Massie suspended 3 games

[Shane]

Another idiot. SMH.

Do we know all the details???! I wouldn't be too quick to jump the gun sounds like he was trying to do the right thing but didn't understand how the law worksasleep behind the wheel sounds like a good thing to me??? Unless he was asleep at an intersection and was clearly driving????

 

[CardsFan88]

Fake Quote...

"Way to have my back"

-Carson Palmer

 

[splitsecond]

Yep...you can get a dui sleeping in the back seat of the car if the keys are in the car (anywhere including your pocket or glove box). Advice to anyone who'll listen...if you do want to sleep it off in the back seat...put the keys OUTSIDE the car under a rock...even if they are touching the tire you can still get busted. They have to be 'away' from the vehicle.
I think it's garbage to bust a guy sleeping in the back seat.
Massie is an idiot!

The key with the way the statute is written for these sleeping cases is the "ability to have immediate control" of the vehicle. I have seen it beaten in other circumstances but yes, sleep in the back seat and put your keys in the glove box or INSIDE the console and you should be fine - unless you have an overzealous cop.

That being said, if the purpose of the substance abuse rule is to prevent substance abuse and this is a case where a player knew he had his limit and was trying to be safe - 3 games because of a technical distinction in a DUI law seems a little harsh.

 

[TJ]

John Gambadoro ‏@Gambo987
This stupidity of Cardinals OT Bobbie Massie is beyond comprehension. Found asleep behind wheel intoxicated SB week...suspended 3 games

Super Bowl week? That might explain the Humphries selection.

 

[BigRedRage]

Super Bowl week? That might explain the Humphries selection.

you guys are a bunch of copycats!!!

 

[TJ]

you guys are a bunch of copycats!!!

Sorry...didnt read through this thread.

Brilliant minds think alike

 

[BigRedRage]

Sorry...didnt read through this thread.

Brilliant minds think alike

all good, funny that like 5 people have said it.

 

[Buckybird]

So this obviously is strike 2 since the 1st positive is a freebee I believe.

I'm gonna bring it up again...how do these jackwads fail tests when they know the window of when it will happen.

Another kick to the balls of Big Red imo.

 

[az jam]

Mike Jurecki ‏@mikejurecki
They tried to move up for Alvin Dupree, hearing the team wasn't notified about the suspension until last week. Mike Jurecki added,
sean mckinney @bigredrageASFN
@mikejurecki sounds like the team knew about this and makes the humphries pick much more logical.

 

[82CardsGrad]

So this obviously is strike 2 since the 1st positive is a freebee I believe.



I'm gonna bring it up again...how do these jackwads fail tests when they know the window of when it will happen.



Another kick to the balls of Big Red imo.

It was a DUI..

 

[BigRedRage]

Mike Jurecki ‏@mikejurecki
They tried to move up for Alvin Dupree, hearing the team wasn't notified about the suspension until last week. Mike Jurecki added,
sean mckinney @bigredrageASFN
@mikejurecki sounds like the team knew about this and makes the humphries pick much more logical.

lol quoting me now?

 

[BigRedRage]

So this obviously is strike 2 since the 1st positive is a freebee I believe.

I'm gonna bring it up again...how do these jackwads fail tests when they know the window of when it will happen.

Another kick to the balls of Big Red imo.

DUI have different rules. automatic 2 game suspension for any DUI. More if added aggravations

 

[Buckybird]

DUI have different rules. automatic 2 game suspension for any DUI. More if added aggravations

Hmmmm didn't know that THX for the info BRR. Crazy rule, but I get the safety part of it.

 

[Austin Zonie]

If he was driving a pick-up and was found sleeping in the bed of the truck, would the same DUI rules apply? This is ridiculous.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Do we know all the details???! I wouldn't be too quick to jump the gun sounds like he was trying to do the right thing but didn't understand how the law works. Asleep behind the wheel sounds like a good thing to me??? Unless he was asleep at an intersection and was clearly driving????

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

 

[Solar7]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

It's at least an explanation, though.

There's a drastic difference between the guy hopping in his car and driving home and putting others at risk and trying to do the right thing and not operate the vehicle, which is the point of the law.

 

[MadCardDisease]

It's at least an explanation, though.

There's a drastic difference between the guy hopping in his car and driving home and putting others at risk and trying to do the right thing and not operate the vehicle, which is the point of the law.

Yeah at least he had the sense not to be driving. I'm not so mad at the kid now.

 

[az jam]

lol quoting me now?

Not sure what your point is. Jurecki said the team wasn't notified about the suspension until last week. Can't find you mentioning that anywhere.

 

[BigRedRage]

Yeah at least he had the sense not to be driving. I'm not so mad at the kid now.

We don't know he wasn't driving around before he passed out though

thats why the law is in place.

 

[BigRedRage]

Not sure what your point is. Jurecki said the team wasn't notified about the suspension until last week. Can't find you mentioning that anywhere.

Did you see the person he is replying to in your quote? No need to be upset about it, I was joking because he was tweeting me.

 

[BigRedRage]

Mike Jurecki ‏@mikejurecki
They tried to move up for Alvin Dupree, hearing the team wasn't notified about the suspension until last week. Mike Jurecki added,
sean mckinney @bigredrageASFN
@mikejurecki sounds like the team knew about this and makes the humphries pick much more logical.

this might help.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Tell me this is not real lol...

"The suspension is the result of an incident from Super Bowl week, per Rapoport. Massie was arrested for being intoxicated behind the wheel at the Cardinals' facility."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...bby-massie-facing-threegame-ban-for-cardinals

 

[Brian in Mesa]

It's at least an explanation, though.

There's a drastic difference between the guy hopping in his car and driving home and putting others at risk and trying to do the right thing and not operate the vehicle, which is the point of the law.

Sure, there's a difference, but he did more than enough to be charged. How he does in court and/or sentencing may be impacted by his story/his intent.

You are still stupid to be drunk and in "actual physical control" of any vehicle - which means you either have the keys or the keys are within your reach...or even in a location you are fully aware of.

So avoidable. Especially for a millionaire NFL player. No pity from me.

 

[BigRedRage]

Tell me this is not real lol...

"The suspension is the result of an incident from Super Bowl week, per Rapoport. Massie was arrested for being intoxicated behind the wheel at the Cardinals' facility."

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...bby-massie-facing-threegame-ban-for-cardinals

if he was at the cards facility, he definitely drove there drunk. I imagine they dont have bingers at the facility.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

if he was at the cards facility, he definitely drove there drunk. I imagine they dont have bingers at the facility.

Yeah, it sounds like he was "behind the wheel" and not sleeping it off in the backseat like some have implied (not that it matters much).