Harvey Updyke attacked

[BAMAWV]

Basically, from listening to Finebaum, this story is getting stranger and stranger. It seems like the whole thing may have been staged. Apparently, Updyke had left the courthouse 15 minutes earlier when he stopped to get gas. He was getting out of his car when everything went black and he woke up on the pavement. He drove to the emergency room in Opelika and they called he police, who took a report from him. Also, someone called a tv sation in Montgomey to report Updyke had been stabbed, shortly after the "incident." I think Updyke may have fainted due to a medical problem (high blood presure, diabetes, etc) or he staged this to get the trial moved out of Lee county. This all occurred right after the Lee County DA refused to accept a plea bargain. Suspicious to say the least. Finebaum is all over this and the tv station refuses to release the audio tape of the anonymous call.

It is possible it was staged. But I heard barner's questioning everything from the length of his time in the emegency room to why his atty called Finebaum instead of driving to see his client. Smoke and mirrors to cover yet another barn fiasco? BTW, the emergency room said he checked himself out (refusing further treatment) and Finebaum called the lawyer, not the other way around. No surveilance tape? Lee Harvey scoured the entire area hunting for a place with no video taping? I think not. Far more likely that some barner saw him pumping gas and sucker punched him in the back of the head, then the store owner said the VCR was not on so as not to receive negative publicity. JMO

[CtrlAltDel]

Updyke is in his 60's; that is old, kinda.

[Marshal Dillon]

Updyke is in his 60's; that is old, kinda.

I think he's 63, but if you've seen pictures of him, he hasn't taken care of himself and has reported medical problems. The age isn't so old, he just hasn't taken care of his body.

[MDB Tide Roll]

This story made the news here in Atlanta.  Noone inside the store witnessed the attack.

This one should be interesting.

[Marshal Dillon]

This story made the news here in Atlanta.  Noone inside the store witnessed the attack.

This one should be interesting.

In fact, the employee said nothing happened because they had a clear view of the pumps. Like I said, wait till tomorrow.

 

[XBAMA]

are they reporting that they arrested him for filing a false police report a couple of hours ago ? 

[Marshal Dillon]

are they reporting that they arrested him for filing a false police report a couple of hours ago ? 

Whoa, I haven't heard that one. Let me do some checking. Honestly, I'm not surprised if it's true.

 

[XBAMA]

I can't confirm it either MD but the au newspapers are casting plenty of doubt on his story

[XBAMA]

police release Click here for link

Opelika-Auburn News report Click here for link

war chicken reader report http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2011/04/lets-review/

[BAMAWV]

I am willing to admit that the poisening and the filing of a false report may be the acts of a very stupid, but well intentioned individual. But I can also easily invision him telling the truth, in a county that is treating him worse than a child molester, eager to give him the bum's rush to old sparky. If the former is true and stupidity is Harvey's seeing eye dog, was it a flash of brilliance to "stage" the alleged assault in a blind spot of the cameras?

[SUPERCOACH]

I am willing to admit that the poisening and the filing of a false report may be the acts of a very stupid, but well intentioned individual. But I can also easily invision him telling the truth, in a county that is treating him worse than a child molester, eager to give him the bum's rush to old sparky. If the former is true and stupidity is Harvey's seeing eye dog, was it a flash of brilliance to "stage" the alleged assault in a blind spot of the cameras?

Good point.

[LegalAcidity]

First off, he wasn't arrested for filing a false police report.  Impossible to prove unless he admitted he made it up.

Second, no chance, and I mean NO chance he would know the security camera situation at a gas station in Auburn or anywhere else on the planet.

Third, it is highly possible that someone saw him and whacked him in the back of the head.

Fourth, it is equally as highly possible that he fainted and hit his head on the ground.

The thing that gets me is why he didn't call the cops when he woke up (no cell phone?  Doesn't trust the AU police?).  It doesn't seem as bothersome to me that he left the ER...maybe he figured he was OK, maybe he doesn't like to wait (who does?), maybe he was being heckled by people in the ER.  Who knows?

Also, the fact that the DA rejected the plea offer from his attorney doesn't mean diddly.  Big deal.  His attorney admitted it was a "lowball" offer and, given the enormous amount of the publicity, there's no way the DA's office is going to accept a probation plea this early in the process.  Down the line, maybe, but not now.  Updyke's attorney knows this; he's no fool.  He's just playing the PR game.

[Marshal Dillon]

He was punched in the face and didn't see who hit him. Come on guys, this old fart is lying through his teeth. Stop defending just because you hate Auburn so much. He had scratches on his forehead? Give me a break.


 

[Chechem]

Updyke is in his 60's; that is old, kinda.

I think he's 63, but if you've seen pictures of him, he hasn't taken care of himself and has reported medical problems. The age isn't so old, he just hasn't taken care of his body.

Thanks, MD. 

[ricky023]

One thing for sure when he makes this movie it will be 3 hrs. long with all the additional added stuff to his trial. RTR!

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