Hoops fan arrested by ref

[Adam]

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

In some states there is verbal assault or verbal abuse of an officer.

Does that apply when the officer is off duty and "unmarked?"

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Does that apply when the officer is off duty and "unmarked?"

Hey - his badge number was on his whistle. It was "40".

[OHBBREF]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Does that apply when the officer is off duty and "unmarked?"

not sure but they can always charge you with anything they want - making it stick is something else.

this guy should just be glad the officer wasn't packing heat - because he deserved to get riddled.

I wonder if his throw down would have chaffed his ankle when he ran?

Originally Posted by OHBBREF

this guy should just be glad the officer wasn't packing heat - because he deserved to get riddled.

Good one! But maybe now that his name's out there, coaches may live in fear of this officer/referee. Pat Knight would have been in cuffs after that tirade the other night.

[jcarter]

I work with people that know the individual that got arrested and I believe I have worked with this official once.

Anyway the funny thing, if there can be a funny thing, This guy doesnt even have kids that go to that school anymore, they have all graduated and he still throws a fit....

[Adam]

Originally Posted by jcarter

Anyway the funny thing, if there can be a funny thing, This guy doesnt even have kids that go to that school anymore, they have all graduated and he still throws a fit....

Indiana High School Basketball, not surprising. We've all seen Hoosiers.

[jcarter]

Also, to answer your other question a bit Snaq's

The story goes that this "fan" got in the officials face after the game. Then proceeded to chest bump him. The official went to walk away and the "fan" body bumped him again.

At that point he then Identified himself as a police officer, the "Fan then decided to push a little more and with some assistance from school officials the "Fan" was taken down and taken into custody.

Currently the story is they are trying to get him for Physical assualt on an official, assualting an officer, and resisting arrest.

Now whther those charges stick or not will be interesting to see.

[Adam]

Thanks, jcarter, that makes a lot more sense. I knew there was more to it than that, but I was curious.