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Witness Calls Police Treatment of Bears' Cedric Benson 'Uncalled For ... Ludicrous'
Published 5/9/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
Filed under: Bears, ChicagoBears running back Cedric Benson was arrested last weekend for boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, and he has said from the outset that he did nothing wrong and was mistreated by police. The friends and relatives who were on the boat with him have backed him up. Now a witness who apparently has no connection to Benson is corroborating his story. A man named Toby Patch told a local TV station, "It was uncalled for, it was ludicrous, no point for it. ... It seemed to me they were manhandling him a little bit. As they were taking him up the dock, ...

New Witness Comes Forward In The Cedric Benson Case
Published 5/9/2008 at FanIQ Blog
As I mentioned on here two days ago, it's starting to look more and more like Cedric Benson was roughed up by police (Lower Colorado River Authority) for no good reason. The one problem for Benson though was that the people that were defending him were his friends. Well, now there are more people joining in. A man named Toby Patch, who was simply a random guy standing around, happened to witness what happened to Benson. And he pretty much backs up Benson's claims 100%. "It was uncalled for, it was ludicrous, no point for it," said Toby Patch. Patch said what he saw at the ...

DAILY RAYS OF SUNSHINE
Published 5/10/2008 by mrsunshinevegas at Mr. Sunshine
WE DEMAND THAT CLEVELANDERS ARE OUT OF THE ELECTION PROCESS!!!! The state of Ohio has ruined at least one election with it’s buffoonery. Now comes word that its qualified voters are dumb enough to wait in line for three hours to save $12 on a pizza (WATCH NEWS VIDEO ...