Just in Atlanta Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 There is a lot of talk about following the law. I believe in following laws when they are just, and I would want other people to be following them too, because it would be for the best. We would be safe, and there would be no need for police officers, but we would have them anyway, like out front of Buckingham Palace. Except, in this case, Buckingham Palace would be places like Tonawanda, all across America, with all the pride, pomp, and pageantry that an officer, or any citizen would want. It would be a great place for all, because nobody would be breaking the law, and nobody would be in prison. Prison Guards would be hired, but they would invariably be old geezers with no other object than to play poker and go fishing. That would be swell, so long as a new law weren't created that put previously law-abiding citizens, on the wrong side of the law. Then, all of a sudden, we would have to have fewer parades, because there would be less free time for the officers, with the new arrests that would have to be made. And the Prison Guards would have no time to fish or play poker, and might lose their jobs altogether, in favor of younger men who previously had no other employment than to ride motorcycles and come to the aid of damsels in some sort of distress or other. What about this new law? It's bad for police officers, its bad for security guards, and it's especially bad for mexicans and blacks. When I Googled this law, I came to the opinion that The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was created intentionally as a means to arrest Mexicans and Blacks, and now, not quite a century later, a fair number of "them" (whom we might have called "us") are PISSED OFF. I'm pissed off too, and the only thing that used to help me was hemp flower. I didn't even know the stuff was called mariju-whatsit. If it weren't for that law, I'd still be sitting on Easy Street right now, playing poker, smoking doobers, and enjoying a magnificent parade, brought to us, once again, by those masters of grand spectacle, the police and fire departments, cheering my heart out. FREE BRADHAM! Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The "cut him now" posts have done wonders for my Ignore List. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Why isn't this a "driving under the influence" issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Why isn't this a "driving under the influence" issue? Because he wasn't driving under the influence, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Why isn't this a "driving under the influence" issue? He hasn't been charged thus far with driving under the influence. Simply possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 He hasn't been charged thus far with driving under the influence. Simply possession. But he was pulled over and the cop smelled weed, obviously he was driving and smoking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 First, training camp is not lockdown. Players do go out on their off days. Second, the Bills don't practice the day after games. PTR And you think how late you stay up one night doesn't affect your sleep cycle for the NEXT DAY? This is provably false. It's not like he was getting to bed at 2 am - he was still out and about at 2 am. No way is he remotely at his best by 8 am the following (Sunday) morning. There are lots of studies that show this if it isn't intuitive enough for you. We're talking about a 2nd year 5th round pick trying to play in a new more complex system. If he's serious about earning and keeping his spot on the team, he needs to get serious about being his best when he's trying to learn his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 But he was pulled over and the cop smelled weed, obviously he was driving and smoking "Obviously?" I have not read any report confirming whether or not there were passengers in the vehicle. Bradham specifically declined to answer that very question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 But he was pulled over and the cop smelled weed, obviously he was driving and smoking Addressed earlier in this thread. Some strands do have a strong smell without having been smoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Addressed earlier in this thread. Some strands do have a strong smell without having been smoked. The cop never checked if he was stoned is my guess. Probably not a lot of pressure on cops to catch stoned while driving offenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 And you think how late you stay up one night doesn't affect your sleep cycle for the NEXT DAY? This is provably false. It's not like he was getting to bed at 2 am - he was still out and about at 2 am. No way is he remotely at his best by 8 am the following (Sunday) morning. There are lots of studies that show this if it isn't intuitive enough for you. We're talking about a 2nd year 5th round pick trying to play in a new more complex system. If he's serious about earning and keeping his spot on the team, he needs to get serious about being his best when he's trying to learn his job. Uh, no I don't. You are making a leap here. He wasn't at a rave at 2am. He was in his car, maybe on his way home. He had a bag of pungent weed in his car and got cited for it. He wasn't smoking because a cop smelling burning ganj would arrest you on the spot under suspicion of driving while impaired. Stop making this more that it is. The guy was blowing off some steam after a week+ of hard work. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The cop never checked if he was stoned is my guess. Probably not a lot of pressure on cops to catch stoned while driving offenders Also, if Bradham's driving wasn't erratic, there wouldn't have been reasonable suspicion to pursue that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 had a late night. thought i'd just throw that log on the fire. oddly enough, i'm amused by post's meaning, and lack thereof, given the attention it has stirred from at least one poster's response. i'll leave it be, and remain cryptic. Sorry I was drunk again. jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 But he was pulled over and the cop smelled weed, obviously he was driving and smoking Not obviously. You're clearly using your "jump to conclusions" Matt. Had he been smoking, he would have been cuffed and taken to jail. He wasn't. At this point it comes down to the penalty to be issued by the team and by the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Not obviously. You're clearly using your "jump to conclusions" Matt. Had he been smoking, he would have been cuffed and taken to jail. He wasn't. At this point it comes down to the penalty to be issued by the team and by the NFL. Faulty logic, just because he wasn't arrested doesn't prove he wasn't toking. The cop didn't check for him being stoned is more likely. What would the cop of done, have him do drunk driving sobriety test? Seems unlikely, but it is possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Faulty logic, just because he wasn't arrested doesn't prove he wasn't toking. The cop didn't check for him being stoned is more likely. What would the cop of done, have him do drunk driving sobriety test? Seems unlikely, but it is possible Do you know how you check? Take a sniff. Since the cop smelled an odor of pot his nose obviously was working. The next question is do you smell pot smoke? Do you see a roach in the cupholder? Do you smell it on the suspects breath? Are his eyes glassy? If the answers are "no" then all you have is simple possession. You don't need a CSI unit to tell you if he was smoking. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Do you know how you check? Take a sniff. Since the cop smelled an odor of pot his nose obviously was working. The next question is do you smell pot smoke? Do you see a roach in the cupholder? Do you smell it on the suspects breath? Are his eyes glassy? If the answers are "no" then all you have is simple possession. You don't need a CSI unit to tell you if he was smoking. PTR Are you trying to say the cop smelled the weed itself and not pot smoke? Seriously? That's just not really plausible. If it was in a plastic bag I doubt he smelled the odor green plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Are you trying to say the cop smelled the weed itself and not pot smoke? Seriously? That's just not really plausible. If it was in a plastic bag I doubt he smelled the odor green plant. Obviously you have no recent experience with pot, my friend. A nice strain smells like a pine air freshner, bag zipped or not. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxy312 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Faulty logic, just because he wasn't arrested doesn't prove he wasn't toking. The cop didn't check for him being stoned is more likely. What would the cop of done, have him do drunk driving sobriety test? Seems unlikely, but it is possible The facts don't support your position at all. Police officers have better detective skills than you're offering here. Promo is spot on too about smell. There's a huge difference between the smell of the smoke and the smell of the plant. Your lack of experience on the subject is too obvious. Edited August 21, 2013 by Luxy312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefootballexpert Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) He's a grand total of two pounds lighter than Kiko. And I don't remember one instance of him getting run over in the preseason so far. Can we stop inventing problems please? Have you watched the preseason games. Bradham is terrible. He can't stop the run. They run him over in the ground game. When I said he's too light maybe I should have said not strong enough instead. He can't hold up at the point of attack. Watch him in the next game, he's not very good. I wouldn't be surprised if he lost his starting job, although the Bills don't have much talent at inside linebacker. He may keep his job by default. Edited August 21, 2013 by thefootballexpert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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