On Sep 27, 2011, at 9:56 AM, Shane Ford wrote: > Florida State cornerback and return specialist Greg Reid was arrested Monday > on charges of resisting arrest and perjury, accusations his attorney said are > bogus. >
> The police report said Reid, 21, was trying to protect a friend from his > hometown of Valdosta, Ga. The friend, Rontrel Frazier, was being pursued for > forcefully resisting arrest after being stopped earlier by police while > riding a scooter owned by the Seminole defensive back. During questioning, > Reid signed a sworn written statement that was false, police said, despite > being told beforehand that he would be guilty of perjury if he failed to > answer truthfully. Assuming an oath was given, it is perjury if the untrue statement is about a material fact. Otherwise it is lying under oath. Strange that the statement itself, or why it was false is never mentioned. Typically, one would think that lying on a police report is obstruction of justice. > > Jansen also disputed a section of the report that Reid threatened one of the > officers. > During the ride to jail, Reid asked Tallahassee police officer Daniel Warren > if he had a family. > Reid responded that "he feels bad for them," mentioning "pay back," according > to the police report. > Jansen said that was false. > "He misinterpreted him," Jansen said. "He never challenged him." Even if true, that's also a new one. Resisting without violence is sitting on the courthouse steps in protest and refusing to move, even when told you are under arrest. Here, Reid is already arrested, in the squad car, and on the way to the hoosegow. Making a threat against an officer could be assault if credible, but I'm puzzled as to how it is resisting arrest. Telling an officer that you plan to harm his family does seem to be a crime, but not this one. -Zeb -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
