|High School Harry| Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Santa Clara prosecutor weighs possible charges against Ahmad Brooks Posted by Mike Florio on July 3, 2013, 12:28 AM EDT Mike Brown may have avoided drafting Aaron Hernandez. But Brown used a supplemental draft pick on linebacker Ahmad Brooks. And Brown likely is glad Brooks no longer is with the team. According to Tracey Kaplan of the San Jose Mercury News, the Santa Clara District Attorney currently is considering whether to charge Brooks after he allegedly assaulted a 49ers teammate with a beer bottle last month. Nose tackle Lamar Divens required three stitches after Brooks hit Divens three times in the head and punched Divens in the face after an argument over car keys. Divens thought Brooks was too drunk to drive, and Brooks violently disagreed. Per the report, Brooks yelled to Divens while striking him, “Do I need to get my [expletive] gun?” Divens initially wanted to press charges, but he has since changed his mind, telling police that pushing the issue “would be bad for both of their careers” Two other unnamed (for now) 49ers players witnessed the June 8 attack, and they have given recorded statements to police. Initially, a felony arrest warrant was sought and signed by a judge. Then, higher ranking officials in the prosecutor’s office intervened. A debate has unfolded over the question of whether Brooks should be charged with a felony or a misdemeanor — or possibly not at all. The delay is described by the report as “unusual,” given that the Santa Clara D.A. has a reputation for being the toughest of all Bay Area law-enforcement offices. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping that political concerns relating to the impending relocation of the team from San Francisco to Santa Clara won’t get in the way of justice being done. Divens did what more people should do when friends or colleagues are deemed to be too drunk to drive. If the person who’s too drunk to drive responds to those efforts by beating the crap out of the friend or colleague, that’s not the best way to keep drunks from driving cars on the public roadways. <<< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zins30 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Brooks allegedly assaulted 49ers teammate recently. I'm just amazed the opening line didn't read "Former Bengal's linebacker...." http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000216025/article/ahmad-brooks-allegedly-assaulted-49ers-teammate San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks allegedly assaulted a teammate on June 8, according to court documents and a police report obtained by the San Jose Mercury News. It remains uncertain if Brooks will be arrested. The documents, which can be downloaded here, indicate that Brooks allegedly struck 49ers nose tackle Lamar Divens three times in the head with a beer bottle and then punched him in the face during an argument about Brooks' readiness to drive. Divens initially wanted to press charges against Brooks, but he changed his mind five days after the incident. "He said this would be bad for both of their careers and that he just wanted to keep playing and that they had resolved it," according to the documents obtained by the Mercury News. Divens, signed in February, hasn't appeared in a game since 2010. Even without Divens' support, prosecutors submitted an application Thursday to Judge Sharon Chatman seeking an arrest warrant on a felony assault charge with great bodily injury. A judge signed the warrant, but a day later higher-ranking officials decided to put a hold on the case. It's uncertain if the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office will press felony charges, reduce the charges to a misdemeanor or drop the case altogether. "We are aware of the situation involving Ahmad Brooks," the 49ers said in a statement Wednesday to NFL.com and NFL Network. "Out of respect for the legal process, the club will have no further comment at this time." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 That gives you some idea of what it's like to be a fringe NFL player like Lamar Divens, who hasn't been in a game since 2010. He gets assaulted by a 49er starter, but figures he isn't allowed to pursue legal action because it might do damage to his already shaky NFL future. And sadly, Divens is probably right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 "Do I need to get my fucking gun?" - Ahmad Brooks, just prior to striking Lamar Divens in the head with a beer bottle for a third time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scharm Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I told you to keep those damn blockers off me. Maybe this beer bottle upside the head will remind you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBengalsFan Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Fine upstanding citizen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluhartz Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 can't believe the headline wasn't "Ex Bengal Ahmad Brooks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passepartout Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yet another NFL thug in the league. Up to forty players arrested since the Super Bowl ended in February! Really unreal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 Yet another NFL thug in the league. Up to forty players arrested since the Super Bowl ended in February! Really unreal! Wow! That's an entire 0.02% of active players. Seriously though, there are a lot of dumbass thugs in the NFL. It's a cultural issue though - not a football issue. Some people come from a culture of stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Seriously though, there are a lot of dumbass thugs in the NFL. It's a cultural issue though - not a football issue. Some people come from a culture of stupidity. The above reads like a Jason Whitlock article without any of the finess, depth, or credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenM Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 The above reads like a Jason Whitlock article without any of the finess, depth, or credibility. I don't know who this Jason Whitlock is, but all it really sounded like is common sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperfoot Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 yeah usually they state it right from the bat...." bangles this bangles that" its like every one who has done something wrong is a bangle...or a pat ? im confused :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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