Much Ado About Nothing/not quite as funny/boys will be boys

[Ryan W]

Oh come on.  It's not a stretch.  It happens every day.  You're being naive if you don't think so...



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From: Shawn Niles <shizzjr at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 4, 2008 11:56:25 AM
Subject: RE: Much Ado About Nothing/not quite as funny/boys will be boys


Wow....  that seems like a bit of a stretch. But I guess it's always easiest to jump right to the race card. 


> Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:34:22 -0700> From: ubiquitous_am_i at yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Much Ado About Nothing/not quite as funny/boys will be boys> To: celtics at igtc.com> > Another case of Driving While Black. Even the MVP of the Finals isn't immune to racial profiling. > > Ryan> > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: "Eggcentric at aol.com" <Eggcentric at aol.com>> To: Celtics at igtc.com> Sent: Monday, August 4, 2008 8:20:48 AM> Subject: Much Ado About Nothing/not quite as funny/boys will be boys> > Celtics' Paul Pierce handcuffed during traffic stop> - Las Vegas Review> > The Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, the most valuable player in the 2008 NBA > finals, was handcuffed by Las Vegas police early Sunday after he was initially > uncooperative following a traffic stop for driving erratically on the Strip.> > Though Bill Cassell, Metro’s public information officer, said he didn’t have > the exact details about why Pierce was cuffed, he said it often happens
 when “> an individual is loudly hostile.”> > “You have to remember he’s a big guy,” Cassell said.> Pierce, a small forward who stands 6 foot 7 inches and weighs 235 pounds, “> rapidly calmed down” and police removed the handcuffs after about 15 minutes, > Cassell said.> “We find this happens a lot of times,” Cassell said. “Someone is a little > agitated and when they’re placed in handcuffs they rethink things.”> The traffic stop occurred around 3 a.m. near Las Vegas Boulevard and > Tropicana Road, Cassell said.> Officers gave Pierce a battery of field sobriety tests that often take up to > an hour, Cassell said.> A breathalyzer showed Pierce registered below the .08 level that defines le> gal intoxication in Nevada.> Pierce did not drive the car after he was stopped.> “He made a decision to have one of the valets park his car for the night,” > Cassell said.> Police did not cite Pierce for a traffic infraction.> “We don’t
 cite everybody we stop,” Cassell said. “Sometimes we give just a > verbal warning. It’s based on the totality of the circumstances.”> A frequent NBA all star, Pierce led the Celtics to the NBA championship over > the Los Angeles Lakers in June.> > > > > **************> Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? > Read reviews on AOL Autos.> > (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )> _______________________________________________> The Boston Celtics Mailing List> celtics at igtc.com> http://www.igtc.com/mailman/listinfo/celtics> > > > > _______________________________________________> The Boston Celtics Mailing List> celtics at igtc.com> http://www.igtc.com/mailman/listinfo/celtics
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