TW:Curry's arest details clarified

[JimBob]

Ex-OSU player JamesOn Curry's arrest details clarified

By KELLY HINES World Staff Writer
1/18/2008 10:56 AM
Last Modified: 1/18/2008 12:08 PM

Reports that Chicago Bulls rookie JamesOn Curry was arrested early Thursday because he urinated in public are inaccurate, a spokeswoman from the Boise (Idaho) Police Department said.

Police made contact with Curry, 22, after he was seen urinating in an alley outside a hotel about 2:30 a.m., but the former Oklahoma State player was arrested because he ran from an officer, Lynn Hightower said by telephone Friday morning. “When you run, that creates an Idaho state misdemeanor, and you’re going to get arrested,” she said.

Urinating in public does not warrant arrest in Idaho, Hightower said. Normally a warning or ticket is issued instead. When approached by a police officer in his patrol car, Curry looked at the officer and started to walk away, according to information provided by the police department. When the officer turned his lights on, Curry looked back and started to run.

The officer got out of his car, identified himself and told Curry to stop running. Curry ran into the hotel and tried to enter a locked door until the officer caught up with him.

Curry was arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail about 3 a.m. Thursday, according to jail records. He was released after posting $300 bond on each count.

The 6-foot, 3-inch guard has been charged with urinating in public and resisting arrest, both of which are misdemeanors. He has until Feb. 7 to enter a plea, according to the Ada County Clerk’s Office.

Curry is not required to return to Boise, Hightower said. He can have an attorney appear in court for either a jury trial or sentencing.

If convicted of resisting arrest, Curry faces a fine of up to $1,000 and up to one year in jail. A conviction of urinating in public carries a fine only.

Those found guilty of urinating in public in Idaho are not forced to register as a sex offender as is the case in some states, Hightower said.

Curry was a second-round draft pick in June after he chose to forgo his senior year at OSU. He played three seasons for the Cowboys and was the team’s second-leading scorer in 2006-07.

The all-time leading scorer in North Carolina high school history, Curry signed with the Cowboys after other scholarship offers were rescinded because he pleaded guilty in April 2004 to felony charges of selling marijuana to an undercover police officer.

Curry has not played in a regular-season NBA game but is averaging 20.2 points and 5.6 rebounds with Iowa Energy, the Bulls’ Development League team.

The Energy and the other 13 league teams have been in Boise this week for the D-League Showcase. Curry scored six points in a loss to Utah on Wednesday night.

[backPhil]

Edited by Annie Pokely

[CaliforniaCowboy]

was that really necessary Phil?

mods can we delete that disgusting remark from Phil..

[JimBob]

was that really necessary Phil?

mods can we delete that disgusting remark from Phil..


Gawd, lighten up.

[WyomingOSUAlum]

Man, those were some dark days. I'm just glad Eddie's back on the right path.

[Razor_Poke]

Those found guilty of urinating in public in Idaho are not forced to register as a sex offender as is the case in some states, Hightower said.


I don't know what the law is in Oklahoma, but if this is the case, I know a lot of sex offenders. Geez:mad::eek:

[Lewis the Pike]

I hate to sound all bleeding heart. But, he was more than likely stopped for 6-3 brotha in Idaho hanging out (no pun intended) outside a bar at 230 AM on A Wednesday night/Thursday morning

[CoachOSU]

Glad you said it Lewis because I was thinking it ..wasn't sure how it would look if I typed it.

I have been to Idaho a few times... not too many brothers running around at all let alone at 2:30AM ....

Sure hope this get settled, all it does is make OSU look like we put problem athlete's out on the street...

[WyomingOSUAlum]

I hate to sound all bleeding heart. But, he was more than likely stopped for 6-3 brotha in Idaho hanging out (no pun intended) outside a bar at 230 AM on A Wednesday night/Thursday morning



That's the most stereotypical and inflammatory thing I've read in a long time.

[Lewis the Pike]

That's the most stereotypical and inflammatory thing I've read in a long time.

You're welcome :p:p:p

[WyomingOSUAlum]

Seriously, man.

