Olander arrested on Spring Break

[Chin Diesel]

This is what Olander has to look forward to next.

http://www.newsherald.com/news/crim...shirts-spring-breakers-head-to-court-1.113477


Early last week, they were happy spring breakers searching for a good time on the “world’s most beautiful beaches.”

By Thursday, they were defendants.

Spring Break Court returned to Panama City Beach this month, with proceedings on the fourth floor of the Majestic Beach Resort on Front Beach Road. The defendants, all of whom faced misdemeanor charges ranging from minor in possession of alcohol to possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana to disorderly conduct, got an explanation of their options.

They could plead guilty and face the justice handed out by Judge Joe Grammer, who hovered nearby, offering advice to the breakers who approached him. They could speak with the public defender. If they chose to plead not guilty, they would have to leaveSpring Break Courtand plead during a traditional court session at theBayCountyCourthouse.

Finally, if they wanted to, they could enter the State Attorney’s Diversion Program.

The program, which is offered to all first-time misdemeanor offenders — not just spring breakers, requires the defendant to perform eight hours of community service, pay a $200 fine and stay out of trouble for 90 days. If those requirements are met, the State Attorney’s Office drops the charge. The community service can be performed outside of Bay County, officials said.

So far, every spring breaker who attended Spring Break Court has chosen the diversion program, officials said.

 

[businesslawyer]

Somewhere in the early-mid part of the last decade we began morphing into Cincinnati East. Too many high-talent, low-character recruits. Olander's arrest,by itself, is no big deal. But it just adds to the growing perception that the Husky uniform should include vertical stripes.

The high talent, low character guys I understand. We've had too many low talent, low character guys.

Having said this, lumping this together with real theft or violent crimes makes no sense. Just as Olander should have more sense, young or not, the authorities should have the sense to get kids out of there without having to formally charge someone. Great use of taxpayer funds.

 

[BarkingDog]

I heard a weird stat on the radio today (nothing like desert radio between Las Vegas and LA). 30% of people by the time they are 23 have been arrested.

I was just about to post this from the NY Times.

By age 23, almost a third of Americans have been arrested for a crime, according to a new study that researchers say is a measure of growing exposure to the criminal justice system in everyday life.
The study, the first since the 1960s to look at the arrest histories of a national sample of adolescents and young adults over time, found that 30.2 percent of the 23-year-olds who participated reported having been arrested for an offense other than a minor traffic violation.
That figure is significantly higher than the 22 percent found in a 1965 study that examined the same issue using different methods. The increase may be a reflection of the justice system becoming more punitive and more aggressive in its reach during the last half-century, the researchers said. Arrests for drug-related offenses, for example, have become far more common, as have zero-tolerance policies in schools.
The study did not look at racial or regional differences, but other research has found higher arrest rates for black men and for youths living in poor urban areas.

 

[huskiesnyc]

Wait, what? Who's gotten a slap on the wrist 2 game suspension? Off the top of my head I can think of Williams (semester), Price (year), Jamal Coombs-McDaniel (transferred), Wolf (rest of season), Dyson (several games), Wiggins (not sure), and Olander (just happened). Not sure who the other 2 are. Anyway, there have been some significant penalties.

1 of the other 2 is Nate Miles who was expelled. So I guess you proved me wrong and the penalties have been more severe. Perhaps you have an idea how we can reduce our 20% arrest rate?

 

[selles]

This is what Olander has to look forward to next.

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Thanks for that link. I'm sure they are rigorous in their follow-up on the community service. They should just charge kids $200 to come into town for Spring Break, it would be less hypocritical.

 

[selles]

1 of the other 2 is Nate Miles who was expelled. So I guess you proved me wrong and the penalties have been more severe. Perhaps you have an idea how we can reduce our 20% arrest rate?

Sure, cut down on campus cops arresting basketball players for smoking weed. That cuts it by 1/3 right there.

 

[huskiesnyc]

Sure, cut down on campus cops arresting basketball players for smoking weed. That cuts it by 1/3 right there.

It does seem UConn police are really trigger happy when it comes to making arrests. And I'm not just talking about basketball players. But if Johnnie Selvie managed to avoid the coppers, Wolf and Tyler shouldn't have a hard time.

 

[selles]

It does seem UConn police are really trigger happy when it comes to making arrests. And I'm not just talking about basketball players. But if Johnnie Selvie managed to avoid the coppers, Wolf and Tyler shouldn't have a hard time.

Johnnie's problem was the coppers on the court.

 

[huskymedic]

Just as Olander should have more sense, young or not, the authorities should have the sense to get kids out of there without having to formally charge someone. Great use of taxpayer funds.

C'mon BL - General Fund Revenue grab. Budget gap without it.

 

[HooperScooper]

Was talking to my brother who is also in Panama City (friends with Tyler's gf) and saw the entire incident. So Olander's girlfriend is staying at a different hotel from him and apparently the hotel has a policy of no guests after 10 pm. Tyler's girlfriend tried to sneak him in (don't see how that possible) and the security stopped him and he refused to leave.

Not a huge deal but still embarrassing nonetheless.

O.K., we need to see pictures of Tyler's girlfriend to see if the transgression was warranted.

 

[joober jones]

O.K., we need to see pictures of Tyler's girlfriend to see if the transgression was warranted.

Well, at least nobody's glasses fell off this time.

 

[husky8273]

The Button!

