Meanwhile, K-State can't get Riley police to drop a jaywalking ticket.
"In just five years, 80 Gators football or basketball players were named as suspects in 100 different crimes. Police dropped charges or did not investigate 56 percent of the time, exactly double the comparative figure for the general college-age male population in Gainesville, Fla."
OTL found that athletes on occasion received preferential treatment, as the classic and tired narrative goes. But a number of other factors contributed to the disconnect in likelihood of prosecution: “the near-immediate access to high-profile attorneys, the intimidation that is felt by witnesses who accuse athletes, and the higher bar some criminal justice officials feel needs to be met in high-profile cases.”
10 schools investigated and percentage rate of incidents involving those players that were dropped or not prosecuted:
Auburn: 32 percent
Florida: 56 percent
Florida State: 70 percent
Michigan State: 62 percent
Missouri: 38 percent
Notre Dame: 50 percent
Oklahoma State: 46 percent
Oregon State: 60 percent
Texas A&M: 60 percent
Wisconsin: 40 percent
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/otl-study-reveals-how-athletes-avoid-prosecution/
"In just five years, 80 Gators football or basketball players were named as suspects in 100 different crimes. Police dropped charges or did not investigate 56 percent of the time, exactly double the comparative figure for the general college-age male population in Gainesville, Fla."
OTL found that athletes on occasion received preferential treatment, as the classic and tired narrative goes. But a number of other factors contributed to the disconnect in likelihood of prosecution: “the near-immediate access to high-profile attorneys, the intimidation that is felt by witnesses who accuse athletes, and the higher bar some criminal justice officials feel needs to be met in high-profile cases.”
10 schools investigated and percentage rate of incidents involving those players that were dropped or not prosecuted:
Auburn: 32 percent
Florida: 56 percent
Florida State: 70 percent
Michigan State: 62 percent
Missouri: 38 percent
Notre Dame: 50 percent
Oklahoma State: 46 percent
Oregon State: 60 percent
Texas A&M: 60 percent
Wisconsin: 40 percent
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/otl-study-reveals-how-athletes-avoid-prosecution/
