Tank cheapens the image of an American institution

[GimmeTheBall!]

50,000 watts of raw unvarnished logic and wisdom from Farmers Branch, where wine tastings are a definite project on the horizon in our quest for social standing.

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C'mon.

Tank the heavy artillery. Figuratively and literally.

This was not some troubled kid on a simple reefer possession.

This is a guy with serious time. Big time.

So as our hopes rise with 2-0 and the shadows grow longer on the dark Texas earth, what have the Cowboys become? What has the team become when reach out to criminals?
Second chances? He already had one.

Think about it.

The knee-jerk reaction will be: Whatever it takes to win, baaaaaabbbby!
And Al Davis and his nephew Mac Davis would heartedly agree. We go from Murchison-Landry to opportunistic Jerra and Wade. Footballwise, I would admit, saavy. Internally, it feels like selling out. Still, I believe in the Cowboys ability to win without on the margins of society.
We have a pretty good team as it is.

So I say unto you, the great unwashed and bereft of social bearing, the (figurative) ghosts of Lily, Howley, Staubach, Smith, Aikman, Dorsett and Hayes will not rest tonight.

The Cowboys, I fear, have traded dignity for expediency. Oy!
The legions from the northern hinterlands are advancing, Augustus! The heathens are at the gates!

I want my team back.

cry: No, it's nothing. Just the mace she sprayed in my eyes, sniff-sniff.)

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[BigDFan5]

Can someone list me all his crimes?

 

[Mansta54]

Who cares!! These articles are so stupid...

 

[DasTex]

Can someone list me all his crimes?

In November 2005, Johnson was arrested at the Excalibur nightclub in Chicago's Cook County for possession of a handgun in his sport utility vehicle. Illinois law dictates that "It is unlawful to carry or possess any firearm in any vehicle or concealed on or about the person, except on one’s land or in one’s abode or fixed place of business."[9] Illinois and Wisconsin are the only U.S. states that do not issue Concealed Carry Permits. Johnson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge and was sentenced to 18 months probation and 40 hours of community service.[10] On February 12, 2006, Johnson, while still on probation, was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after allegedly verbally threatening a police officer. Johnson was leaving Level Nightclub on Chicago's Rush Street when the police officer was ticketing a limousine driver whom Johnson had hired. As Johnson allegedly put up a struggle, he was maced and subdued with the help of other police officers. The charges were eventually dropped.[11]


Johnson's mugshot from his arrest.On December 14, 2006, Lake County police officers searched Johnson's home in Gurnee, Illinois, and allegedly discovered that he possessed six firearms, including two assault rifles. According to police reports, some of the guns were loaded and there were children in the house. [12] Although Johnson was at football practice during the search, his bodyguard William Posey was arrested from his house for alleged possession of marijuana. Johnson was charged with violation to probation and possessing unlicensed weapons. Bears coach Lovie Smith deactivated Johnson for the following game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers based on this incident.[13]

On December 16, 2006, Johnson's best friend and bodyguard William Posey was killed in a shooting at the Ice Bar in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Posey was shot after he was allegedly involved in a fight around midnight. Posey was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:30am. Posey's assailant was not apprehended by the police.[14] On December 28, Chicago Police apprehended Michael Selvie, Posey's alleged assailant. Selvie, a "reputed gang member" has been implicated in over 30 other crimes. However, Selvie's defense attorney claims that Selvie does not posses a firearm or any gang affiliations. If found guilty, Selvie will face charges of first degree murder.[15]

On December 22, 2006, Cook County Circuit Judge John J. Moran, Jr. (Skokie courthouse, Second District, Cook County, Illinois) placed Johnson on home confinement, preventing him from driving by himself or leaving the state of Illinois.[16] On February 8, 2007, Johnson entered a guilty plea in Cook County's Courthouse in Skokie for violating his probation.[17] On March 15, 2007, Johnson was sentenced to a 120 days in prison (Cook County Jail) and fined $2,500 for violating his probation. [18] On February 17, 2007, Johnson's lawyer contested a Lake County Circuit Court to drop Johnson's unlicensed weapons charges. His attorney claimed that since Johnson is a resident of Arizona, he does not have to abide to gun registration laws of Illinois.[19] Johnson entered a plea of not guilty on 10 counts of possessing a weapon without the proper state-required ID. [20] On December 30, 2006, Tank Johnson contacted Gurnee Police Department to file harassment charges. [21] Local youths left a toilet seat with a harassing message on his doorstep. Local news reported that the police did not disclose what the message on the garbage can said [22] Other sources claim that "Nice Job Tank" was written on the seat. The seat had been duct-taped to a garbage can filled with excrement.

On April 30, Johnson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge as part of an arrangement with prosecutors that will keep him from serving additional jail time. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail, which will be served concurrently with a four-month sentence he's already serving in the Cook County Jail for violating his probation; to donate $2,500 to the Gurnee Police Department and $2,500 to the Gurnee Exchange Club's child abuse prevention program.[23] While he was in jail, many of his teammates and coaches, including Brian Urlacher, Rex Grossman, and Lovie Smith visited Johnson.[24] His release from jail on May 13 ended his legal problems from the December 2006 weapons incident.[25] The league ultimately suspended Johnson for half of the regular season on June 4.[26]. However, he will have the opportunity to reduce the sentence to six games if he complies with Commissioner Goodell's guidelines of behavior, which include going to counseling.

