re: What Oregon has tried to hide in the Cliff Harris incident. DT confirmed

Jesus Christ people.

Watch the tape.

Or just read the transcript:

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Stallsworth says Harris looks tired and his eyes “are blown” but the car was under control so he doesn’t feel a reckless charge is warranted. He notes that he smelled marijuana when he initially approached the car.

Stallsworth then asks Harris how much he has had to smoke but Harris says someone else in the car, a cousin, was using the marijuana. Stallsworth asks Harris to get out of the car for a sobriety test. Just before the test the trooper notices Harris’ Pac-10 championship ring.

Harris passes the field sobriety test.

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He was already happy he was getting a fat large 118 ticket(which carries a super big fine here) (anything over 100mhp does) and also suspended license ticket

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Exactly. A $1600 fine is hardly getting off easy.

And he passed the sobriety test and shortly after administering the test the officer tells another officer several times that Harris "is not impaired".

When I was 18, LSU police pulled me over after I got fed up and ran a red light that didn't turn green for 3 minutes. I had just finished drinking two large beers and a shot or two. They gave me a sobriety test on the bike path next to Nicholson and I passed. I lucked out. They even let me drive home. Did LSU campus police give me preferential treatment?

Also, I've been in a car in Baton Rouge where the driver got cited for DUI and they let one of the other passengers (not my drunk arse) drive the vehicle after passing the sobriety test. So that's standard procedure.

So what you're really pissed about is that the Oregon State Police didn't tear apart the car to find the blunt or whatever the hell they were smoking.

BTW, Harris told them they could search the car and was cooperative.

I'm still more upset that he let him "walk" (with the ticket that is) on a suspended license. That's BS to me, not citing him for reckless is one thing, but the guy is on a suspended license. My little brother got his license suspended and the official notice said if he were stopped while his license would be suspended, he'd be arrested and his truck impounded. Granted this is Louisiana and I don't know what Oregon's suspended license laws are, but i'd hazard a guess to say they are similar in nature.

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118 mph on a suspended license with the smell of weed in the car, yet he gets let got with nothing more than a ticket. I know you claim that 118 is no big deal up there, but the suspended license and weed is what ticks me off.

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Actually you have it backwards. Cliffy must of been driving good because if he was weaving they would of given him a wreck-less driving ticket and may of been able to arrest him. The actual speed per say is not a issue. But most often over 100mph, they try to slap a wreck-less on if there is any hint of driving wreck-less.

The suspended license: They usually tow the car you are driving for that one, unless someone has a valid license with you that can legally drive. I have known cops who have let go friends without a license or insurance and just told to go straight home. But often these days they tow ya cause I think they could get sewed if you got in a wreck and they let you go. But allowed to let another licensed driver drive away is super common.

And as stated, Pot is very common. That of all the things is the one that they did not care much about. You have to understand, you know how many thousands of people smoke it legally over here? All people have to do is ask their doctor to sign a note saying it would help them with pain(whatever pain they can make up, physical, mental, whatever). And then they can get a medicinal M Card and smoke it all they want. I think they can even grow it too. Plus, couple that with a State that is famous for growing the best Pot and also being the state that is just North of N.California- the world epicenter of it and it makes sense. In Oregon it is viewed only as a small citation, not a major crime. If understood this fully, you would understand the police officers viewpoint clearer.

And its not just in Eugene or N. Cali. All out West it is like this. Don't believe me, then watch this video of a Pot Smoking rally at U of Colorado and see how many people are there in open public doing it. 420 fest at U of Colorado

I personally am not for it, but just explaining the West's relaxed tolerance for it is all.

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bullshite. your guys got the benefit of being star players. Plenty of guys in the past have recieved the same treatment, at Oregon and other universities. Doing 118, admitting to smoking pot, and smelling pot will get 9 out of 10 people searched no matter what state you are in. That 10th case is reserved for special treatment of special people

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Whatever dude. You frankly do not have a remote clue. I am done explaining it to you.

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Granted this is Louisiana and I don't know what Oregon's suspended license laws are, but i'd hazard a guess to say they are similar in nature.

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I don't know the laws here either but I think it's a little more complicated when your license is suspended in one state (California) and then you get pulled over for the first time in Oregon.

When I moved here, my Louisiana registration was expired and I had to drive real careful but I was afraid to find out what kind of ticket I'd get for expired registration if I got pulled over in another state. I quickly got new plates here in Oregon to be legit.

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An intoxicant is an intoxicant.

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See a lot of age people getting arrested for possession of a budweiser do you?

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There are a lot of opinions on here about something so fricking stupid. Harris is paying fines and will serve a suspension.DT was a passenger in the car. What the frick more do you want? It must be a fricking conspiracy and the patrol officer was a booster and probably gave Harris money handshake to boot. UNfrickING BELIEVABLE.

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I too am a Conservative and a Republican btw

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Personal responsibility is a conservative value.

Quit making excuses. Admit what is plainly obvious to anyone who is willing to look at the situation. Then admit that having your players available is more important to you than them walking a straight line. More people will respect you for that than the position you've taken here.

Why do you refer to him as "Cliffy?"

I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything but it seems very juvenille, unless you raised him or something.


You don't see us referring to our players as Mikey (Ford), Spency, Chasey..... What's the deal with that?

I'm really curious and I'm certain I'm not the only one.