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Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:49 pm to beaver
Hopefully he has nothing to do with this, but if the child is his, there is certainly enough of a motive for police to at least question him. Horrible timing if he is innocent so hopefully police can establish that he is not a suspect before Thursday.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:49 pm to lsupride87
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He isnt a person or interest or even a suspect people. The BRPD is asking him for any information that can help in the case.
I'm sure he's not involved, but your obliviousness to how criminal investigations work in this thread is annoying.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:49 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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If he had nothing to do with it as it seems this is pretty shitty.
Right. Why is the dumbass BRPD making it a big deal out of talking to him 2 days before the draft? They could have just called him and got a statement and not told the media. But I guess that makes too much sense.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:51 pm to beaver
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And why is he attacking Schefter if the police are the ones who want to talk to him?
All he said was this
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@AdamSchefter this is such a misleading tweet. Unfair for La'el to be characterized in such a way.
The tweet makes it seem like Lael is involved
The rest of the story just says they're asking him for information and trying to find out if its his kid.
I feel terrible for La'el right now. No one should ever have to deal with something like this, especially right before the biggest weekend of his life.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:51 pm to Pettifogger
quote:What? This is my whole point. The police talk to people in order to gather information, which is exactly what they are doing now. I do not find it moral for the media to post this info. When a person becomes a suspect or POI, go ahead. But why the hell do they need to post who the cops are asking for information for?
I'm sure he's not involved, but your obliviousness to how criminal investigations work in this thread is annoying.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:53 pm to tigerskin
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I do think the best move for Collins at this point would be to go ahead and talk to the police now instead of waiting till after the draft.
Article I read said that his lawyer has already spoken to police several times and his lawyer said they have used a private investigative firm to show he should not be a suspect
I'm sure because he was an ex they wanted to ask him some questions but it sounds like a non story. Really sucks it came out today
This post was edited on 4/28/15 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:55 pm to lsupride87
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What? This is my whole point. The police talk to people in order to gather information, which is exactly what they are doing now. I do not find it moral for the media to post this info. When a person becomes a suspect or POI, go ahead. But why the hell do they need to post who the cops are asking for information for?
I disagree. The fact that police haven't named him a person of interest or a suspect is meaningless for the purpose of determining what his exposure is. But the story here isn't just that he's going to be questioned, it's that his pregnant ex-GF who may or may not have been pregnant with his kid is dead.
It's a shitty situation, especially since he's likely not involved, but it's a reportable story for sure.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:55 pm to Pettifogger
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I'm sure he's not involved, but your obliviousness to how criminal investigations work in this thread is annoying.
The problem is the wording the first time made it seem like La'el could be a suspect or that he was involved, when he has never been a suspect.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:56 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
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Article I read said that he has already spoken to police several times and his lawyer said they have used a private investigative firm to show he should not be a suspect
Indicated he's been in contact trying to clear his client and that they're working with a PI firm to provide support for that effort.
All that says to me is that the PD have some questions and it's not resolved yet and the attorney hasn't been able to get it sorted.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:56 pm to Pettifogger
Either way, Schefter reporting this has no effect on Collins' draft stock...NFL teams already knew
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:57 pm to Cap Crunch
Jim Boren is an excellent attorney.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:57 pm to lsupride87
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. To put this in the news is bullshite IMHO.
It's news and Collins is a public figure. I'm sure if Mills could have prevented her murder she would have. Sometimes shite happens and a lot of times it is unfortunate who it affects. Sad story and another young person killed.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:57 pm to Cap Crunch
quote:He doesnt have not a suspect in the title which is my first slight, then he waits til the third sentence to mention it, but he slides the word currently in there to top it off
The problem is the wording the first time made it seem like La'el could be a suspect or that he was involved, when he has never been a suspect
This post was edited on 4/28/15 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:57 pm to Pettifogger
To me the biggest issue seems to be finding out if its his kid
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:57 pm to Cap Crunch
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The problem is the wording the first time made it seem like La'el could be a suspect or that he was involved, when he has never been a suspect.
Are you referencing the tweet (that was referenced by the LSU ID?). If so I haven't seen it.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:58 pm to Cap Crunch
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The problem is the wording the first time made it seem like La'el could be a suspect or that he was involved, when he has never been a suspect.
The way the article is written on ESPN is misleading too, at least to me
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Collins' attorney, Jim Boren, told police his client is in Chicago getting ready for the NFL draft. But Boren told ESPN he has been in constant contact with the lead detective on the case and he spoke with the district attorney Tuesday. "We took the investigation seriously," Boren said from his offices Tuesday. "We've tried to rule him out as a suspect. We're going to provide that information to the police, and ultimately [Collins] will sit down and talk to them. But the timing is poor."
The first time I read that I saw it as Collins has spoken to the detective multiple times, not the lawyer
Posted on 4/28/15 at 4:59 pm to lsupride87
Seems whatever Bonnette said to him worked. Here is the updated article
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Police are seeking to question La'el Collins following the shooting death of a pregnant woman last week, but the former LSU offensive lineman is not considered a suspect, Baton Rouge police Lt. Jonny Dunnam told ESPN.
Brittany Mills, 29, is believed by police to be a former girlfriend of Collins. Police said Collins is not believed to be a suspect in the shooting, only that they want to talk to him to see if he can provide them with information.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 5:00 pm to Pettifogger
quote:Yes. It was bullshite. It looks like he has changed it since Bonette went off. Im sure there was some lawsuits threatened from Bonnette
Are you referencing the tweet (that was referenced by the LSU ID?). If so I haven't seen it.
Posted on 4/28/15 at 5:00 pm to lsupride87
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What? This is my whole point. The police talk to people in order to gather information, which is exactly what they are doing now. I do not find it moral for the media to post this info. When a person becomes a suspect or POI, go ahead. But why the hell do they need to post who the cops are asking for information for?
Whether fair or unfair, shitty or not, this is extremely relevant to the NFL draft in two days and it is therefore a sports media story. NFL teams would get word of this regardless of if the media reported it. If Collins is innocent he better give the cops his alibi and talk to them fast. If he is guilty (and only he knows this) he better keep his mouth shut. Jail time is not worth the difference between a 1st round or 3rd round grade.
You guys do realize that when a pregnant woman gets murdered, the first suspect is always the father of the baby. Especially if the two are no longer in a relationship, and even more so if the father is about to become a millionaire and would have reason to not want to give half of his money to an ex girlfriend. Until police can rule him out, he will be their first suspect.
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