Benson Boater: “My Black Friend is Getting Beaten Up”

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Hey Lady, You’re Doing It Wrong.. [The Cedric Benson Boating Arrest]
Published 5/7/2008 by Chuck at Sportaphile
... My initial reaction is obvious. If you want the police to respond to you immediately, the LAST thing you say is “my black friend is suffering from police brutality”. You have to say something like “I think this poor old white lady is being robbed!!!”. I guarantee the authorities will be there promptly. My second reaction is, why did she call her parents and ask them to call the police instead of simply calling them herself? [SportsByBrooks] ...

Cedric Benson’s Magical Boat Ride
Published 5/8/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
By now, most of the free-speaking world has seen the stories about the arrest of Cedric Benson, his boat, maritime police, public drunkenness and “black friends” getting beat up by the police. Now we have a picture from the event: Looks like a normal party to me, although, there were reports of the boating police cracking down on these types of aquatic celebrations in the area. In the picture, you can see a bottle of Grey Goose vodka, so it’s pretty safe to assume there was a good time being had on ...

CED BENSON PARTIED WITH MOM, WHITE GIRLS
Published 5/8/2008 at With Leather
... corroborate her claims. [...] Cartwright, an English major at the University of Texas who is to graduate later this month, estimated she and her fiance had been boating with Benson six times this spring and each time a Lower Colorado River Authority boat pulled them over for a safety check. One thing's for sure about this whole situation: it would be way more interesting if Benson were actually a good running back. [FanIQ, SbB]