Miller’s entire two pronged defense is a) he didn’t know what the gun would be used for and/or b) he didn’t know that the gun was in the car.
Misunderstanding.
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Misunderstanding.
The predominant argument I’m seeing is that since Miller didn’t know the intentions of the shooter, he can’t be charged. Yes, the argument is being made that he didn’t know the gun was in the car but this has no impact on whether or not he’ll be charged. It’s only good for the coach’s CYA for playing him the other day. My own interpretation of where Occam’s Razor falls is that Miller knew the gun was in the car.Miller’s entire two pronged defense is a) he didn’t know what the gun would be used for and/or b) he didn’t know that the gun was in the car.
Suppose A calls B and asks B to bring A’s gun to him. When B brings the gun to A and A proceeds to shoot C, B is potentially liable only if he had reason to believe that A would shoot C.
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College sure has changed since I matriculated 50 years ago
It’s not like he’s asking him to bring his wallet or car keys. What else did he think would happen? Pistol cleaning party at 2am downtown? He’s an accomplice pleading ignorance.
All I can say, this seems to be one hell of a screwed-up world we’re living in.
How do you not fire the head coach after the pregame intro gun pat down ?
In the player introductions for today’s Alabama game Miller had his teammates do a pat down.
I haven’t seen the intro but, if true, that alone should get him suspended a game or 2 IMO.
With all the eyes on him this week after this all came out on Thursday/ Friday he has a ‘gun pat down’ intro to start the game today? Seriously?
Talk about not having any sense of responsibility/ accountability, or just respect for the victim and what happened (that he was a part of). It appears to all be a joke to him and his coach just keeps turning a blind eye.
Hah, thanks! I literally looked away for a second while listening to the coach and missed the pat down replay.
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For what this is worth, apparently Miller’s “pat down” introduction has been a regular thing this year. Why a coach would allow this, beats me.
Is this some kind of NIL deal promo or a sad attempt at humor related to the murdered woman in Alabama?
Anybody think the basketball coach should be immediately fired over this?
Anybody think the basketball coach should be immediately fired over this?
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It was a bad look before the murder, it is a horrible & tasteless look now.
Any chance for a massive civil suit here? The case against Miller is fairly strong - he basically ignored texts from Miles for over an hour but was on the scene with the weapon in seven minutes when he received the text to bring the weapon. No one is sure of his whereabouts prior though he said he left a club because ‘the line was too long to get in.’ Tell me - does the most important basketball player in the history of the school have to wait in lines at bars???
Best analogy I heard here was if you tell your wife to bring you a cocktail glass and ice, she knows what you’re going to do with it. Miller’s behavior post murder has been absolutely embarrassing. Though not as bad as Alabama’s behavior; their Twitter feed didn’t even mention his name the night he scored 41 and the game winner against S. Carolina (which was his first after revealed publicly that he was at the scene of a murder noting Bama athletics have been aware for a while).
It just means more.
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Coaches, AP honor Miller in SEC awards sweep
Alabama freshman Brandon Miller, whose tremendous season on the court has been clouded by controversy off it, is the Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year in the SEC.
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In today's new and improved society once considered common courtesy and social norms of actions are gone....replaced by anything goes, me first, and dog eat dog ideals are the accepted behavior. But what do i know....i am brainwashed by values of "Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent"....and i have no idea what "woke" is or means.
I really didnt follow any of this because well because... but now, according to that rag, the NY Times, the son of the Marhsall AD, Christian Spears, was in the car with him as well. Of course they have denied all of that but,,,,,
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You can read the NYT article at the below link.
"BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ? A fatal January shooting that involved members of the top-ranked Alabama men?s basketball team, which has loomed over the Crimson Tide as they chase a national championship, could have been even more deadly, as surveillance video showed that two players were in a car struck by bullets in the crossfire.
The shootout, which sent people nearby scrambling for cover, killed Jamea Harris, 23, who was a passenger in a car. In another car that was struck were Brandon Miller, a star player for the Crimson Tide, and Kai Spears, a freshman walk-on whose presence at the scene had not been previously reported.
Including Spears, at least four Alabama players have now been placed at the scene of the shooting that took place in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, as bars emptied out along The Strip, a popular gathering spot for students near campus along University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa."
"?I?m sorry, I?m not going to be able to speak about that,? said Spears, a freshman who has not played this season and who is the son of Marshall University?s athletic director, Christian Spears. Kai Spears briefly spoke Wednesday in the locker room Alabama was using for practice ahead of its first-round N.C.A.A. tournament game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday. Miller also declined to comment."
A Shooting That Ensnared Alabama Players Could Have Been Deadlier
Surveillance video from a deadly January shooting shows that a basketball player and his passenger were in a car struck by bullets. Neither was hurt.
You can read the NYT article at the below link.
"BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ? A fatal January shooting that involved members of the top-ranked Alabama men?s basketball team, which has loomed over the Crimson Tide as they chase a national championship, could have been even more deadly, as surveillance video showed that two players were in a car struck by bullets in the crossfire.
The shootout, which sent people nearby scrambling for cover, killed Jamea Harris, 23, who was a passenger in a car. In another car that was struck were Brandon Miller, a star player for the Crimson Tide, and Kai Spears, a freshman walk-on whose presence at the scene had not been previously reported.
Including Spears, at least four Alabama players have now been placed at the scene of the shooting that took place in the early morning hours of Jan. 15, as bars emptied out along The Strip, a popular gathering spot for students near campus along University Boulevard in Tuscaloosa."
"?I?m sorry, I?m not going to be able to speak about that,? said Spears, a freshman who has not played this season and who is the son of Marshall University?s athletic director, Christian Spears. Kai Spears briefly spoke Wednesday in the locker room Alabama was using for practice ahead of its first-round N.C.A.A. tournament game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday. Miller also declined to comment."
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