Fred Weary Tasered

#2
#2
Man . . . opposing defenses are getting really sophisticated.
 
#3
#3
tasered is spelled with an S and not a Z?

thanks for the correction.

apparently, he was pulled over for no front plate. he was asked to get out the car and came out swinging on the female cop.
 
#4
#4
Good to see another former Vol making us proud. At least he didn't kill anyone.
 
#8
#8
I've always believed in the motivational power of the Cattle prod....too bad the government frowns on that.
 
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Texans lineman Weary Tasered, arrested after traffic stop

Nov. 14, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports




HOUSTON -- Houston Texans offensive lineman Fred Weary was shot with a Taser before being arrested Tuesday after a traffic stop.


Weary was pulled over at 1 p.m. about 6 miles from Reliant Stadium and transported to jail. Houston Police officer Gabriel Ortiz said he "possibly faces charges of resisting arrest."

The 29-year-old was being held at Houston's Central Jail on Tuesday evening, but had not yet been charged with a crime and no bond had been set, a jail official said. The jail official did not know whether Weary had an attorney.

Weary pushed an officer away and was shot with a Taser after he stepped toward officers when they ordered him to put his hands on the vehicle, police said.

"We're aware of the situation regarding Fred Weary," said Tony Wyllie, Texans' vice president of communications. "At this time, we're gathering all the information and getting all the facts."

Wyllie said the Texans were informed of the arrest by an anonymous tip and that their director of security and other team officials were working to find out what happened.

According to the police report, the incident began when officers noticed a Chevy Impala SS driving in an area near Reliant Stadium where police are on alert due to criminal activity. They noticed the driver "looking very suspicious" as he looked back and forth at the police several times. Weary was pulled over after police followed the car and noticed that it did not have a front license plate.

When officers asked for Weary's license he angrily asked why he had been pulled over, police said. Police said they asked him for his license three times before he produced it, during which time he became increasingly agitated. Weary was asked to step out of the vehicle when he began to reach for something.

After exiting the car he continued to be verbally combative toward the two officers and refused their commands, police said.

It was then that he pushed the officer away and was shot with a Taser after stepping toward the officers. He was arrested without further incident after he was shot with the Taser.

Weary has appeared in eight games and started five this season. Coach Gary Kubiak credited him with a key block on a fourth-and-inches play that sealed Houston's 13-10 victory over the Jaguars on Sunday.
The 6-foot-4, 308-pound right guard has spent his entire five-year career with the Texans after they drafted him in the third round in 2002. He has played in 44 games.

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I hate to be the one bringing it up, but it does sound very much like racial profiling. Does not justify Weary pushing an officer, but also does not excuse the officers for harassing a man on his way to work.
 
#15
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The man did not have a front license plate which is required in Texas. How is that racial profiling?
 
#16
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From a Texans' fan forum...

Houston Chronicle update
Nov. 15, 2006, 3:57AM

"...Weary was released from jail about 9:30 p.m. His bail was set at $1,000. He is scheduled to appear in court next week to answer to the Class A misdemeanor charge, records show."

Seems like a minor incident during a regular traffic stop. Not a criminal act or drug posession of that sort.
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hohenfelsvol said:
The man did not have a front license plate which is required in Texas. How is that racial profiling?
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That is why he was acting "suspicious" because he knew that he didn't have front license tag and they were going to arrest him. ha. If, and notice I said If, the police are in the wrong.... they will make an excuse. Why else does every police department have a PR man?
 
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Another update from the Texans' message boards....

I was listening to 610 this morning (have I mentioned how thrilled I am to catch that station here in Corpus) and a friend of his called in vouching for his character. He said the same thing that some of you have posted about Fred being one of the most soft spoken, nicest guys. From what little I heard, (and they were speculating) it sounds like he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and got profiled as someone up to no good. He was mad because he WASN'T doing anything to get pulled over for. Let's hope that's all it is.
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#20
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Blame this on Phil? Wow, you're too much. Don't care who was coach. Weary screwed up and now Phil or any Vol coach has to pay for it becuase he spent some years at UT.

Am not defending Phil on this one. Just dont' think you can blame a coach for what his players do way down the line. Why not blame his HS coach. Tell you who you blame, his parents!
 
#22
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hohenfelsvol said:
Blame this on Phil? Wow, you're too much. Don't care who was coach. Weary screwed up and now Phil or any Vol coach has to pay for it becuase he spent some years at UT.

Am not defending Phil on this one. Just dont' think you can blame a coach for what his players do way down the line. Why not blame his HS coach. Tell you who you blame, his parents!
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no, I'm pretty sure it's Phil's fault
 
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hohenfelsvol said:
Blame this on Phil? Wow, you're too much. Don't care who was coach. Weary screwed up and now Phil or any Vol coach has to pay for it becuase he spent some years at UT.

Am not defending Phil on this one. Just dont' think you can blame a coach for what his players do way down the line. Why not blame his HS coach. Tell you who you blame, his parents!
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Nah. I'm far more convinced that Phil is responsible just going by his track record. Seriously, you might want to ask your doctor if you need a funny bone transplant.
 
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