'81 Spring Break, Friday college vs. college contest at the Button, sexy banana eating contest, wet t-shirts, can't remember what else, puking in the Button bathroom and drinking for many hours more; got a traffic ticket for "speeding" in 5mph bumper to bumper traffic on Daytona Beach because the rent-a-cop didn't like our cat calling the bikini clad coeds. Come clean all you angelic boneyarders.

Tyler's trespassing - who cares. He'll laugh with his friends and kids in 30 years if he remembers it.

 

[huskymedic]

'81 Spring Break, Friday college vs. college contest at the Button, sexy banana eating contest, wet t-shirts, can't remember what else, puking in the Button bathroom and drinking for many hours more; got a traffic ticket for "speeding" in 5mph bumper to bumper traffic on Daytona Beach because the rent-a-cop didn't like our cat calling the bikini clad coeds. Come clean all you angelic boneyarders.

Tyler's trespassing - who cares. He'll laugh with his friends and kids in 30 years if he remembers it.

Belly Flop contest @ the Candy Store!

Ahhh to be young and stupid again.

 

[UChusky916]

Why does our team's white big men 'refuse to leave' when asked? They'd rather get arrested?

 

[joober jones]

Damn it Tyler, she likes you enough to sneak you into the hotel. Just leave when the cops say to, she'll still want you in the morning.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Why does our team's white big men 'refuse to leave' when asked? They'd rather get arrested?

This is a good question. This what makes this charge on Tyler so completely stupid. His teammate just got suspended from the team for refusing to leave at the order of police, so what does doofus Tyler do?

 

[businesslawyer]

C'mon BL - General Fund Revenue grab. Budget gap without it.

I don't believe for a moment it's a revenue grab. the cost to the city of each $200 payment has to be much greater than $200

 

[huskymedic]

I don't believe for a moment it's a revenue grab. the cost to the city of each $200 payment has to be much greater than $200

One month Spring Break Court...? 1000+ kids @ 200 a pop? I get the court cost(judge, public defender, sherif/support staff) so maybe not an attempt @ revenue enhancement but an attempt to recapture some of the cost to police spring break?

 

[Waquoit]

Anyone else find it ironic, from a sociological perspective, that in the recent past we have not had many white players on our teams, and then, once we get a few, two of them get arrested?

No

 

[selles]

I don't believe for a moment it's a revenue grab. the cost to the city of each $200 payment has to be much greater than $200

Never gone to the Gulf Coast on Spring Break, eh? It's a complete revenue grab.

 

[HobokenHusky]

No

This link might help http://www.americanprogress.org/iss...or-and-criminal-justice-in-the-united-states/

#4 - If a student is arrested, on average, they are white only 30% of the time. (Not trying to make a political statement on how or why this happens, it's just data.)

On the current UConn team, only 36% of the scholarship players are white, so if a player is arrested on the team, a white player's likelihood of being the guy is roughly 10%, yet 2 players have been arrested this year and both were white. They have defied the odds, statistically speaking.

 

[blackbird]

Somewhere in the early-mid part of the last decade we began morphing into Cincinnati East. Too many high-talent, low-character recruits. Olander's arrest,by itself, is no big deal. But it just adds to the growing perception that the Husky uniform should include vertical stripes.

Thing is, most people would guess that a lot of these kids weren't "low character"

AJ certainly wasn't "low character". Olander's another. You expect smart kids from good families to know what's right and wrong.

Honestly, I think it's just a matter of them being 18 year old boys. It wouldn't shock me if there was a high arrest rate for college aged guys with a high social profile (frat guys, for example..) and/or law breaking (and just not getting in trouble for it.)

Problem is, these guys need to be better than that.

 

[rw005]

What the hell...

 

[Rico444]

This link might help http://www.americanprogress.org/iss...or-and-criminal-justice-in-the-united-states/

#4 - If a student is arrested, on average, they are white only 30% of the time. (Not trying to make a political statement on how or why this happens, it's just data.)

On the current UConn team, only 36% of the scholarship players are white, so if a player is arrested on the team, a white player's likelihood of being the guy is roughly 10%, yet 2 players have been arrested this year and both were white. They have defied the odds, statistically speaking.

Is this real life?

 

[seanmc94]

Best advice my dad ever gave me; if law enforcement tells you to do something; do it. You may be right , but you're still arrested.

 

[huskiesnyc]

On the current UConn team, only 36% of the scholarship players are white, so if a player is arrested on the team, a white player's likelihood of being the guy is roughly 10%, yet 2 players have been arrested this year and both were white. They have defied the odds, statistically speaking.

Are you suggesting we lock Tolksdorf and Giffey in Fishy's basement for the summer to avoid more offseason embarrassment?

 

[HobokenHusky]

Are you suggesting we lock Tolksdorf and Giffey in Fishy's basement for the summer to avoid more offseason embarrassment?

Haha, was just bringing up a little statistical oddity about the whole thing to lighten the mood. Was not trying to make a political statement or anything. Apparently some people just see race in a post and assume it's racist, not PC, get uncomfortable, whatever. I will leave it alone.

 

[SubbaBub]

Can't have a guest? FREE TYLER.

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[Rico444]

I don't know, you're saying you're surprised we don't have a higher percentage of black players arrested. Forget about the sample size issues here, that's just an odd stat to bring up when 2 white guys get arrested, and yeah, it makes me a little uncomfortable. Not calling you a racist or anything, it's just a weird stat to bring up out of nowhere.

 

[Rico444]

But if you're joking, as it appears you are, it's not really that big a deal. Just didn't seem like a joke when I first read it.