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Sounds like Geno is running with the walk-ons.

I had heard that CNS was going to have a press conference today, but I've not seen anything on it.

DB Geno Smith suspended for the first game. Has other things to take care of "in house."

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Alabama sophomore cornerback Geno Smith, who was arrested early Sunday for driving under the influence, has been suspended for the season opener against Virginia Tech, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said after Tuesday's practice.

Smith also has some other things to take care of "in house," before he can return to the field, Saban said.

"We've never had an issue with Geno. He's an excellent person," Saban said. "He's never been in trouble here before, never been in my office for anything, but I think this is something that everybody should learn from that when you make a bad choice, sometimes the consequences of that choice can really have a negative effect.

More on Geno's one game suspension:

http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2013/08/geno_smith_arrest_saban.html

Smith and DePriest both stood up and apologized for their mistakes in a team meeting. CNS praised both men as good people who made bad decisions. I hope they learn and get it together. GS one game suspension is about right.

They've both been granted 2nd chances. Let's hope they make the best of it.

The common rumor is that Geno blew over the BAC for a minor (.02) but WELL under the .08 for a "normal" DUI.  Still not condoning what he did, but he likely wasn't an impaired driver.

axe granny there looks like she may be from the "I'll Show You State"

 :lol:

Yup, she has history there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Nation

I'm with you.
But there will be some who would judge him ...

(http://missouriwomen.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/carrienation-724058.jpg)

A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in actual physical control of any vehicle if there is .02 percentage or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood. The Department of Public Safety shall suspend or revoke the driver's license of any person, including, but not limited to, a juvenile, child, or youthful offender, convicted or adjudicated of, or subjected to a finding of delinquency based on this subsection.

Right. God forbid anyone say something about him doing underage drinking & driving. Here is the law and they nailed him with because he is under 21. If he was 21, they could not have arrested him.
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/codeofalabama/1975/32-5a-191.htm
 :facepalm:

Smith and DePriest both stood up and apologized for their mistakes in a team meeting. CNS praised both men as good people who made bad decisions. I hope they learn and get it together. GS one game suspension is about right.

What was DePriest offense?

Nobody really knows, but speculation is that it was for eating a taco.  :lol2:
Apparently he was at Taco Bell past curfew.

Nobody seems to know. 
Was it a visit to the restaurant, or was it a metaphor?
 :-X

I wonder how they catch someone underage at .02.  What is the probable cause to pull him over?  Either he was speeding or broke some other traffic law, which is not part of the charges, or he was caught in a trap. 

The some of most common ways to use probable cause and pull someone over is expired tag, no tag light (at night), only one working headlight, driving with no headlights on, driving with bright lights to oncoming traffic, etc. These are especially useful if trying to catch drunk drivers at night. They are not weaving, but you check drivers out, especially very late at night.

All true.  You didn't mention profiling.  :lol2: 
During my sheriffing days, never marshaling, all of the above.

Profiling is an excellent tool for catching criminals. Like if you see a white guy at 2 am driving around a place like Ensley (poor, rundown, dangerous area of Birmingham) you pull him over, for say no tag light, and surprise, he has drugs in his vehicle.

The first time I got to sit in the back of a police car was something similar.  The officer pulled me over and informed me that based on my ethnicity and my income/car, I could only be in that neighborhood late at night for drugs or hookers.  He made up some traffic violation that I did not commit as an excuse.  I assured him I was not looking for drugs or hookers but was taking a short cut through a bad area to get across town.  I agreed to let him search my car while I sat in the back of his.  Afterwards he told me he planned to follow me out of the neighborhood because he was worried about my safety.

The first time I got to sit in the back of a police car was something similar.  The officer pulled me over and informed me that based on my ethnicity and my income/car, I could only be in that neighborhood late at night for drugs or hookers.  He made up some traffic violation that I did not commit as an excuse.  I assured him I was not looking for drugs or hookers but was taking a short cut through a bad area to get across town.  I agreed to let him search my car while I sat in the back of his.  Afterwards he told me he planned to follow me out of the neighborhood because he was worried about my safety.

Bless him.   ;D

When I lived in Chicago, I would sometimes take a short-cut through Cabrini Green, a notorious, gang-controlled huge housing project with multiple high rises.  The short-cut probably saved me 15-20 minutes of traffic -- there was never any in the projects, and there were no traffic lights.  But I only did it during the day.

The Tuscaloosa police target underage drinking every year when school is about to start.  Geno was in the wrong place at the wrong time.   (There, did I bring it back on topic?)