Joey Porter arrested in California

Oh the big fella tried to bait me for sure. I could tell he was annoyed when I didn't cower or back down when he put his face in mine. I also kept my mouth totally shut as soon as he got in my grill so he'd have no cause to lock me up. Because I know he REALLY wanted to. Plus there were a few other people out in front of the bar watching those two buttheads.

My neighbor in Gainesville for a few years was a cop, and was a super good dude. So friendly. He was divorced and had a 3 year old son that I watched for him a few times when he got called in to work last-second. I also got to know a few of the sheriffs in town when I was managing that sports bar. Also good dudes. Like I said, I know there are good cops out there. It's just that I've seen SOOO many more D-bags behind a badge than I have nice guys.

When were you in Gainesville? I'm sure that I frequented your establishment if it's the one that I'm thinking of.

I don't think it matters where you live, rich/poor, rural/urban cops way more often than not are undereducated egomaniacs who do piss poor police work even if they're not actually crooked. One of the criminology professors I had in college was a retired officer. He put about 20 years in the Bay area then became a PD consultant of sorts traveling throughout the U.S. and later the world. He was very honest, told us several stories from his career where he admitted to screwing up royally, including a time he let a serial murderer get away by mistake.

But the most notable thing that guy ever told us is the best thing that can ever happen to a police dept and the community it serves is lots and lots of legal action. It was actually pretty shocking to hear this but basically he reasoned that police work is just sloppy and stupid unless scrutinized. He talked about all the law suits against the LA PD as a good example.

In another class we had a ACLU lawyer in as a guest speaker. He had fought police corruption his entire career, told us about a lot of his cases and the bullshit that goes on within law enforcement. I think that was the only time I ever considered a law degree...sometimes wish I had done it.

When were you in Gainesville? I'm sure that I frequented your establishment if it's the one that I'm thinking of.

Gainesville, FL, not VA. I went to University of Florida.

Gainesville, FL, not VA. I went to University of Florida.
ohh yeah :doh:

What was Porter doing to get the cops attention in the first place? I have to wonder what would bring on a confrontation with a cop in a fastfood parking lot. Porter must have done something to bring attention to himself. As far as cops go, there is way too much leniency given to bad cops. Someone who carries a gun and a nightstick should be held to higher standards. And they should be enforced.

I would guess he was just being himself, which means he was probably running his trap.

Wow, a power hungry cop, and a highly paid my shit don't stink superstar athlete. The pomposity demonstrated by both of them is hardly surprising.

There's only one way to combat that problem...and it is a prevalent one, and that is to Record IT! The only things cops respond to is disciplinary action and you will never get a judge or police commissioner to side with a citizen without clear evidence. Everytime you see a cop doing something out of line, pull out the cell phone and start shooting.

In my opinion, there are many good police officers, but just as many boneheaded bullies who signed up to be a cop because they wanted the power to bully people and be "in control". Keep the departments on their toes and eventually, the disciplinary system will weed out the bad apples. It is a thousand times better today than in the 70s and 80s where most major metro police departments were as crooked as the criminals they were busting.

Porter, (and others) should realize that you just can't back-talk or ignore an order from a cop (good or bad one), and expect them to blow it off. They will come after you. Sounds like Porter didn't feel like "subordinating" himself to an authority figure and got a night on a cold piece of concrete because of it.

Agreed we all have a little police of the police in our pockets now a days. Use the video function on your cell phone if you see abuse happening near you. Then report it with the video.

Assaulting an officer? Goodbye Joey. We won't see you for a while.

i thought joey porter was a passenger in a car that was pulled over outside a taco bell. when you get pulled over after midnight and the cops smell alcohol, everyone gets asked for id and to step out of the car.

slapping the hand of an officer is assault, especially if it is done after you have failed to comply with an officer's request.

another point, our FO did offer him a contract, so they did want him on our team.

i thought joey porter was a passenger in a car that was pulled over outside a taco bell. when you get pulled over after midnight and the cops smell alcohol, everyone gets asked for id and to step out of the car.

slapping the hand of an officer is assault, especially if it is done after you have failed to comply with an officer's request.

another point, our FO did offer him a contract, so they did want him on our team.

Porter and his buddy were leaving a bar or something like that, in separate cars. His buddy was pulled over for alleged drunk driving, Porter pulled up right behind the cop car to see what was going on and that's when the cop smelled alcohol on Porter's breath.

And contract talks is not necessarily the same thing as offering a contract