt did not look beaten at the time of the arrest.
According to reports from the sheriff's department, Debolt became combative while in the booking area of the jail and was restrained.
Debolt allegedly then resisted and was subdued by jailers.
Notre Dame Coach Tyrone Willingham says he cannot comment on the incident yet.
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Owl_Eagle
”Guns Before Butter.”
Who had the worst night out? You decide...
Guess I never will.
Notre Dame is not very popular with local boys in local bars in the South, especially in towns where they root for Miami, Florida and Florida State.
Years ago a good friend who is an attorney represented a former defensive linebacker for the a major professional footbal team. One of the patrons of a local drinking estabishment became upset with the player and assaulted him on the premises. Long story short, the player was ambushed outside by the cops and beaten with night clubs.
They booked him for all sorts of terrible conduct including assaulting three police officers. The cops and the D.A. expected the player would plead guilty, but instead there was a trial. At trial, a small woman testfied with several onlookers that the player was jumped and beaten. When she protested at this conduct by the police, one of the cops pulled a gun, pointed it at directly her and ordered her to leave. Four other witnesses testified for the former player. The attorney for the player introduced his belt into evidence, which was scarred with deep grooves from when they dragged him out of the police car by his hair; then dragged him all the way across the parking lot and into the jail.
The player was acquited. His lawyer sent a demand letter to the local authorities for a bundle of moola. Result: A huge and very secret out-of-court settlement.
Ouch!....I learned that lesson too.
And I didn't even go to Notre Dame.
This "jock" is an honor student who's about to graduate with an engineering degree AND a MBA. There's nothing funny about this picture.
http://www.southbendtribune.com/stories/2002/12/31/sports.20021231-sbt-MICH-B1-DeBolt_drama.sto
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