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Bears running back Cedric Benson was arrested late Saturday night near Austin, Texas, and charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, both Class B misdemeanors. According to a sergeant from the Travis County Sheriff's office, Benson, who played at the University of Texas in Austin, was arrested by the Lower Colorado River Authority. A LCRA spokesperson said that Benson, who failed a sobriety "float test" (an abbreviated version of a field sobriety test) on the boat, argued over taking a follow-up test on land and refused to put on a life jacket. LCRA police attempted to arrest Benson at that time but he refused to cooperate and was pepper sprayed.

Chicago Tribune

Cedric Benson , Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images Cedric Benson , Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images
May 4, 2008  10:53 AM ET

Benson: Dont you know who I am? Police: Never heard of you.

LOL
O O
LOL

May 4, 2008  10:55 AM ET

So he's really on the fast track to superstardom, huh?

Sounds like he's trying to get traded to the Bengals.

May 4, 2008  10:56 AM ET

These guys don't appreciate what they have. What a ****.

May 4, 2008  10:57 AM ET

He gone

May 4, 2008  10:58 AM ET

Is driving on a car while intoxicated a class B misdemeanor too???? or for some reason... it is safer to be drunk and drive in the water than in land???? well he flunked the sobreity test when refused the life jacket.... bet you can't swim... or float... well, that explain it

May 4, 2008  11:00 AM ET

If he floats, he's a witch.

May 4, 2008  11:10 AM ET

So, first he forces the Bears to dump the one RB they had - in Jones - who ran the ball with any kind of success. Then he **** the bed as a starter, and the team completly misses the playoffs and angers their captain. Now, he goes out and resists arrest to the point of getting pepper sprayed? Looks like we know the next name on the list of guys the Bears are cutting

May 4, 2008  11:12 AM ET

good one

May 4, 2008  11:14 AM ET

implosion.

May 4, 2008  11:15 AM ET

Ka-Boom!

May 4, 2008  11:18 AM ET

If he floats, he's a witch.
fifolo | 05/04/08, 11:00 AM

I like your line of thinking..... if he float he is being saved by the devil because he is in satan's service... like your style!!!

Did anybody knows what that sobreirity test (float test) is????

May 4, 2008  11:19 AM ET

Oh, for the love of.........not ANOTHER one!?

May 4, 2008  11:21 AM ET

If he floats, he's a witch.
fifolo | 05/04/08, 11:00 AM

I like your line of thinking..... if he float he is being saved by the devil because he is in satan's service... like your style!!!

Did anybody knows what that sobreirity test (float test) is????

Hecman | 05/04/08, 11:18 AM

Bet you thought the Salem Witch Trials were a scream. tsk.

May 4, 2008  11:26 AM ET

Is this a remake of "Mutiny on the Bounty"??? Or maybe "Moby Dick" or even "Jaws"???

May 4, 2008  11:30 AM ET

If the man floats you confiscate his boats.

May 4, 2008  11:48 AM ET

Pardon the pun but "that outta light a fire"

May 4, 2008  11:55 AM ET

I'm from Texas and will tell you LCRA are about the biggest **** in law enforcement. It's like they found every 40 year old fat donut eating Mall Security guard on a power trip and gave him a badge and a gun. A friend of mine who was sober took that test and failed it so they immediatly gave me the keys to drive the boat back home saying I was sober enough. I was fitshaced. That being said. What the stupid are you to get pepper sprayed. He's still a moron. Just saying the LCRA sucks........jelly filling.

May 4, 2008  12:17 PM ET

what a dumbass.

May 4, 2008  12:19 PM ET

Its about time someone peppersprayed him. Maybe it'll wake him up and he'll become a running back again.

 
May 4, 2008  12:22 PM ET

What an idiot.

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