On June 22, Johnson was pulled over for speeding in Gilbert, Arizona. According to the police, he was stopped by after driving forty miles per hour in a twenty-five mile per hour zone. He was also suspected of driving while impaired "to the slightest degree", but was released without being booked or charged. The Bears waived Johnson a few days after hearing the news, as general manager Jerry Angelo stated that he had no room for error left. [27] The incident would prove to be the final straw in his already tense relationship with the Bears' organization. The Bears ultimately released Johnson on June 25, claiming he "compromised the credibility" of the team.[28] Almost a week after Johnson was waived, the results from a blood test conducted on Johnson when he was pulled over confirmed his blood alcohol content was under the legal limit. [29]

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[justbob]

50,000 watts of raw unvarnished logic and wisdom from Farmers Branch, where wine tastings are a definite project on the horizon in our quest for social standing.

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C'mon.

Tank the heavy artillery. Figuratively and literally.

This was not some troubled kid on a simple reefer possession.

This is a guy with serious time. Big time.

So as our hopes rise with 2-0 and the shadows grow longer on the dark Texas earth, what have the Cowboys become? What has the team become when reach out to criminals?
Second chances? He already had one.

Think about it.

The knee-jerk reaction will be: Whatever it takes to win, baaaaaabbbby!
And Al Davis and his nephew Mac Davis would heartedly agree. We go from Murchison-Landry to opportunistic Jerra and Wade. Footballwise, I would admit, saavy. Internally, it feels like selling out.

So I say unto you, the great unwashed and bereft of social bearing, the (figurative) ghosts of Lily, Howley, Staubach, Smith, Aikman, Dorsett and Hayes will not rest tonight.

The Cowboys, I fear, have traded dignity for expediency. Oy!
The legions from the northern hinterlands are advancing, Augustus! The heathens are at the gates!

I want my team back.

cry: No, it's nothing. Just the mace she sprayed in my eyes, sniff-sniff.)

:starspin :starspin :starspin​

From the panhandle where the air is cool and clear this time of night--it is easy to see things clearly --and I see a need for you to shut off the power
for while and let your head clear--each of the people you mentioned played with
people as bad or worse in their own way. Take two advil and turn the power back up in Jan. By then Tank will have been cut or cleaned up his act

 

[Green28]

Ya'll got a good one there...

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Who cares!! These articles are so stupid...

Hey, for some guy who lives in a state called Mary Land, I would not be dissing others, that's I all kin say.

 

[speedkilz88]

Apparently he's been jacked up with 50,000 watts of raw power, because frankly I haven't been able to make heads or tails of anything he's ever posted.

 

[Mansta54]

Hey, for some guy who lives in a state called Mary Land, I would not be dissing others, that's I all kin say.

Ahh, did I miss something? Who did I dis and whats wrong with the stae of MD?

 

[BigDFan5]

In November 2005, Johnson was arrested at the Excalibur nightclub in Chicago's Cook County for possession of a handgun in his sport utility vehicle. Illinois law dictates that "It is unlawful to carry or possess any firearm in any vehicle or concealed on or about the person, except on one’s land or in one’s abode or fixed place of business."[9] Illinois and Wisconsin are the only U.S. states that do not issue Concealed Carry Permits. Johnson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge and was sentenced to 18 months probation and 40 hours of community service.[10] On February 12, 2006, Johnson, while still on probation, was charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after allegedly verbally threatening a police officer. Johnson was leaving Level Nightclub on Chicago's Rush Street when the police officer was ticketing a limousine driver whom Johnson had hired. As Johnson allegedly put up a struggle, he was maced and subdued with the help of other police officers. The charges were eventually dropped.[11]

Ok Concealed handgun and mouthed off at a cop, both stupid not violent though. Did he hit the cop or swing at him?

Johnson's mugshot from his arrest.On December 14, 2006, Lake County police officers searched Johnson's home in Gurnee, Illinois, and allegedly discovered that he possessed six firearms, including two assault rifles. According to police reports, some of the guns were loaded and there were children in the house. [12] Although Johnson was at football practice during the search, his bodyguard William Posey was arrested from his house for alleged possession of marijuana. Johnson was charged with violation to probation and possessing unlicensed weapons. Bears coach Lovie Smith deactivated Johnson for the following game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers based on this incident.[13]

He owned guns, big deal. They were licensed in his home state, he should have licensed them in Illinois. This is more stupid than crime

On December 16, 2006, Johnson's best friend and bodyguard William Posey was killed in a shooting at the Ice Bar in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Posey was shot after he was allegedly involved in a fight around midnight. Posey was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:30am. Posey's assailant was not apprehended by the police.[14] On December 28, Chicago Police apprehended Michael Selvie, Posey's alleged assailant. Selvie, a "reputed gang member" has been implicated in over 30 other crimes. However, Selvie's defense attorney claims that Selvie does not posses a firearm or any gang affiliations. If found guilty, Selvie will face charges of first degree murder.[15]

The only crime committed here was by the shooter, Tank wasnt even involved.

