Haynesworth indicted on two traffic charges.
 

Wow, he's handicapped.

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3974042]Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth indicted on traffic charges - ESPN[/url]

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WOW!! Not even a month after signing 100 Mil and he gets into trouble.

:goodjob:

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[quote=vallin21;536332]WOW!! Not even a month after signing 100 Mil and he gets into trouble.

:goodjob:[/quote]Well, technically he was still a titan when this happened.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;536333]Well, technically he was still a titan when this happened.[/quote]

Yeah, but he was indicted today and can face up to 6 months for 1 charge, and 30 days for the other charge.

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vallin, i'm pretty sure he can't face 6 months for either charge.

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or both combined lol

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Will he be suspended by the league is my question/concern???

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this is non-news. when i was 21 or so i was "indicted" on those same charges in north carolina (110 in a 70 on interstate 40 at 1am). I got a $300 lawyer, paid a fine, and my insurance was jacked up for 3 years, but thats it.

i'm not trying to minimize haynesworth recklass behavior or the fact that someone else was a bad driver and got in a wreck as a result of Haynesworth's driving - someone could have been killed. On a moral level, its careless behavior. but on a legal level, these charges are nothing. Sure, the MAXIMUM punishment here is up to 7 months in jail, but Haynesworth wont see any of that. At worst, he'll have to do some community service, but he's not going to jail and I would be shocked if Goddell even bothered to suspend Haynesworth for any games.

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Suspended for a traffic vioaltion ? I highly doubt it.

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GASP! Who cares? It's an irrelevant traffic offense.

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[quote=Eknox;536346]Suspended for a traffic vioaltion ? I highly doubt it.[/quote]

I was going to say the same thing.

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non issue. everyone take a deep breath

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As a repeat offender, this will get an 8-game minimum suspension. Somebody call Jason Taylor!

In his defense, he thought the gas pedal was Andre Gurode's head. Simple mistake.

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Some states require that charges get filed against a person if they cause an accident. By reading this it seems they just filed the charges against him (after an investigation of the accident) because he turned himself in and was released today. I'd also guess because he was trying to pass the other person the standard charge for this is reckless driving and the other charge gets thrown out if he shows to have the car registered. He goes to court and the judge reduces the reckless driving down to something else and its a done deal. Thats the legal part but I'm sure he is going to get a nice fat lawsuit but that could depend on the states laws. I would also guess that the Redskins knew all about this and did not think it was that big of a deal.

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[quote=Ade Jimoh Fan Club;536359]
In his defense, he thought the gas pedal was Andre Gurode's head. Simple mistake.[/quote]

This made me laugh. Good one!

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[quote=dan_snyder69;536336]vallin, i'm pretty sure he can't face 6 months for either charge.[/quote]

From NFL.com: "Haynesworth, a former Tennessee Titan who [URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80ef8064&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true"][COLOR=#364c88]signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with the Redskins last month[/COLOR][/URL], was released after surrendering Wednesday. Maximum punishment is six months in jail and a $500 fine on the reckless-driving charge and 30 days and a $50 fine for the other charge."

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If he could funnel all of his rage to playing within the rules on Sundays, look out.

I would expect this gets resolved without affecting his playing time. No one was happier to see him receive $42 million guaranteed than the accident victim...

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[quote=BigHairedAristocrat;536343]

i'm not trying to minimize haynesworth recklass behavior or the fact that someone else was a bad driver and got in a wreck as a result of Haynesworth's driving - someone could have been killed. On a moral level, its careless behavior. but on a legal level, these charges are nothing. Sure, the MAXIMUM punishment here is up to 7 months in jail, but Haynesworth wont see any of that. [B] At worst, he'll have to do some community service, but he's not going to jail and I would be shocked if Goddell even bothered to suspend Haynesworth for any games[/B].[/quote]

Which they'll turn into a United Way commercial.

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This guy has some serious character issues.

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[quote=Pocket$ $traight;536413]If he could funnel all of his rage to playing within the rules on Sundays, look out.

I would expect this gets resolved without affecting his playing time. No one was happier to see him receive $42 million guaranteed than the accident victim...[/quote]

Exactly. Someone call Jackie Childs. Or Lionel Hutz. "The Driver of the other car was who now...?"

I never get this lucky. If a millionaire ever hits me with his car, I'll be killed and my stupid family will get all the money.

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They are kidding right? After a year of Pacman and 2 years of Tank Johnson, trust me, I have seen worse.

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[quote=skinsfan69;536420]This guy has some serious character issues.[/quote]


We are't assembling the Tabernacle choir. I hope he is the nastiest son of a bitch on earth every sunday.

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Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care.

