a time saving manuever, perhaps?
and both big ben and little big ben will apparently be punished accordingly...
[This message has been edited by walkeanne (edited 4/15/2010 4:33p).]
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Ben Roethlisberger's accuser told friends that the QB took his ***** out of his pants in a Georgia nightclub before following her into a bathroom -- this according to newly released witness statements.
Milledgeville Police spoke with multiple witnesses who claim the accuser told people she was raped -- moments after her encounter with Ben.
According to one witness, the accuser claimed that it all started while she was in a secluded hallway in the Capital City nightclub, when Ben walked over to her "with his ***** already out of his pants."
According to the witness, the accuser claimed she tried to walk out of the area -- but instead of opening an exit door, she mistakenly opened the door to a bathroom ... and walked inside.
According to the witness, the accuser claimed Ben followed her inside the bathroom, shut the door, and then raped her.
As the accuser and her friends left the club, they reported the incident to a police officer. According to the newly released police report -- the accuser told the officer her "recollection" of her encounter with Ben was "foggy" due to her "intoxication level." This statement seems to contradict the statements given by the witnesses.
The cop claims he also spoke with Ben that night -- and according to the document, Ben told the officer that he remembered hanging around the accuser earlier in the night ... but told her "she was too drunk after observing her fall." Ben said he then walked away from her.
Last week, after a lengthy investigation, cops announced they would not be pursuing charges against Ben.
and both big ben and little big ben will apparently be punished accordingly...
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In a Thursday afternoon press conference regarding the status of quarterback Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, president Art Rooney II said the Steelers are prepared to impose discipline against Roethlisberger "at this point."
The full text of the statement Rooney read has been posted at the team's web site.
Rooney added that the punishment would come the week after the draft at the earliest, and that it would be coordinated with the league. As a result, there will be only one punishment.
Under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team may impose a maximum sanction of four games without pay. Rooney said that Roethlisberger has indicated a willingness to accept whatever punishment is imposed.
This development apparently means that the league will not be disciplining Roethlisberger under the Personal Conduct Policy, which means that the NFL won't have to create a new precedent based on suspending players who has never been arrested nor charged. The Steelers have no authority to discipline a player under the league's Personal Conduct Policy.
Rooney also said that Roethlisberger was permitted to rejoin the offseason workout program after the team concluded that the quarterback was truly contrite.
"We believe that each of our players not only has a responsibility to live up to the highest standards on the field, but equally high standards off the field," Rooney said.
It sounds good. But it's not the standard that the team has applied in the past. Previously, the Steelers have at times used a double standard, ignoring the off-field issues of key players and swiftly cutting ties with marginal players who get in trouble. Moving forward, the Steelers must be committed to holding all players to the same standard.
[This message has been edited by walkeanne (edited 4/15/2010 4:33p).]
