You mean one of these:
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Well, maybe not that 420...
This is totally just me trying to piece together what might be happening, but it sounds like she has some information that she's been sitting on, and if the charges against her son had been dropped the way PJ's were, then she would have just kept it to herself. But because her son was treated more harshly (having to do community service plus being put on probation) now she's upset and willing to talk.
So what to make of this? First off, who is she upset at? Is it Hairston? Is it the judicial system? Is it UNC? Secondly, what type of information could she have? If it's some sort of activity that Hairson has been involved in (drugs, gun violence, etc.) then it is likely that her son was also involved, and it's unlikely she would "spill the beans" and implicate her son in the process. If it's NCAA-related, such as PJ having more cars rented for him than what we know about, then I guess that could make sense but I don't understand why she would wait until now to say something about it. Unless she were expecting some sort of "favor" to have her son's charges dropped, and that favor never came through. Who knows...
You mean one of these:
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Well, maybe not that 420...
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Generally, I agree with this post, except for the part about the gun. No one, including Faulcon, has ever been charged with anything related to the gun. Since the gun was found outside the car, and as far as we know the police a) did not see anyone throw the gun from the car, b) did not find any fingerprints or other evidence on the gun to link it to anyone in the car, there is no more reason to attribute ownership of the gun to PJ as driver than to anyone else in the car.
When it was announced that PJ's charges were dropped, the article indicated he produced proof he had a driver's license and had completed a drug assessment program. I work at a nonprofit that partners with the court system in Durham to provide a venue for people doing court ordered community service. People often do that before going before the judge, rather than after. Being proactive can result in charges being dropped. It looks like Faulcon is being required to do community service - which means he didn't do it proactively. Just means Hairston got good advice - Faulcon did not.
I can only conclude that your cops down there are busier and more jaded about the presence of guns than cops are where I live.
There's no way cops here would let the gun issue slide...it shouldn't be that hard to determine whose gun it was...
I don't understand why people can't understand why there is not LEGAL issue with the gun.
(1) Without fingerprints or visually seeing the gun being thrown, there is no way to put it in that vehicle.
(2) And even if you could, so what? Under North Carolina's gun laws, there's nothing wrong with an 18-year-old possessing a gun. It doesn't have to be registered (Durham has gun registration, but that's just for Durham residents, not for people passing through).
The police checked the gun to see if it was stolen or had been used in a crime. When it came up negative in both counts, there was nothing left to pursue.
Sure, it looks bad for Hairston or one of his passengers to be packing a gun, but it was not illegal. So what are the police supposed to do?
I think the issue with the gun is that when it was present in conjunction with drugs and a rented car, that looks like they're dealings drugs. You are right that gun by itself wouldn't necessarily raise a red flag. And the fact that they threw it out of the car makes it look like they were hiding something - if they were just legally carrying a gun that didn't break any laws, why throw it?
I'm surprised the fact that Hairston tried to switch seats isn't a bigger issue. Seems like that should be a charge by itself, similar to attempting to evade a check point.
I may be alone on this, but while I hope Carolina players lose (badly) against us, I don't particularly want them to lose their scholarships or go to jail. PJ sounds like he's made some dumb decisions in regards to accepting benefits, but I don't recall anyone accusing him of hurting anyone or breaking any serious laws (aside, potentially, from NCAA infractions).
I once was pulled over in Durham for speeding. The cop asked me if I had a gun. When I replied "no", he asked me if I wanted to buy one.
(Just kidding. I have great respect for our policemen in Durham and other cities. Being a cop is one of a few jobs that I would not want. )
One rebuttal. It's my understanding from the police report that the clip from the gun was found in the car. I get that none of the three were officially charged with gun related charges, but we do not know why that is. It was never made public why no charges came from the gun being found. The police never said whether or not they checked the gun for prints. I personally believe had it been 3 no name Durham kids in the vehicle that night, the gun charges would not have been dropped.