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[quote=Schneed10;536481]Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care.[/quote]

That's the best laugh I've had in a while. Thank you ScHneed10.

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[quote=Pocket$ $traight;536480]We are't assembling the Tabernacle choir. [B]I hope he is the nastiest son of a bitch on earth every sunday[/B].[/quote]
:laughing- Tell it Pocket$ $traight!!!

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The story doesn't say that he ran into the other car, just tried to pass him and the guy hit the concrete divide? Worse thing that happens is that he gets his license suspended for 6 months maybe a year, and he has to go to traffic school. I just got popped with a 70/45 a year ago, and I have a history of speeding. I had to go to Agressive driving classes (200 bucks), and pay a fine of 150.00. After that was done they dropped it to a 54/45.
He won't see any jail time, unless the judge wants to set an example of him. Also, he can expect to pay the other driver a LOT of money when he sues him.

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I like his first violation. 103 in a 70 LOL.

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[quote=sandtrapjack;536426]They are kidding right? After a year of Pacman and 2 years of Tank Johnson, trust me, I have seen worse.[/quote]
hey, how are you feeling about ridding the cowboys of 3 of the locker room cancers( Jones, Owens, and Johnson)?

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This is nuts. From my point of viiew AH did every thing right. He never came in contact with the other car, stayed at the scene and was NOT cited by the officers at the time of the accident. Now here it is almost 4 months later and he is being charged with 2 misdemeanor driving offenses. I wasn't there but this whole situation seems fishy to me.

I'll bet the charges get dropped. In fact, i'm so sure i'll bet a sig on it.....any takers?

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[quote=Mattyk72;536353]I was going to say the same thing.[/quote]

Yea, I guess that was kind of a dumb question. Just seems like Goodell likes to suspend guys these days and with the threat of jail time (highly unlikely) and Haynesworth's past behavior I figured he'd be anxious to drop a suspension here.

HAIL!

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[quote=gibbsisgod;536576]This is nuts. From my point of viiew AH did every thing right. He never came in contact with the other car, stayed at the scene and was NOT cited by the officers at the time of the accident. Now here it is almost 4 months later and he is being charged with 2 misdemeanor driving offenses. I wasn't there but this whole situation seems fishy to me.

I'll bet the charges get dropped. In fact, i'm so sure i'll bet a sig on it.....any takers?[/quote]
i agree, and good morning :)

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[quote=gibbsisgod;536576]This is nuts. From my point of viiew AH did every thing right. He never came in contact with the other car, stayed at the scene and was NOT cited by the officers at the time of the accident. Now here it is almost 4 months later and he is being charged with 2 misdemeanor driving offenses. I wasn't there but this whole situation seems fishy to me.

I'll bet the charges get dropped. In fact, i'm so sure i'll bet a sig on it.....any takers?[/quote]

Except for the speeding part ... for which we apparently only have the other driver's testimony ... hmmmmm ... Cha Ching $$$$$$

So AH might be guilty of being a bad driver (which I can't condone, but I encounter innumerable bad drivers each and every day, especially living in the city with the worst drivers in America - and that is not hype, they really suck - habitually drive 10 under, can't merge, chronically make bad decisions, hard to even explain - [url=http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=health&category=metrogrades&conitem=e38dd5fa2e1c1110VgnVCM20000012281eac]Men's Health[/url] - edit: ok, this link doesn't work, but if you are interested seach: "worst drivers" when you get to Men's Health and it will take you to the page.

But as at least one other person said, if you see a speeding car approaching and your first instinct is to park your vehicle into the jersey wall then you probably aren't the next coming of Kyle Busch (had to go JGR) or anything. Bad driver looking for a pay day. Unless you read the Redskins Insider blog, in which case AH ranks right up there with child molesters and murderers in the character department.

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[quote=gibbsisgod;536576]This is nuts. From my point of viiew AH did every thing right. He never came in contact with the other car, stayed at the scene and was NOT cited by the officers at the time of the accident. Now here it is almost 4 months later and he is being charged with 2 misdemeanor driving offenses. I wasn't there but this whole situation seems fishy to me.

I'll bet the charges get dropped. In fact, i'm so sure i'll bet a sig on it.....any takers?[/quote]

I've caused a few accidents in my lifetime, one with an expired license. Yet i never had to turn myself in. Did i miss something, if he wasnt cited at the scene why is this all coming out now??