That comment was just as stereotypical and inflammatory as something the Grand Dragon of the KKK would say. It's based upon the same flawed thought process that racists use, which is pretty ironic when you consider the context of your original statement.

If one of us made a generalization about somebody based upon race, we would be banned from the board...and rightly so. Why then is it OK to make racist allegations about a group of people because of their occupation? IT'S THE SAME FLAWED THOUGHT PROCESS !!!!!

It is true that persons of African descent comprise right around one percent of Boise's population. Odds are that the officer was white. But can we just hold off on the broad reaching racist accusations until we have an actual reason to believe that racism was involved?

[MajorMike]

Wow... just... wow...

So can you tell me who in this room is a Communist?

[Lewis the Pike]

I never said it was because he was black, he got stopped by the police.

It may have easily happened to a 6-3 white guy, hanging out (no pun intended again) on a fence, outside of a bar, at 230 AM on a Wednesday night. But it didn't

I do agree, that assumptions can be dangerous.

[WyomingOSUAlum]

I hate to sound all bleeding heart. But, he was more than likely stopped for 6-3 brotha in Idaho hanging out (no pun intended) outside a bar at 230 AM on A Wednesday night/Thursday morning


It speaks for itself, man.

[Lewis the Pike]

If all you got out of my original post was he was black. Then you didn't understand my point.

Cops look for things out of the ordinary, I have friends and family that are/were cops. Something like that in Boise is out of the ordinary.

It's the same situation, I had when I worked in Vernon, Los Angeles. Three times while working late, I was pulled over in my car. And told by three different officers it was because I was suspicious. (white guy in a nice car, in an all black/latino neighborhood, i.e. potential drug buyer/John)

[snuffy]

If all you got out of my original post was he was black. Then you didn't understand my point.

Cops look for things out of the ordinary, I have friends and family that are/were cops. Something like that in Boise is out of the ordinary.

It's the same situation, I had when I worked in Vernon, Los Angeles. Three times while working late, I was pulled over in my car. And told by three different officers it was because I was suspicious. (white guy in a nice car, in an all black/latino neighborhood, i.e. potential drug buyer/John)

If that is what you meant, then IMO you are correct. A police officers view of suspicious is very different than a normal person's. Back in the mid-90's I was in a car full of people that got pulled over for improper lane change in Stillwater. The officer was getting ready to let us go with a warning we he noticed a person the back seat wearing a Joe's staff shirt, he then asks if any of us worked at Joe's? Twenty minutes later when he is still searching the car parked on the shoulder of 51 he opened the ashtray to "look" for an open container and someone told him that a beer can wouldn't fit in there. He went to jail for public drunk, we sat on the side of the road for another hour. The only law we had broken was improper lane change, but became suspicious once he "knew" who we were (all of us worked at Joe's). Bottom line, the Police have different POV concern suspicious behavior and it has been earned through a combination of humor and tragedy.

[WyomingOSUAlum]

I simply cannot grasp the reason why a person's race was brought into this situation, period.

[Ivan]

I simply cannot grasp the reason why a person's race was brought into this situation, period.

While I don't know one way or another, the public always hears about black males being questioned by police at random. I know you take offense to it wyo because you are a police officer, and you don't do it (I assume that by your posts). But can you say that for every police officer in the nation?

[Verb]

I think it's downright naive to believe that black males are not treated differently by the police than the general public. This reality is so widely known as to be a cliche.

[WyomingOSUAlum]

I think it's downright naive to believe that black males are not treated differently by the police than the general public. This reality is so widely known as to be a cliche.



Cliche? Maybe. Can you cite specific examples where you have personal knowledge that this treatment has occurred?

Take another look at your first sentence, Verb. Does that contain yet another stereotypical statement?

If I said something like "I believe this group of people are treated differently by blacks", would an alarm be going off in the back of your head?

After almost 22 years of being a police officer, you would think I might get used being stereotyped. I haven't.

I can't say there aren't any racist police officers in the world. There are going to be a certain amount of racists in a group of 500,000 of any people. It happens. I just object to being a member of a group that gets labeled as being something that they mostly are not.

[Verb]

You can use a search engine and enter the words "racial profiling" and come up with dozens of studies. I'm not picking on police. I'm saying that this is a societal problem--not only the reality of it, but the public perception.

