Nico Johnson arrested

[Tider n LA]

There is not a lot of info but I thought you guys might like to know. Here is the link:

Andalusia Star-News | For the record

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

How do you get arrested for a verbal, non-physical altercation?

 

[Tider n LA]

How do you get arrested for a verbal, non-physical altercation?

The cop might have been one of the barners.

 

[BamaFanatJSU]

Is it just me, or does this seem eerily similar to the Simian Castille thing?

 

[bamaslammer]

I'll be the first to say I don't know the circumstances, but I fail to understand why it is possible to get arrested for a verbal, non physical confrontation. If that is the case My wife and I should have a rap sheet as long as a roll of toilet paper.

 

[LCN]

I'm sure we'll have more details soon enough

Andalusia Star-News | For the record

Arrests

• Nico Johnson on a misdemeanor charge of harassment after a verbal, non-physical altercation with another male. He was released on a $500 bond.

 

[uafootball92]

I'll be the first to say I don't know the circumstances, but I fail to understand why it is possible to get arrested for a verbal, non physical confrontation. If that is the case My wife and I should have a rap sheet as long as a roll of toilet paper.

If cops want to arrest you, they can always book you for something. It might not stick, but they can arrest you for it. Just like cops must have a reasonable cause to pull someone over, if they suspect them of having something they shouldn't (pot, drugs, etc.), they can pull the "broken headlight" routine.

For this, assault is the non-physical part of "assault-and-battery". But, once again, I don't know the details, but cops can arrest and book someone for basically whatever they want.

 

[bamachile]

The title scared me, I admit. This should work itself out, though.

Yes, there is a such thing as verbal assault--it usually involves threatening. As to whether or not this case is real or fabricated, I do not know. If it is real, Nico will have the opportunity to learn a valuable lesson early, as it will not pass without consequences. This isn't a career-threatening charge, but it could be a critical turning moment in a young man's life. I'm sure that I am not the only member to have had an early "learning experience" with Johnny Law, and I know that although it was not fun at the time, it eventually became invaluable to me (I actually had several--the first one or two didn't take). Thankfully, this doesn't appear to be a case of sheer thuggery. As long as Nico's school work isn't interrupted, this is the kind of thing that a good coaching staff can work with a young man on.

 

[jangalang]

I've never had a thread title worry me so much!

 

[crimson_blood]

for yelling....wow

small town Andalusia is...

 

[TommyMac]

You can get arrested for arguing? :conf2:

 

[rizolltizide]

If cops want to arrest you, they can always book you for something. It might not stick, but they can arrest you for it. Just like cops must have a reasonable cause to pull someone over, if they suspect them of having something they shouldn't (pot, drugs, etc.), they can pull the "broken headlight" routine.

For this, assault is the non-physical part of "assault-and-battery". But, once again, I don't know the details, but cops can arrest and book someone for basically whatever they want.

Bizingo.

 

[CapitalTider]

I'll be the first to say I don't know the circumstances, but I fail to understand why it is possible to get arrested for a verbal, non physical confrontation. If that is the case My wife and I should have a rap sheet as long as a roll of toilet paper.

That kind of depends on where you and your wife were arguing, if it's inside your own house, it's unlikely that the police would take notice, unless it is so loud and prolonged that neighbors call the police. If you are outside or in a public place, police involvement would be much more likely.

As was pointed out above, an assault can be verbal. I think in most cases, those type arrests are for disturbing the peace, rather than assault. I hate to open the Castille can of worms again, but if you read the statute/ordinance, yelling, arguing, screaming, etc. in a public place qualifies as "disturbing the peace." The law does not provide any exceptions for "boys will be boys" or "we were just kidding around." The person might not get convicted for these reasons, but the police only enforce the law as written, it's not their position to interpret it.

Plus, the impression I got from the description, "harrassment, after a verbal, non-physical altercation" is that a verbal altercation occurred that the police felt was about to turn physical and they intervened before it happened. Of course that's pure speculation on my part, but I think it sounds reasonable. I'm sure the details will come out in time, it's not that major and either way Nico will learn a valuable lesson early on.

 

[Athens-LA-Tide]

Lots of Barney Fifes out there yall and they need attention too.

RTR

 

[Bama2003]

I will be very surprised if this doesn't end up being posted over on the Barner message boards because they are stupid and ignorant to post it.

 

[twjua]

Dropping an F-Bomb in public can get you arrested in Alabama? Nice. I could have been arrested on any basketball court from Orlando to Tuscaloosa.
Seems a little excessive, and I'm sure after all the facts come out, we'll see what really happens.

 

[bamachile]

I know that Nico is our guy, but let's not beat up Andalusia and the police just yet. People in small towns have a right to peace and quiet, too, and policemen are sworn to uphold all the law regardless of who is involved. Again, I realize that the police are sometimes guilty of overreaction, but we don't know that they did in this case. After the facts break out we can pontificate and postulate all we want. It's just early yet.

 

[crimson_blood]

More info:

Johnson stands accused of "a verbal, non-physical altercation with another male," according to the police report. A high school senior and touted linebacker prospect who signed with the Crimson Tide this past February, Johnson was released on $500 bond and issued a preliminary court date of May 18, according to a court official.

The arrest was not as the result of a police investigation but execution of a warrant issued by the local court magistrate after another Andalusia High student claimed harassment against Johnson.

"Whoever it was just signed a warrant on him, and that was it," Andalusia assistant police chief Rusty Patterson said. "Once we get a warrant, we're sworn to execute it."

Johnson's brother Michael defended Nico to the Press-Register, saying "it was another student trying to provoke him, actually," and that the charge could be dropped as early as today.

"It's just been blown out of proportion," Michael Johnson said. "He hasn't done anything wrong."

Interviews have been conducted with the complainant and Johnson. Alabama coach Nick Saban has been notified of the incident.

Patterson said he had no additional details other than the warrant information listed in the police report.

 

[pc2bama]

Spitting on someone else can get you charged with assault so yes there are verbal lines you might not want to cross. Especially if you are talking to law enforcement. We had a domestic violence situation in our neighborhood and a family member who was not directly involved in the fighting dropped a "bleep you" to an officer and was arrested. That was verbal and non-physical so let's hear both sides before Barney Fife comments get hurled with less than all the facts.

I certainly hope it's nothing much.

 

[CapitalTider]

Dropping an F-Bomb in public can get you arrested in Alabama?

Where did this fact come from? The linked article gives more facts, another high school student lodged a complaint about an incident, based on that a warrant was executed and the police have to enforce the warrant.

Crimson Tide signee Nico Johnson accused of "verbal, non-physical altercation" - The Bama Beat - al.com

bamachile has it right. Let's take off our Crimson glasses, realize that not everyone wearing a Crimson jersey is up for sainthood and wait until all the facts come out before we start slandering police officers and departments. I think it's extremely premature to start calling police officers "Barney Fifes."