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[quote=SC Skins Fan;536611][B]Except for the speeding part[/B] ... for which we apparently only have the other driver's testimony ... hmmmmm ... Cha Ching $$$$$$

So AH might be guilty of being a bad driver (which I can't condone, but I encounter innumerable bad drivers each and every day, especially living in the city with the worst drivers in America - and that is not hype, they really suck - habitually drive 10 under, can't merge, chronically make bad decisions, hard to even explain - [URL="http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=health&category=metrogrades&conitem=e38dd5fa2e1c1110VgnVCM20000012281eac"]Men's Health[/URL] - edit: ok, this link doesn't work, but if you are interested seach: "worst drivers" when you get to Men's Health and it will take you to the page.

But as at least one other person said, if you see a speeding car approaching and your first instinct is to park your vehicle into the jersey wall then you probably aren't the next coming of Kyle Busch (had to go JGR) or anything. Bad driver looking for a pay day. Unless you read the Redskins Insider blog, in which case AH ranks right up there with child molesters and murderers in the character department.[/quote]Where did you hear he was speeding because I haven't read anything that says he was speeding at the time of the accident?

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[quote=Zerohero;536615]I've caused a few accidents in my lifetime, one with an expired license. Yet i never had to turn myself in. Did i miss something, if he wasnt cited at the scene why is this all coming out now??[/quote]
Different states have different laws. There is a good chance that because someone was injured that the state requires that the police investigate the accident and right up a report. There is also a good chance that the state requires that the police ticket the person that they find at fault in the accident. If he was found to have run the person off the road (even by accident) that could be considered reckless driving in that state. That's a major violation so he would have to come to the station and receive the ticket because the violation could result in jail time. Most of the time the ticket is giving on the scene and its very very rare that anyone does time for reckless driving ticket. I'd bet that its reduce to something like carless driving. The only reason this is news is because we have thousands of people reporting on anything so they have a job.

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[quote=SC Skins Fan;536611]Except for the speeding part ... for which we apparently only have the other driver's testimony ... hmmmmm ... Cha Ching $$$$$$

So AH might be guilty of being a bad driver (which I can't condone, but I encounter innumerable bad drivers each and every day, especially living in the city with the worst drivers in America - and that is not hype, they really suck - habitually drive 10 under, can't merge, chronically make bad decisions, hard to even explain - [URL="http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=health&category=metrogrades&conitem=e38dd5fa2e1c1110VgnVCM20000012281eac"]Men's Health[/URL] - edit: ok, this link doesn't work, but if you are interested seach: "worst drivers" when you get to Men's Health and it will take you to the page.

But as at least one other person said, if you see a speeding car approaching and your first instinct is to park your vehicle into the jersey wall then you probably aren't the next coming of Kyle Busch (had to go JGR) or anything. Bad driver looking for a pay day. Unless you read the Redskins Insider blog, in which case AH ranks right up there with child molesters and murderers in the character department.[/quote]

I think this is the link you were looking for. No surprise to me that 4 cities in Florida are in the top 25 worst. Drivers in that state are an out and out joke.
[url]http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=health&category=metrogrades&conitem=e38dd5fa2e1c1110VgnVCM20000012281eac____[/url]

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[quote=gibbsisgod;536576]This is nuts. From my point of viiew AH did every thing right. He never came in contact with the other car, stayed at the scene and was NOT cited by the officers at the time of the accident. Now here it is almost 4 months later and he is being charged with 2 misdemeanor driving offenses. I wasn't there but this whole situation seems fishy to me.

I'll bet the charges get dropped. In fact, i'm so sure i'll bet a sig on it.....any takers?[/quote]

You made an excellent point. Not to justify his "reckless driving," but i agree with you there. He could very well have sped away from the scene and lied about it if confronted with it by police. Instead, he stayed (knowing full well the injured motorist, realizing who he was, would one day sue the crap out of him for millions of dollars). He made a mistake, but he "manned up" and did the right thing by staying and talking to the police.

If anything, this incident shows Haynesworth is someone who wants to do the right thing.

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[quote=Pocket$ $traight;536480]We are't assembling the Tabernacle choir. I hope he is the nastiest son of a bitch on earth every sunday.[/quote]

I agree with you but damn.... at some point AH needs to grow up and be a man. But once he he pile drives Romo into the ground I really don't give a rat's ass about this.

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Good chance he takes out the Dallas bus.

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Oh please.....damn they are digging deep for some news on AH.

‘SKINS SHIELDING HAYNESWORTH FROM THE MEDIA
Posted by Mike Florio on March 15, 2009, 3:22 p.m.

Last week, Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was indicted in connection with a December 2008 auto accident that he allegedly caused by driving his Ferrari too fast.

This week, the Redskins are launching offseason workouts.

And, in an e-mail regarding said workouts, the Redskins have made it known that Haynesworth will not be made available to the media.

The guy gets a $41 million contract, and the team already is hiding him from the press.

Yeah, this is gonna work out just great.