Cowboys tackle arrested after fatal crash

[madinmaryland]

(CNN) -- Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent was arrested Saturday on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter after his Mercedes flipped, leaving teammate Jerry Brown Jr. dead, police in Irving, Texas, said.

Brent's car was allegedly traveling at a high speed when it hit a curb, flipped and caught fire, according to Irving police, who said officers on the scene "believed alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash."

The car traveled about 900 feet after hitting the curb, said police spokesman John Argumaniz.

When officers came upon the scene, Brent was dragging Brown, 25, from the car, officials told reporters.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/08/us/texas-cowboys-player-arrested/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

RIP.

n/t

[El Supremo]

1. Holy shit! More >>>

The death of Brown and arrest of Brent brings back memories of former Cowboys cornerback Dwayne Goodrich, who was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison for the hit-and-run deaths of two good Samaritan in 2003. Goodrich was driving his BMW at a high rate of speed when he ran over the men in January of that year. Joseph Wood and Demont Matthews had pulled over on Interstate 35E near Walnut Lane to try and rescue a driver from a burning car. Shuki Josef was badly injured.

Goodrich did not stop but was arrested the next day. In 2006, a Dallas County jury ordered him to pay more than $6 million in civil damages. Goodrich was released on parole in October 2011.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20121208-dallas-cowboy-dies-in-irving-car-crash-teammate-arrested-on-manslaughter-charge.ece

[trumad]

2. This is not a good moment to pile on Douchebag.

What---you scoring points?

[El Supremo]

4. Just stating the facts without passing judgement.

But the coincidence is remarkable.

[madinmaryland]

6. "But the coincidence is remarkable." That is passing judgement. nt

[KamaAina]

9. Give the man a break.

He showed unusual class by posting tragic news about his own team.

The result was, well, predictable.

[madinmaryland]

3. And your point??

Jerry Jones Pile on thread?

[Upton]

5. Here's his mugshot..

I wonder if Whitlock and Costas are going to give us all a lecture about alcohol now?

[madinmaryland]

7. I see the gungeon has reared its ugly head. nt

[Upton]

10. Guns are far from my main issue..

So, I don't post there a whole lot. In fact, I can't remember the last time I did. So, I don't exactly meet the requirements needed for you to infer I'm a representative of the gungeon.

However, I do believe in the RKBA..and if that makes me a gungeoneer and a bad guy in your mind, so be it..

[madinmaryland]

11. Obviouse they are your main issue/concern, since your post was commentary

on Costas' opinion piece last Sunday night. Nice try, upton.

[Upton]

12. Perhaps you wished this to just be a tribute thread..

because so far you've chastised El Supremo for "passing judgement" (sounds like a hard nosed laxative) and me for providing "commentary" you don't approve of...this is a discussion board isn't it?

Too bad you can't just write some sort of obituary and shut down the comments, huh?

[madinmaryland]

13. A "tribute", no. One man was killed and another man caused his death. A sad story.

[trumad]

14. Dude---You're debating a porn-addled Douchebag.

[Upton]

16. Oh, look..

it's Dworkin man..once again demonstrating a penchant for judging the morality of others..

Get down!

[trumad]

17. Mommy is calling...

Back to the basement.

[Auggie]

15. This is so tragic

Two lives destroyed

[joeybee12]

18. Why was he dragging Brown from the car?

I can only assume he was so drunk he had no common sense about this. RIP Jerry Brown. Sucks.

[TZ]

19. The car was on fire

I heard.

[joeybee12]

20. Actually, after I wrote that...

I thought maybe that's what had happened.