Cedric Benson was
not in the wrong on that
boat. I said it (and I'm not any cooler). I really think it was a case of those water cops being racist. And I know the word "racist" is thrown around a lot, but it's warranted here. Yeah, it's kind of a ballsy opinion, but check the facts. 1. His mom was on the boat. Nobody goes too wild in front of their momz. He might have had a few drinks, but he definitely wasn't pounding shots. 2. It was the sixth time he had taken his boat out on the lake, and the sixth time he had been pulled over for a "random safety check." Those Texas water-policemen (they probably have some different, more official title) see a party of black people on a big, expensive boat and decide to invade some privacy. If you were Cedric Benson, wouldn't you be upset too? He might have verbally resisted arrest or questioned the cops' motives. He was understandably pissed off. But, as much as Bears fans might dislike Benson (Coolio haircut and all) the guy was not in the wrong. In my opinion, the cops were. You can't judge him by his
mugshot either. He was pepper-sprayed in the eyes less than an hour before it was taken. It's a shame that some reporters are rolling with the idea that because he looks drunk and disheveld in his mugshot, he is no doubt hammered. I'll post it below for reference, but ask yourself if a mugshot has ever made you think "Oh, that person must be innocent."
Cedric Benson was not in the wrong on that boat. I said it (and I'm not any cooler). I really think it was a case of those water cops being racist. And I know the word "racist" is thrown around a lot, but it's warranted here. Yeah, it's kind of a ballsy opinion, but check the facts. 1. His mom was on the boat. Nobody goes too wild in front of their momz. He might have had a few drinks, but he definitely wasn't pounding shots. 2. It was the sixth time he had taken his boat out on the lake, and the sixth time he had been pulled over for a "random safety check." Those Texas water-policemen (they probably have some different, more official title) see a party of black people on a big, expensive boat and decide to invade some privacy. If you were Cedric Benson, wouldn't you be upset too? He might have verbally resisted arrest or questioned the cops' motives. He was understandably pissed off. But, as much as Bears fans might dislike Benson (Coolio haircut and all) the guy was not in the wrong. In my opinion, the cops were. You can't judge him by his mugshot either. He was pepper-sprayed in the eyes less than an hour before it was taken. It's a shame that some reporters are rolling with the idea that because he looks drunk and disheveld in his mugshot, he is no doubt hammered. I'll post it below for reference, but ask yourself if a mugshot has ever made you think "Oh, that person must be innocent."
