Benson alleges cop abuse
Posted: Monday May 05, 2008 06:11AM ET
Cedric Benson fully intends to fight misdemeanor charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest stemming from a Saturday night incident near Austin, Texas, during which police used pepper spray to detain him. "There was no resistance on my part," Benson told the Tribune on Sunday night. "Was I drunk? No." Benson said there was alcohol on his 37-foot yacht but that he was not intoxicated and the boat was stationary when police arrived. He said he fully cooperated with officers and that this was the sixth time he had been questioned by lake police in the year that he has owned the boat.





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" Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it."...Cedric Benson
50yearfan | 05/05/08, 06:33 AM
Report Offensive CommentI wouldn't be surprised if he was telling the truth. Of course there will many that say he is guilty, but let the facts come out before you judge.
Keelee24 | 05/05/08, 06:40 AM
Report Offensive CommentThe way things are going around here, you don't know whom to believe any more.
Lady's Coach Belicat | 05/05/08, 06:43 AM
Report Offensive CommentBears fans rejoice - your RB's off season workout plan is going to make him unstoppable this fall.
DirtyRoster | 05/05/08, 06:46 AM
Report Offensive CommentI wonder if the police held him to no gain....
wisconmd | 05/05/08, 06:55 AM
Report Offensive CommentMaybe its the name of the boat that draws attention, "Party Pinta".
jackman! | 05/05/08, 07:00 AM
Report Offensive CommentIs that his team photo?
jackman! | 05/05/08, 07:31 AM
Report Offensive Commentdang tht dude look horible
bball4lyfe32 | 05/05/08, 07:40 AM
Report Offensive CommentLooks drunk to me. 'Course, it could be the pepper-spray.
Lady's Coach Belicat | 05/05/08, 07:46 AM
Report Offensive Commentif you get arrested, cops will bounce you around. rich athlete or avg citizen. keep your mouth shut and it won't be much. run your mouth and you will feel it.
any guesses on what Benson had to say when the cop decided to arrest him.
pw | 05/05/08, 07:48 AM
Report Offensive CommentI'm guessing the word honky or **** was used pw.
BigBlueLube | 05/05/08, 07:50 AM
Report Offensive CommentPretty funny WIs.MD
Keelee24 | 05/05/08, 07:54 AM
Report Offensive CommentBenson is a pant load but at the same time I sure don't want to crucify someone based solely on the words of a cop......
ghostofthebabe | 05/05/08, 08:11 AM
Report Offensive CommentInnocent until proven guilty. This is not pac man jones here. benson got busted with a little pot in his life, nothing violent. His story sure sounds believable.
LSUDYNASTY | 05/05/08, 08:13 AM
Report Offensive CommentI'll wait until more details come out..
jj730 | 05/05/08, 08:13 AM
Report Offensive CommentWhen you deal with drunks, you need to do what you need to do. He was too drunk to cooporate with them and became beligerent, so they subdued him the best way possible.
biglawdog | 05/05/08, 08:19 AM
Report Offensive CommentI would have sold that boat after the last "incident"...one thing I learned about the South is - if you can't beat 'em, then leave...
Greco-Roman | 05/05/08, 08:51 AM
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I gOt SiX 12's, HeAr My iSh | 05/05/08, 08:58 AM
Report Offensive Comment**** cops...trying to frame a brotha! F*** the police!
-Loki- | 05/05/08, 09:01 AM
Report Offensive CommentHow many scrippers?
49er SF Giants | 05/05/08, 09:02 AM
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