Former UGA LB tweets critcism of local police after latest football player arrest
Former Georgia LB Jake Ganus made a lot of friends and fans in Athens during his outstanding senior season as a transfer from UAB.
That’s probably why he took to Twitter to complain on Saturday night.
Georgia DB Juwuan Briscoe, who was Ganus’ teammate last season, was arrested Saturday night on misdemeanor charges stemming from failure to present a license and not wearing a seat belt.
Here was Ganus’ initial reaction, which has since been deleted from his Twitter account:
Briscoe was released on bond nearly an hour after he was booked at the Athens-Clarke County Jail.
But Ganus does present an interesting point.
Was this really an offense worth arresting and booking a young man?
We don’t know the whole story because we were not at the scene and we certainly are not Georgia law experts, but on the surface it does seem like a couple of offenses that could have been handled with citations and fines.
He was arrested because, here in Georgia, state law says that you present your license in lieu of arrest for any traffic violation.
It is always up to the discretion of the officer to arrest in a case like this. Athens-Clarke County is one of the few places in Georgia that makes it the norm to arrest, and the police chief up there has inaccurately stated in the past to the AJC that state law requires him to arrest in cases that a driver cannot present a valid license, but there is no such law. Typically, when other identification can be presented (student IDs, military ID, etc.), the officer will issue a citation for not having the driver’s license. If the driver presents the valid license at the court hearing, typically the citation is dismissed.
Luckily for me, Cobb Count police officers are bit more reasonable. I had a similar situation at a DUI checkpoint where I had left my driver’s license in my gym bag at home. The only annoying part was having to attend the court hearing instead of being able to go to the court and show proof when it was more convenient for me. However, when it was my time for the hearing, the judge asked to see my license, looked at it for a few seconds, and told me I was free to go. I was in front of the judge for maybe two minutes.
Cobb County…i got folks in Marietta and Kennesw but I’m from Albany…how’s the police presence up there?
That is not true. Been pulled over and released with a citation and notice to appear on the exact same charge. Showed my license the next day and was let go without a fine.
But still, this is getting ridiculous. Some of my friends went to UGA and they say the Athens PD gets petty like this.
I lived in next door Jackson County and I can truthfully say Athens-Clarke County law enforcement are some of the biggest Jerks around. They use traffic stops, legitimate or not as a source of revenue
Everyone wants great, cheap, law enforcement huh? Instead of protesting for $15 Burger King employees. How about giving them a pay raise to $15 per hour. Sadly, some of those guys and gals make about $10. Get off their a$$. And go do it better, if you don’t like how it is being done. Or crack open that wallet…
That’s rich coming from a UT fan
Nice to see you are easily amused
Exactly
In ACCPD’s defense, at least they aren’t on deez nuts of the university. And this was campus police at that. They should really be on deez, but obviously not
So much irony in one statement.
First off i can see why you would want a raise for cops, since at Sexual Assault U, they break the law to assist the university.
Secondly since your statement was from a political/economical view. You do realize that opposition to the minimum wage hike is a republican ideology. By raising cops salary, you would need to raise taxes, which is a very liberal ideology.
Third your state is the lowest paid out of any state in the US, but yet your state continues to vote one party in. This party holds your people down, cops and Burger King employees included.
Well Kirby has ready lost control of the program. We had on arrest for underage drinking… On St.Patty’s day..oh the shame. Not one but TWO BB gun toting desperados who get charged with TWO felonies for discharging a BB gun in a dorm room… Honestly ISIS needs to recruit cold-blooded characters like these…and now we have players tossed in the pokey for forgetting their license and not buckling up….the shame ! How can anyone deal with a program that has sunk to this level…?
My guess is this young man smarted off to the officer. No one knows exactly except for that officer and Georgia player but all too often these young kids think they are entitled to something. You can be arrested for refusing to sign a traffic ticket. Look it up. I bet the dash cam will be released in a couple of days showing this kid being disrespectful and Ganus will be eating his words.
Exactly no one knows but the player and the officer, so why are you assuming that he smarted off to the officer? And if he did why was he arrested for such petty crimes? It’s not like he was arrested for sexual assault, like a lot of players from another team.
Like I said in my post no one knows but the officer and Georgia player. A crime is a crime, petty or serious. Most police use their own judgement just like writing citations. If your nice and courteous, most times you just get a warning. Most kids these days think they are entitled or because they play football they can get away with anytjing. Go back to loving them cocks cock boy. Yall having enough problems with that retard of a coach firing yalls waterboy…..lol.
Again Bryanchip is dreaming about cocks, because that is all you post about. Way to back track by the way, your first line states that the player probably smarted off to the cop, even though you weren’t there. Also talk about having problems, things are pretty rough in methcity, the Vols have had more sex crimes than a season of SVU. Ps have fun living in the eighth gayest city in the us, and keep dreaming of those cocks you are thirsty for.
Go back and have someone read the 2nd sentence in my 1st post cock boy since you obviously cant read. No one knows except the 2 and that dash cam. Go back to loving those cocks cock boy. Keep being jealous of UT as well because thise cocks you love gonna be in the basement of the SEC a long time…..lol. you know this so you aint gotta be mad. Cock loving tard…..lol
Bryanchip is still thirsty for cocks since that is all he writes about. A volunteer from Knoxville, TN the 8th gayest city in the us calling some one cockboy is rich. I did read your incoherent dribble and first off put down the meth, secondly get out of your brother, thirdly take your poor hillbilly ass down to the “crick” and was your inbred ass. I did read your contradicting post, have your mother/sister or father/uncle which ever one made it past the third grade reread your post and point out how your first two sentences contradict each other dipsh*t.
Ps @bryanchip, thanks for the laughs I needed it. Jealous of a team that has only had one winning season this decade. Always fun and easy picking you apart. You really are a moronic douche.
Looks like I hit a little close to gome with cockboy….lol. SC has never been anything and will never be anything cockboy. Keep on making stuff at the retard center hate to keep you from your work. Bet you and the rest of the tards do party with yalls thumbs quite a bit….lol. tard loving cockboy
Lol no nerve hit here unlike punks from UT I don’t have to sexual assault women to get laid, no wonder you are always hungry for cock because you can’t get laid any other way. I’m guessing your mom gave you Internet privelages back after she caught you with your brother. Thanks again for the laughs you inbred, toothless, meth addicted, low iq, welfare recipient. Thanks for living the stereotype, have fun trolling for boys in the eighth most flamboyant city in the US.
It was the University police who arrested him. He (in my opinion) should have received a citation as opposed to being arrested. The problem is both the University Police and the Athens police seem to operate like they are helping matters with this type of law enforcement. I disagree with them.
Thats your opinion. Laws are laws for a reason. If everyone thought like this what would happen. Some people think stealing is petty unless it was your stuff that was stolen. Some department have policies for certian crimes. Like driving on suspended DL. Some departments take them to jail and some just write citations. All depends on the department. State law is to have your DL and proof of insurance on you if your driving at all times. Law is the law.
In Mississippi they usually have gotten my social to check if my license was valid and in date. I’ve never gotten a citation any of the 3 times I was pulled over without it. But I’m also extremely polite and cooperative so that could have something to do with it. And the color of my skin……
Exactly. Most of the time if your polite your given a warning and sent on your way. All depends on what the dept policy is as well. Does anyone really think this kid was polite or was a smartass thug to the officer? Which one do you really think he was knowing society these days. Lets just throw the race card in while we are at it. And before anyone calls me racist, thugs are all colors. Parents are to blame these days.