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Iowa’s Binns arrested for drunken driving (with Ferentz statement)
Iowa's Broderick Binns answers questions at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa junior defensive end Broderick Binns was arrested for drunken driving in University Heights early Friday morning after he initially was pulled over for an apparent driving violation.
Binns, 20, was taken to the Johnson County Jail at 12:57 a.m. He was released from jail on his own recognizance early this morning after making his initial appearance.
“I was very disappointed to learn of the incident involving Broderick Binns,” Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statement Friday morning. “He will, as a result, receive counseling and will attend an educational program. He will also receive some form of suspension and will do community service.
“I still need to get all the facts concerning the incident. But, the matter and punishment will be handled internally.”
According to the police complaint, Binns was driving a gold 2003 Dodge Durango and was pulled over for driving straight through a left turn lane near the intersection of Benton Street and Greenwood Drive and an equipment violation. Binns allegedly had watery eyes, smelled of alcohol and had impaired speech and balance. His preliminary breath test was .097, above Iowa’s .08 standard for drunken driving.
Binns, who was one of four sophomores on the team’s leadership council last year, won’t turn 21 for another two weeks but allegedly was wearing a wristband provided for over-21 patrons in downtown Iowa City, according to the police complaint. An Iowa City law went into effect June 1 that prohibits under-21 customers from Iowa City bars after 10 p.m.
Binns, an honorable mention all-Big Ten performer in 2009, started all 13 games for Iowa last year. He registered 10 tackles for loss and six sacks.
For Iowa athletes, a first-offense alcohol arrest results in a first strike in a three-strike program. A first strike means the student-athlete must complete an alcohol education program, be put on notice and perform 20 hours of community service. A second strike means automatic suspension pending a full alcoholism assessment and 30 hours of community service. A third strike means the athlete is dismissed.
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Idiot.
Do these players not understand that they are on the brink of a National Championship?
He was thirsty!
Probably a 1 game suspension provided he takes care of fines and community service. Thats what Kyle Calloway got last year and both are 1st time offenders.
A dumb move, but can I ask why you repeatedly feel compelled to add the paperwork? Are you afraid no one will believe it?
I totally agree about the paperwork. On June 6, the Gazette's story on the Jewel Hampton arrest included paperwork from the arrest that listed his home address and driver's license number — most of the information needed to commit identity theft. To my mind, this is reckless journalism.
The paperwork is the most interesting part of the story. The Iowa Official Athletic Site, http://www.hawkeyesports.com, lists Binns as 6'2" 261 lbs. The paperwork above indicates that Binns has lost 21 lbs and 2-inches. Either that or the athletic department inflates their player numbers.
That said, it was an incredibly stupid move by Binns to get himself into this situation.
1. Don't drink and drive.
2. Especially don’t drink and drive in University Heights.
It is stupid to drink and drive anywhere but in that area cops are looking for any reason to pull anyone over at anytime.
Just glad there wasn't an accident.
I was going to post the exact same thing, heh. University Heights is a small area that is fairly heavily patrolled. They like to keep their small part of the world organized. When I hit the Heights area I always slow down to a mile or two under the speed limit. It's annoying, yes, but getting pulled over for 3 mph over the speed limit sucks.
As for Binns… Bone headed move. If the athletics department does not have a, "if you have a drink and need a ride home, call. No questions asked, someone will pick you up and take you home" policy, they need one.
The cops in Ia. City Heights and Ia City are small town want to be big town cops. When given a chance they will manufacture evidence and lie in order to arrest anyone!
I couldn't disagree more. While there will be cops anywhere that will do this (they are people too, and have the same vices and short comings that the rest of us do), as a whole the ICPD and the UHPD are a good bunch. If you have evidence that they have manufactured evidence and/or lied about an investigation, please take it to the county prosecutor. If you think he's corrupt then take it to the state prosecutor. If you think he's corrupt then take it to the feds. If you think the whole system is corrupt then find some counseling.
Don't fool your self, It may be a fact that there are good cops. The cop Industry Is about force and proving there position to convict at the expense of the truth. I have seen Ia. City Cops give the breath test more than once and when the numbers were under .08 they would shake the analyzer to try and increase the reading. Like I said this and spot checking bars then pulling over people for a license plate light bulb and then check the driver for every kind of offense. This happens daily, get the truth you need a reality check.
"May" be a fact that there are good cops?
Please, seek help. You need it.
You do realize that *you* are paying those police officer's salary, no? Assuming that you work and pay taxes, of course. If you have a problem with how the officers are conducting the business that the *city* instructs them to do, then get active with the city council and demand changes. Assert your civic responsibility.
Granted, it helps to have proof rather than to simply lob accusations as if they are the truth. If you do not have evidence then it is simply an ad hominem attack which can generally be dismissed.
That being said, if you are breaking the law then why *shouldn't* you get a ticket for it? If you've been drinking, and are over the legal limit, and have been pulled over for a broken bulb, what is wrong with the officer arresting you for OWI???
As they say, if you do the crime don't complain if you're caught. If you don't like the law then work to change it. Police, last time I checked, are not responsible for creating laws. They are responsible for enforcing them.
Do what it takes Hawks and Coach Ferentz, we want a Rose Bowl win and/ or a National Championship for Iowa!!!! Time to turn this program on big time and be a team of honor and team of unbelievable execution and precision.
If the University of Iowa was in Des Moines, 1/2 these arrests would never happen. Such is the reality of a small community that is over policed. Also, and this was proven in several sociological studies of college towns, police focus to an inordinate degree on college students because they are not "permanent residents" and they are easy to spot — a kid in his or her late teens, early 20s is very likely a college student. The police are paid for partly by local taxes and are certainly tied into local politics (who are voted on by local permanent residents) so they know who butters their bread. I am not suggesting that they turn their head to locals engaged in mischief. I am saying they are focused on college students, and everyone knows that if you look closely enough you can find trouble anywhere. And as an aside, I do not like the police reports of players (especially those under 21) being paraded in the news. I realize any yahoo could post it to a blog, but I don't understand its newsworthiness. At least redact the personal information.
I like having the complaint posted. There's a lot of information there. It shows, for example, that the result of the breath test he gave at the station ("Datamaster") was 0.101. Although the complaint is a public record, I agree that the player's address probably ought to be redacted. To call Doc reckless, however, is going a little too far.
Seriously these guys gotta get recognize what they are risking here!!! WTF.
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