A Gentleman's Game

[liberty]

Rugby is a sport played by thugs?

http://www.observer-reporter.com/articl ... FUwrcXn8mx

Five California University of Pennsylvania football players were arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a 30-year-old man outside of a California restaurant. California police said the man, Lewis Campbell, was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital with a severe brain injury.


California University cancelled Saturday afternoon’s football game against Gannon following the attack, which happened in front of Spuds restaurant at 227 Wood St.


The five players arrested were James Williamson, Corey Ford, Jonathan Barlow, Rodney Gillin and D’Andre Dunkley.


According to California police, the five were charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment and conspiracy. They are in Washington County jail on $500,000 bond.


Witnesses said an argument broke out between Ford, 22, a senior defensive back from Harrisburg, and a woman, Syresse Asparagus, in front of the eatery at 2:07 a.m. Asparagus is Campbell’s girlfriend. When Campbell intervened, he was beaten.




Interim president Geraldine M. Jones said the university “does not tolerate violent behavior, and the five student-athletes charged in connection with this incident will face University sanctions, along with any penalties imposed by law.


“The police investigation is continuing, and the rights of these accused students will be upheld. But in light of these allegations, I asked Coach (Mike) Kellar to cancel Saturday’s game. Behavior has consequences, and all Cal U. students, including student-athletes, must abide by our student code of conduct if they wish to remain a part of our campus community.


“At the same time, it must be clearly understood that the actions of a small group of individuals are not representative of our entire student body, nor of all Cal U. student-athletes. I ask our entire campus community to recommit to our university’s core values, and to demonstrate through their words and their actions the best that our university can be.


“Our hearts and our prayers go out to the victim, his family and his friends. All else pales in comparison.”


Witnesses told police the football players beat, kicked and stomped on Campbell until he was unconscious.


According to witnesses, the five students got into a white Acura parked at the restaurant and chanted “Football strong.”


Cal U. football coach Mike Kellar did not respond to a message seeking comment.


Warrants were served on the five at Adamson Stadium where the players were practicing and they were arraigned before District Magistrate Joshua Kanalis.


The players were immediately suspended from the university and the football team. Barlow, 21, of Pittsburgh, is a sophomore defensive lineman; Dunkley, 19, of Philadelphia, is a freshman tight end; and Gillin, of Reading and Williamson, of Parkville, both 20, are junior defensive backs.


Bond was set at half a million dollars because of the severity of Campbell’s injuries. He was flown by emergency helicopter to Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, where he is in the intensive care unit.


Jeff Shuman, owner of Spuds, said in the five years since his restaurant opened, the borough has dealt with “ongoing incidents” from a small group of California University athletes.


“The kids who play football, for the five years we’ve been here, have gotten off the hook for things I don’t think they should have gotten off the hook for. I hope this sets an example to the school that maybe they shouldn’t be bringing in some of the kids they’re bringing in to play football,” said Shuman, who now closes his restaurant at 1 a.m. instead of 3 a.m. “It’s a handful of kids who cause the problems, and maybe this will turn the school in a different direction and make them re-evaluate who they’re bringing in.”


The school contacted the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference to inform the conference it had forfeited the game.


PSAC Commissioner Steve Murray said the PSAC will uphold California’s decision to forfeit the contest.


“Clearly, this is a very serious situation that extends far beyond the results of a football game,” said Murray. “We accept California’s decision to not play this weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his family.”


The forfeiture will negate a match of two of the league’s top Western Division teams. California, at 6-1 in the PSAC, will fall to 6-2, while Gannon will improve to 6-2.


Staff writer Joe Tuscano contributed to this story.

[MajGenl.Meade]

hope this sets an example to the school that maybe they shouldn't be bringing in some of the kids they're bringing in to play football

Hmmm.... what can he mean?

Mr. Campbell III


Offensive line:


1. There's too many non-Moslems on the football team?
2. There's too many on the football team with names spelled normally?
3. There's too many carnivores on the team who don't like asparagus?
4. what? what?

[rubato]

California University of Pennsylvania?

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rubato

[MajGenl.Meade]

Yes. California University is in the town of California, PA so it is the California University (slight pause) of Pennsylvania. It is not the California-University-of-Pennsylvania

[liberty]

There is a perception that the US and football are more violent than other nations and sports. I am not convinced either way. But I feel it my be true especially for football, but I have read on another forum that the UK has more violent crime per capita than the US.

What do you think?

[MajGenl.Meade]

[oldr_n_wsr]

Nothing good happens at 2:00am.

[liberty]

She is dead now; was it her fault for being out late at night by herself?

http://gunssavelives.net/why-i-carry/wh ... ladelphia/

WHY I CARRY: Chilling Video Shows 22 Year Old Woman Being Abducted in Philadelphia

November 4 2014

by Dan Cannon

Here is another one of our “Why I Carry” stories. These stories, unlike our defensive gun use stories, take a look at situations that may have turned out very differently if the victim(s) had been armed. These stories are the “other side of the coin” so to speak and serve as an important reminder as to why it’s important to take responsibility for your own personal safety.

In this case we have a 22 year old woman, identified as Carlesha Freeland Gaither being abducted off the streets of Philadelphia on the way home from a party.

The chilling video shows Gaither being approached by a male suspect and being dragged away.

Gaither reportedly managed to kick out the back windows of the car she was forced into, but was unable to escape her captor.

The suspect is described as being a 5’10″ African American male with a medium/heavy build, approximately 25-30 years in age.



There is a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.

As always, I have to point out that a firearm may or may not have helped prevent or stop this crime. However, I prefer to have options whenever possible over simply begging for my life.

Sources: Fox News, CBS, Fox Philadelphia

[liberty]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post ... continues/

Carlesha Freeland-Gaither, a 22-year-old nursing assistant who was violently abducted on a Philadelphia street on Sunday, has been found alive in Maryland.

Local and federal law enforcement officials said at a news conference Wednesday night that Freeland-Gaither was found in a parked car in Jessup, Md. — “in good shape” but with “some injuries” — and that her suspected kidnapper has been arrested.

The man, 37-year-old Delven Barnes, is being held on an outstanding warrant for capital murder and other crimes; officials said they plan to bring federal charges against him in the abduction of Freeland-Gaither.

Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey called Barnes “a vicious predator” and said “hopefully, he’ll be in jail for the rest of his life. That’s the only thing he deserves.” He added: “He’s a thug and this is what he does, apparently.”

Ramsey said it was “very special” to find Freeland-Gaither alive.

“I’m taking my baby home!” her mother, Keisha Gaither, said at the news conference.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Glad she was found alive. Not the usual outcome.

[rubato]

Yes. California University is in the town of California, PA so it is the California University (slight pause) of Pennsylvania. It is not the California-University-of-Pennsylvania

Do their creative writing students will all the Edward Bulwer-Lytton awards? That is the single ugliest coinage for a university name I have ever heard.


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[Sue U]

FYI, Pennsylvania also has an Indiana University and a town called Jersey Shore. One might think geography is not their strong suit.