On December 22, 2006, Cook County Circuit Judge John J. Moran, Jr. (Skokie courthouse, Second District, Cook County, Illinois) placed Johnson on home confinement, preventing him from driving by himself or leaving the state of Illinois.[16] On February 8, 2007, Johnson entered a guilty plea in Cook County's Courthouse in Skokie for violating his probation.[17] On March 15, 2007, Johnson was sentenced to a 120 days in prison (Cook County Jail) and fined $2,500 for violating his probation. [18] On February 17, 2007, Johnson's lawyer contested a Lake County Circuit Court to drop Johnson's unlicensed weapons charges. His attorney claimed that since Johnson is a resident of Arizona, he does not have to abide to gun registration laws of Illinois.[19] Johnson entered a plea of not guilty on 10 counts of possessing a weapon without the proper state-required ID. [20] On December 30, 2006, Tank Johnson contacted Gurnee Police Department to file harassment charges. [21] Local youths left a toilet seat with a harassing message on his doorstep. Local news reported that the police did not disclose what the message on the garbage can said [22] Other sources claim that "Nice Job Tank" was written on the seat. The seat had been duct-taped to a garbage can filled with excrement.

On April 30, Johnson pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapons charge as part of an arrangement with prosecutors that will keep him from serving additional jail time. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail, which will be served concurrently with a four-month sentence he's already serving in the Cook County Jail for violating his probation; to donate $2,500 to the Gurnee Police Department and $2,500 to the Gurnee Exchange Club's child abuse prevention program.[23] While he was in jail, many of his teammates and coaches, including Brian Urlacher, Rex Grossman, and Lovie Smith visited Johnson.[24] His release from jail on May 13 ended his legal problems from the December 2006 weapons incident.[25] The league ultimately suspended Johnson for half of the regular season on June 4.[26]. However, he will have the opportunity to reduce the sentence to six games if he complies with Commissioner Goodell's guidelines of behavior, which include going to counseling.

This is reguritating earlier

So his crimes are he owns guns? Carrying it was stupid in a non carry state and mouthing a cop is bad as I have the utmost respect for all policemen.

But he is not a violent offender and I dont give a damn about gun charges since I own 5 guns.

All in all not sure why there is an outrage

 

[Redball Express]

From the panhandle where the air is cool and clear this time of night--it is easy to see things clearly --and I see a need for you to shut off the power
for while and let your head clear--each of the people you mentioned played with
people as bad or worse in their own way. Take two advil and turn the power back up in Jan. By then Tank will have been cut or cleaned up his act

I mean names like Lance Rentzel, Rafeal Septien, Hollywood Henderson, of course Irvin and numerous others have had run-ins with the law as Cowboys..

and guess what..they still won and civilization didn't end.

Yikes.

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[Big Dakota]

Apparently he's been jacked up with 50,000 watts of raw power, because frankly I haven't been able to make heads or tails of anything he's ever posted.

It's called lithium and vodka.:drunk:

 

[speedkilz88]

On the threatening a cop charge. If this was true, why would they drop the charges? He either got off because he was a Chicago Bear or he got off because they decided it was the cop who was out of line spraying him with mace and they may not even have believed the cop about the threat. Because I would think if the cop's story was true he would have went to jail over that situation.

 

[dmq]

Look, the guy is 25 and made mistakes. I know that if I was 25 and had tons of money, I might have a rap sheat twice as long as this guy. Living in Texas should help with anything gun related. If he raped someone or something like that, I wouldn't want any part of him. Obviously monitoring him close is part of the deal.

 

[speedkilz88]

It funny you mentioned rape. Abram Elam our former safety served time for rape. It was an interesting story though.

 

[DasTex]

Ok Concealed handgun and mouthed off at a cop, both stupid not violent though. Did he hit the cop or swing at him?




He owned guns, big deal. They were licensed in his home state, he should have licensed them in Illinois. This is more stupid than crime




The only crime committed here was by the shooter, Tank wasnt even involved.


This is reguritating earlier

So his crimes are he owns guns? Carrying it was stupid in a non carry state and mouthing a cop is bad as I have the utmost respect for all policemen.

But he is not a violent offender and I dont give a damn about gun charges since I own 5 guns.

All in all not sure why there is an outrage

I agree 100%...I really think most of the issue here is some people who are reacting negative are just going off how the media has portrayed Tank and not the actual crimes he has committed.

 

[jrumann59]

If this team survived Larrimore, Irvin, Sualua, Spellman, Lett, Ross it will survive Tank

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

If this team survived Larrimore, Irvin, Sualua, Spellman, Lett, Ross it will survive Tank

You forgot Lance and Hollywood.

 

[Bleu Star]

Who cares!! These articles are so stupid...

 

[Big Dakota]

Who cares!! These articles are so stupid...

Calling lunatic rantings an article really cheapens the word article