[SeaOfOrange]

Cliche? Maybe. Can you cite specific examples where you have personal knowledge that this treatment has occurred?

Take another look at your first sentence, Verb. Does that contain yet another stereotypical statement?

If I said something like "I believe this group of people are treated differently by blacks", would an alarm be going off in the back of your head?

After almost 22 years of being a police officer, you would think I might get used being stereotyped. I haven't.

I can't say there aren't any racist police officers in the world. There are going to be a certain amount of racists in a group of 500,000 of any people. It happens. I just object to being a member of a group that gets labeled as being something that they mostly are not.

Get off your high horse, PIG! You'd have done the exact same thing. Brotha looked suspicious in a damn near all white state. Does snow count as white? Hell, he probably stuck out like a turd in a punchbowl. Stop standing up for your pig brothers. You make me want to PUKE!!!!!!


























HELL YES I'm KIDDING!!!!! Nothing but love for you, bro. And, everything you have to put up with. Stay strong!!!!

[JimBob]

Good one Sea.:D

[WyomingOSUAlum]

You can use a search engine and enter the words "racial profiling" and come up with dozens of studies. I'm not picking on police. I'm saying that this is a societal problem--not only the reality of it, but the public perception.



Societal problem? If you have a moment, can you expand on that?

[WyomingOSUAlum]

Uh oh. A JACKASS just called me a PIG !!!!







I love you too, man!

[Verb]

Societal problem? If you have a moment, can you expand on that?

No. I think we'd better stop this conversation. I like you. I don't want to have an argument. I apologize if I've been offensive.

(If you want me to, I'll send you, via PM, links to the information I read about the Senate and House racial profiling bills that were introduced in Congress in 2007 and to the NAACP's racial profiling website.)

[WyomingOSUAlum]

I like you, too. And I'm not mad at you.

I don't need the links, but I wouldn't consider the NCAAP to be an unbiased source of information, just as I wouldn't consider the FOP website to be objective.

I think there are literally a half million law enforcement officers in this country (local, state and federal). I just can't believe that a significant number of that group are racists. (Of course, any percentage is too high.)

Although I can certainly agree that there is definitely a "public perception" issue here. I believe we will likely disagree as to how widespread discrimination is.

[WyomingOSUAlum]

While I don't know one way or another, the public always hears about black males being questioned by police at random. I know you take offense to it wyo because you are a police officer, and you don't do it (I assume that by your posts). But can you say that for every police officer in the nation?





"The public always hears about black males being questioned by police at random."

When is the last time you heard of a black male being questioned by police at random?

[WyomingOSUAlum]

However, I do think there is one occasion in which it is OK to stereotype and generalize:


Anything that has to do with OU just plain sucks.

[Verb]

However, I do think there is one occasion in which it is OK to stereotype and generalize:


Anything that has to do with OU just plain sucks.

Amen, amen.

[snuffy]

Originally Posted by WyomingOSUAlum View Post
However, I do think there is one occasion in which it is OK to stereotype and generalize:


Anything that has to do with OU just plain sucks
Amen, amen.

Is it time for a group hug?:D

[mejake007]

Originally Posted by WyomingOSUAlum
However, I do think there is one occasion in which it is OK to stereotype and generalize:


Anything that has to do with OU just plain sucks.


Originally Posted by Verb


Amen, amen.


I like both of you.

Hold me?

[Verb]

Only after we've sung a rousing chorus of Kumbaya.

[WyomingOSUAlum]

Only after we've sung a rousing chorus of Kumbaya.



Only if you're wearing chaps.

[Lewis the Pike]

Only if you're wearing chaps.

+1

[MemphisPoke]

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Originally Posted by WyomingOSUAlum
Only if you're wearing chaps.


+1

Wow can I get in on this? If so....+2

[SeaOfOrange]

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Wow can I get in on this? If so....+2


-2+3=+1 :)

[AnniePokely]

Whew. I finally make it back to this thread, and i'm glad to see it ended on a good note.


:cool:

[WyomingOSUAlum]

You showed up just in time! Verb's about to don the chaps! We're gonna sing! It's gonna be great!!!!