Twitter torches DA for not prosecuting Cam Robinson, Hootie Jones
Earlier today, Monroe (LA) District Attorney Jerry Jones made the decision to drop the case against Alabama players Cam Robinson and Hootie Jones after the two had initially been hit with some tough charges.
Though it is surely a relief to Crimson Tide fans — along with coach Nick Saban — the announcement didn’t sit well with many others outside of Tuscaloosa. Here’s a compilation of Twitter reactions following the huge news:
Remember kids, if you’re good at football, you can get away with literally anything.
— Ted Hyman (@TedHyman247) June 20, 2016
— David Ching (@ESPNChing) June 20, 2016
I mean really if you think about it, as long as you work hard you should be able to do illegal things.
Wait… https://t.co/YGQFIHVZiw
— Thomas Goldkamp (@ThomasGoldkamp) June 20, 2016
Classic. Alabama players getting special treatment https://t.co/ZnQ4ngQquj
— jake (@J__Morrissette) June 20, 2016
Of course #Alabama #Football players get off of #Felony charges! Are you really supposed? #Natty's ain't easy to come by these days! #Bama
— Tha Truth (@Wag4Ags) June 20, 2016
Alabama players getting off. Shocking https://t.co/KMFSA9TvFN
— Dub (@DawgsAreInAnI) June 20, 2016
Alabama players, once again, getting let off the hook. https://t.co/DUf2shwTz8
— 4Nette 4Heizman (@LSUsavageSzn) June 20, 2016
Hugh Freeze and Chris Kiffin feed players breakfast and two Alabama players steal guns and have drugs but you do you, NCAA. #OleMiss
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) June 20, 2016
My classmate went to prison for having like two ounces of Coke. Alabama players broke multiple laws and won't be prosecuted. How lucky.
— Ashley Spry (@NoChillary2016) June 20, 2016
Alabama football players Cam Robinson and "Hootie" Jones will NOT be prosecuted. pic.twitter.com/KUDD2lW1Fu
— Geese (@blake_geeslin11) June 20, 2016
DA Jerry Jones elected to fifth 6-year term in 2014, longest run in Ouachita Parish history (from Monroe Star News) pic.twitter.com/6GuPIfLZ14
— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) June 20, 2016
So being an athlete lets you get out of charges? https://t.co/zrvE25GCsC
— Daniel Paulling (@DanielPaulling) June 20, 2016
Wow. This is actually disgraceful. SMH.
I honestly don’t think the backlash would have been as bad had the judge not actually cited the fact they were football players as being a part of his decision making. I personally am glad they didn’t get in trouble and it very well could have ruined their lives, though I have to believe Cam would have been just fine. That being said, this kind of inconsistency in our judicial system is why everyone thinks it is ridiculous. Being charged, from my understanding, simply means there is reasonable evidence for it to go to trial. How being found with stolen guns and drugs is not reasonable evidence is beyond my comprehension. Again, I just hope they straighten up and this was just a case of young guys doing something stupid. I hope they learn their lesson and understand they should be on trial with felony charges looming over there heads.
I agree 110 percent.
Very well put.
It doesn’t even sound like they are sending it to a grand jury to decide if there was enough evidence. The DA literally just decided to drop it all. They don’t even get misdemeanor charges? I have a feeling that if it were two young, black males in Louisiana, that don’t play college football, they would get prosecuted.
Nope it’s over. I am hearing it has to do with improper search and seizure…
And I’m pretty sure I’ve read in more than one place that this DA has a tendency of not wasting taxpayer money on stupid cases.
“…and it very well could have ruined their lives”
Tell that to the family of Odin Lloyd.
What does this have to do with Odin? People get killed by people speeding. If you speed should you be charged with murder since someone else was killed by someone speeding?
If there’s more to this decision than this DA’s explanation, please oh please make it known. Because otherwise this sends the wrong message about, well, just about everything.
As much as it pains me to say, do you people really think a La DA just said “Nah y’all are good. Just don’t do it again.” There has to be something they are leaving out of this story. Maye the arresting officers didn’t follow procedure when conducting their investigation, or evidence was mishandled.
It’s possible. That might be why they originally delayed the hearing…
I did read that the attorney said he didn’t prosecute due to the arrest stemming from improper search….
See that makes more sense. They don’t just drop all charges without there being some underline circumstances. I think people are just getting their skivvies in a twist because of the Stanford swimmer’s rape charges. Now anytime a college athlete doesn’t get the maximum sentence they will think its due to athletic privilege.
I am just glad it wasn’t in Tuscaloosa. It’s crazy how many people think bama somehow influenced the judge even though it’s in Louisiana. Just imagine how crazy it would have been if it was Tuscaloosa.
If it was an illegal search I could understand that. But why wouldn’t the DA just come out and say that in the first place? He said he “didn’t want to ruin this kid’s life.” Who’s lying here, the lawyer or the DA?
“I want to emphasize once again that the main reason I’m doing this is that I refuse to ruin the lives of two young men who have spent their adolescence and teenage years, working and sweating, while we were all in the air conditioning,” said Jones.
He literally says that’s his main reason for letting them off. Not, “Hey guys, we messed up and did an illegal search.” Sounds like Robinson’s attorney is trying to put the spin on it.
Maybe… Maybe the DA didn’t want to let everyone know the Officers screwed the pooch. It’s all speculation.
If it were in Tuscaloosa, someone would be writing a letter to their congressmen. I mean if they are will to prosecute LSU football players for fighting and what not, then I don’t see them letting kids from other schools ESPECIALLY BAMA off the hook without there being more to it.
UNBELIEVABLE !!! Oh wait did you say….Alabama Roll Tide Baby ! then very believable ….Great teaching point for our young people ……Be somebody and get special treatment….I will pay more for a speeding ticket than Cam and Hootie will over dropped felony charged ! The Bible said we would have days like this….read it …it’s there….what a scam !
So now UT fans are bringing up the bible? Let me just put this here for you…”Tennessee player assaulted by teammates for helping rape victim”…Amen
This /\/\ ……to think that Bama players were given a pass is asinine. If it took place in Ttown it would look a little worse. Truth has to be that the cops made a misstep somewhere along the way and there wasn’t much to go on. I love the conspiracy theorists- if you want a good laugh-go to autigers.com. It’s comical
After reading the player’s attorney’s comments about the situation it is amazing that this story lasted this long. Definitely an illegal search of the vehicle, which means any evidence gathered is thrown out. Hard to believe the monroe police would leave out the fact that there were two others in the vehicle and that jones notified them of the gun, which is not illegal to possess. This was clearly the state of Louisiana targeting alabama football players.
Tell me….who was arrested for that alleged offence ?
Hey BamaTime please enlighten us to who was arrested for the alledged assault of a football player ?
That’s right BamaTime…..say it with me….Nobody was arrested….as your fan base is preaching….. Know your facts before you make a fool out of yourself. #Vols4Real
Well if you just want to see a arrest for some reason check out Alexis Johnson. Also what you fail to understand since you’re here harping on no arrest for UT is that’s the problem. UT is accused of not handling the sexual assault cases properly so yeah nobody got arrested. So continue to harp on no arrest because that may be exactly what dooms UT.
Don’t they mean “Scam” Robinson??… BOOM!! ROASTED!!
^
Hopefully, Saban is still seriously concerned as to why two of his guys were packing while apparently getting high in a closed public park. Charges sticking or not, Nick should be losing sleep at the thought of any of his kids armed. Nothing good ever happens when you combine teens, or barely-twenty-somethings, with guns. I still want to know where those semi-autos are when the guys are on campus.
Funny to see how many people REALLY want to see these guys go to jail.