I am amazed that a sentence for this could call for jail time. Amazing. I bet it is suspended or probation.
I graduated from a real college, (University of Tampa) so I can jump on anyone's football program, which include all SEC teams, most all ACC Teams, and a handful of Big East teams. Mr. Bojangles from LSU got what he deserved. On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 9:03 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=337SEmLIZx8&feature=related > > NEW ORLEANS -- An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to two counts of > obscenity for sexually taunting an unconscious LSU fan in a Bourbon > Street restaurant after the BCS national title game in January. > > Prosecutors said a deal reached Tuesday before the scheduled start of > a trial for Brian H. Downing of Smith Station, Ala., calls for him to > be sentenced to two years in jail. > > State District Judge Karen Herman set sentencing for Nov. 29. > > A video that went viral on the Internet appeared to show someone in a > University of Alabama jacket performing a simulated sex act on an > unconscious man at the restaurant after the Crimson Tide beat LSU for > the BCS football championship on Jan. 9. > > Downing had pleaded not guilty in May to charges of sexual battery and > obscenity. > > He refused to comment after the plea was entered by his attorney. > > The LSU fan, whose name has not been released, has sued Downing, > asking damages for "mental anguish, humiliation, embarrassment, > anxiety and depression ... damage to reputation" and lost tuition > payments "for having to withdraw from school." Under state law, > lawsuits cannot include a suggested dollar amount for damages for pain > and suffering. > > Downing's attorney said Downing lost his job after the incident and > his family was suffering financial hardship. > > New Orleans police at first said they could only investigate the case > if the fan filed a complaint, then sent out a wanted poster with > screenshots from the video. Downing, a cousin of Russell County, Ala., > Sheriff Heath Taylor, turned himself in. > > Taylor said in January that after learning from other family members > that Downing had been identified as the Alabama fan, he called > Downing's father and told him to bring him to the sheriff's office in > Phenix City, Ala. He said he then called New Orleans police to ask > whether they wanted him to jail and extradite Downing or send him to > New Orleans to surrender. "New Orleans made that call," he said about > sending Downing to the city to turn himself in. > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
