Wichita Ref gets shoved by cop

[crosscountry55]

Originally Posted by scrounge

I gotta admit, I'm kinda shocked that anything was filed in this case

Yeah, there wasn't that much there, but on the other hand, he's a police captain with no excuse for what he did, and he assaulted a game official, so by charging him I think you send a message that absolutely needs to be sent. I think a misdemeanor charge is highly appropriate here. If the DA drops the charges in exchange for being suspended from coaching and a reprimand from his law enforcement agency, I think that would be a wholly appropriate outcome.

The official is not without blame. There was inexperience involved, for sure. I hope she acknowledges that she could have handled it differently, and more importantly I hope she learns from this and continues to officiate.

[ODog]

I agree with everyone who says there's a not a lot there, and that it was obviously very poorly handled by the official. And if she hadn't decided to blow the whistle directly in his face (she's a child, after all), the assault never happens.

But perhaps this guy was being "that guy" from the stands all game long (we all know the type in these hot-mess rec leagues) and when he was suddenly all the way onto the court, just feet from the officials he had perhaps been riding like a lunatic all night, she finally lost it and went lunatic too.

Doesn't justify it. Just a theory ...

And his kid did not look hurt enough to warrant a parent trip to the court. He could've just met him at the bench.

[SCalScoreKeeper]

The kid definitely did not need to walk towards the parent in this situation. She needed to identify who her site administrator was and let them deal with removing the officer. I too hope the kid sticks with our craft and learns from this.

[Reffing Rev.]

I wonder how he would handle being shoved while in uniform?

[#olderthanilook]

Originally Posted by reffing rev.

i wonder how he would handle being shoved while in uniform?

this!

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

I wonder how he would handle being shoved while in uniform?

The assault charge (plus other charges) would have been immediate, not weeks later after an investigation.

[UNIgiantslayers]

"stop resisting!!!"

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Raymond

The assault charge (plus other charges) would have been immediate, not weeks later after an investigation.

No. They can come after the investigation.

[Hawkeyes]

Originally Posted by Reffing Rev.

I wonder how he would handle being shoved while in uniform?

This assumes that everyone in a striped uniform is an official.