News: Joseph Randle ticketed for marijuana possession *Updated Post 101*

[JoeKing]

I know lots of law abiding marijuana users who also care about the world around them. It's nice that you guys have that in common, huh?

I didn't get the law-enforcement vibe from you at all, fwiw. I just got 'dude who doesn't like drugs very much. '

And I have always thought the "Force" is strong with you. I guess you could say in that vein... I'm on the light side.

 

[JoeKing]

You are making comments about being lawful. The legal question the issue is under is appropriate rejoinder else your comment is not appropriate. You aren't a mod anyway so I would ask you to stop telling us what we can or cannot talk about.

The current law is the current law... it's black and white. You want to discuss the gray so make another thread.

 

[Nightman]

Make another thread where this is the appropriate topic and I'll be glad to discuss it.

It's kind of the whole point. The police have decided to issue citations to appear instead of formally booking people into lockup for simple marijuana possession. It is still considered an arrest, but it is different. As people's views on marijuana change, the laws and punishments will have to change as well.

If Randle was in Colorado instead of Kansas he wouldn't even receive a citation. But would his marijuana use still be looked down upon by the team or league??? A lot of people want him cut because he used marijuana, not because it's illegal. I think he is a knucklehead period and wouldn't trust him to have a significant role on my team. But that is based on his actions and attitude not just for smoking weed.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The current law is the current law... it's black and white. You want to discuss the gray so make another thread.

No I am going to talk about it here. The drug charge for Randle was dropped. As for the rest of us the legal status varies.

You were talking about how people pollute themselves.

 

[JoeKing]

It's kind of the whole point. The police have decided to issue citations to appear instead of formally booking people into lockup for simple marijuana possession. It is still considered an arrest, but it is different. As people's views on marijuana change, the laws and punishments will have to change as well.

If Randle was in Colorado instead of Kansas he wouldn't even receive a citation. But would his marijuana use still be looked down upon by the team or league??? A lot of people want him cut because he used marijuana, not because it's illegal. I think he is a knucklehead period and wouldn't trust him to have a significant role on my team. But that is based on his actions and attitude not just for smoking weed.

In the end we agree he is a knucklehead and don't trust him to have a significant role on the team. Who care how the sausage is made as long as the resulting product is the same?

 

[Dave_in-NC]

You my friend are completely full of yourself. Having too big of an ego to see your comments are clearly offending people and not slow it down... well that's just pathetic. Have a good day.

 

[dragon_mikal]

Really? I'm picking up bitter basement dweller who proposes to make himself feel better about his depressing existence by holding himself above others and telling "impressive" stories about imagined accomplishments. Maybe I'm wrong though. Maybe someone who appears incapable of distinguishing matters of prudence and morality (they're not all that hard to distinguish) really can be wildly successful, as he claims. It's rather difficult to believe, in any case, that such a person can be happy.

Why the personal attacks? You've got issues, man. Seriously.

 

[JoeKing]

Really? I'm picking up bitter basement dweller who proposes to make himself feel better about his depressing existence by holding himself above others and telling "impressive" stories about imagined accomplishments. Maybe I'm wrong though. Maybe someone who appears incapable of distinguishing matters of prudence and morality (they're not all that hard to distinguish) really can be wildly successful, as he claims. It's rather difficult to believe, in any case, that such a person can be happy.

Yeah, you'd be wrong. But enough about what you peeps think about me. My happiness should be none of your concern. Now that Randle's excellent legal team has managed to get his drug charges dropped, is he going to remain on the team. I hope not.

 

[justbob]

This thread has gone way off course . Most of the remarks are subtle jabs at each other and have nothing to do with the original post... Get back on thread or the reaping begins.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

Yeah, you'd be wrong. But enough about what you peeps think about me. My happiness should be none of your concern. Now that Randle's excellent legal team has managed to get his drug charges dropped, is he going to remain on the team. I hope not.

The drug charges are likely to be reinstated, together with domestic violence charges from what I've read. That may well spell the end of his tenure with the Cowboys. Most of us agree that it should.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The drug charges are likely to be reinstated, together with domestic violence charges from what I've read. That may well spell the end of his tenure with the Cowboys. Most of us agree that it should.

Can you link what you read then?

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

Can you link what you read then?

There's a bit of tea-leaf reading involved, but see below.

Lt. James Espinoza said that although the drug charge was dropped, the case "is not over" and charges can be re-filed later as the investigation continues.

Espinoza said in reviewing the incident involving Randle, there were several people who weren't interviewed the night of the arrest. He said not all the facts were known that night, and others who were there may also face charges.

By dropping the drug charge now, Espinoza said it gives investigators the chance to present all potential charges to the district attorney at the same time.

http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Dallas-Cowboys-Randle-arrested-in-Wichita-290790911.html

 

[Dave_in-NC]

There's a bit of tea-leaf reading involved, but see below.



http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Dallas-Cowboys-Randle-arrested-in-Wichita-290790911.html

So this means they drop the drug charges only to bring them back up?

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

There's a bit of tea-leaf reading involved, but see below.



http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Dallas-Cowboys-Randle-arrested-in-Wichita-290790911.html

Others there may receive charges means that someone other than Randle who did receive a charge is likely to be charged. For all we know it could be her.

A judge is going to frown on musical indictments too.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

So this means they drop the drug charges only to bring them back up?

I think that's the likely outcome, but there's obviously conjecture there on my part. Suppose we'll find out.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

An interesting sidenote. You cannot run an investigation like that when it's a cop as suspect. They would have to fully disclose what they were investigating and dropping the charge would in essence dismiss it. Must be nice to have extra rights like that.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

An interesting sidenote. You cannot run an investigation like that when it's a cop as suspect. They would have to fully disclose what they were investigating and dropping the charge would in essence dismiss it. Must be nice to have extra rights like that.

That's what I thought.

 

[JoeKing]

Others there may receive charges means that someone other than Randle who did receive a charge is likely to be charged. For all we know it could be her.

A judge is going to frown on musical indictments too.

According to the article in the link that Outlaw Heroes provided... It was explained that the dropping of charges gives investigators the chance to present all potential charges to the district attorney at the same time. I believe a judges is likely to understand this procedural maneuver and not frown on it at all.

 

[Nightman]

According to the article in the link that Outlaw Heroes provided... It was explained that the dropping of charges gives investigators the chance to present all potential charges to the district attorney at the same time. I believe a judges is likely to understand this procedural maneuver and not frown on it at all.

It seems it would consolidate things for the court and not have multiple trials set up for all the potentially different charges from the one incident.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

There's a bit of tea-leaf reading involved, but see below.



http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Dallas-Cowboys-Randle-arrested-in-Wichita-290790911.html

That interview also saw the police say:

Randle was arrested early Tuesday and cited for unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Wichita police Lt. James Espinoza said today that the misdemeanor charge against Randle was dropped because police received “inconsistent stories, statements from individuals out there.”

http://crimeblog.***BANNED-URL***/2...-order-against-the-cowboys-running-back.html/

Procedural? Yeah but not how it is being suggested.