Merged: Aggravated Assault Charges Dropped Against Randy Starks

[ckparrothead]

Courtesy of Edgar Thompson, Palm Beach Post...

http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thed...-battery-charge-dropped-against-randy-starks/

Told ya so.

 

[Chubby]

I figured it was comming sooner or later. Lets just say this is one case where the video camera in the cop car worked against the cop. I figure the misdemeaner charges will be dropped sooner or later or will be dismissed in court.
Chubbs

 

[hoops]

much ado about nothing...

we need his pass rush from the interior dline.

 

[nosleep]

The truth comes out. Nice.

 

[dolfan94]

Dont know much about the situation so maybe I'm wrong, but Im tired of celebrities getting out of trouble

 

[dlockz]

The truth comes out. Nice.

What truth? None of us know anything about what actually happened. I never thought he on purpose he tryed to hit an officer. The misdemeanor charge makes alot more sense. Personally from the sound of the situation this seems to fit what happened but like I said noone knows what actually happened on this board. Alot may happen from what can actually be proved and maybe cooler heads prevailed and after looking at the case they thought it was improper to charge him because intent is hard to prove. The negligence is alot easier to prove or at least speculate on. He was driving around in an overcrowded vehicle so yes he was not using reasonable caution and could have caused an injury for doing it.

culpable negligence - (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)


Personally I dont know of anyone on this site that thought Starks tried to run over a cop but I still dont buy that the cops unfairly targeted him or did anything improper. maybe they did but like Starks nothing has been proven against the cops either.

People do realize charges get dropped or reduced all the time.

 

[GoonBoss]

This doesn't mean he did or didn't engage in felony assault on a police officer.
It just means the DA doesn't feel his case is strong enough to press charges.

Remember, we have a very recent example of how the law process works with Stallworth. He was driving while over the legal limit and he did kill a man...but a deal was reached because under Florida statutes the DA would have to prove that the booze was the sole contributer to the accident.

Doesn't mean the booze WASN'T the sole contributer...Just means they didn't feel that they could prove it beyond resonable dobut.

Wether he did or didn't feloniously assualt a police officer in the end, doesn't really matter. It's what can be proven in a court of law.

 

[napsndreds]

HAHAHAHA this is sooo amusing guys..No seriously if someone is guilty of a crime they will be tried...charges dropped(relief)...Apparently some of us would rather see this man locked up than the issue being de-bunked. Last I check I thought Randy was a fin..

 

[napsndreds]

This doesn't mean he did or didn't engage in felony assault on a police officer.
It just means the DA doesn't feel his case is strong enough to press charges.

Remember, we have a very recent example of how the law process works with Stallworth. He was driving while over the legal limit and he did kill a man...but a deal was reached because under Florida statutes the DA would have to prove that the booze was the sole contributer to the accident.

Doesn't mean the booze WASN'T the sole contributer...Just means they didn't feel that they could prove it beyond resonable dobut.

Wether he did or didn't feloniously assualt a police officer in the end, doesn't really matter. It's what can be proven in a court of law.

means the allegations were thrash and the write up wasnt valid for the case...

 

[GoonBoss]

means the allegations were thrash and the write up wasnt valid for the case...

If that's what you want to believe, that's fine. The allegations may well have been trash, but you don't know that factually.

I know Joey Porter has fought dogs. Doesn't mean I know it factually. It's just my opinion.

Were the allegations against OJ Simpson trash as well?

Are all allegations that can't be proven trash?

 

[afceastchamps08]

Good!

I knew the police officer was making this out to be more that it actually was.

 

[afceastchamps08]

This doesn't mean he did or didn't engage in felony assault on a police officer.
It just means the DA doesn't feel his case is strong enough to press charges.quote]

What this means is the police officer was full of crap. If they had just one ounce of reason to convict him they would had.

Case Closed!

 

[GoonBoss]

HAHAHAHA this is sooo amusing guys..No seriously if someone is guilty of a crime they will be tried...charges dropped(relief)...Apparently some of us would rather see this man locked up than the issue being de-bunked. Last I check I thought Randy was a fin..

You do realize that not all the charges have been dropped, right? The most serious one was, which is the main thing. I'm not sure what Culpable Negligence carries with it. Probably probation and community service. Lets just hope he doesn't beat his girlfreind (again) while on probation.

Nobody has thusfar said they want to see Starks locked up..Just explaining facts.

 

[napsndreds]

If that's what you want to believe, that's fine. The allegations may well have been trash, but you don't know that factually.

I know Joey Porter has fought dogs. Doesn't mean I know it factually. It's just my opinion.

Were the allegations against OJ Simpson trash as well?

Are all allegations that can't be proven trash?

Nah but the Oj case wasnt thrown out..Starks wasnt even brought to trial..I cant say Joey fought dogs..havent seen any police reports for that one..OJ is guilty in my mind...but he hasnt been found guilty for that either...I guess its what u want to think..I did read his book..which he pretty much said he did it.

Not every allegation is thrash, but as a professional law enforcement officer you would expect this part of the case to be on point if indeed there was some sort of felony occurring. The case wasnt strong enough Im assuming

 

[GoonBoss]

This doesn't mean he did or didn't engage in felony assault on a police officer.
It just means the DA doesn't feel his case is strong enough to press charges.quote]

What this means is the police officer was full of crap. If they had just one ounce of reason to convict him they would had.

Case Closed!

Actually the case isn't closed. He still faces Culpable Negligence charges.
You can emotionally say that to yourself, and that's fine. It's your opinion and you are entitled to it. You were not there. You do not know if he did or did not engage in aggrivated assault on that officer. I don't either.

You are right on one thing; If they felt they had enough to convict Starks, they would have gone to trial. That's what prosecuters do. They weigh the charges agasint the evidence and descided if they are confident they can get a conviction.

It really has nothing to do with actual guilt or innocence in reality.

Or do you believe that all people who are found innocent in a court of law did not do the crimes they were convicted of and, that every charge that a DA declines to pursue are false? Or is it just because Starks is a Dolphin that he is granted your blind loyalty?