Mr. WEO Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 In related news, the Jerky Boys are serving 47 consecutive life sentences. This is awesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) A brief excerpt from the article: ...Barber, No. 42, played four games as an offensive and defensive lineman in the 2008-09 football season but was not a standout player, according to an official at the school. “I don’t recall him,” varsity football coach Scott Fry told The Buffalo News. “He may have played.” That line about "seeking a tryout" was clearly a "throw it against the wall and see if it'll stick" Hail Mary coming from his (or his buddy's) attorney. So's the intent by Kaiser to enter the Coast Guard, as criminal charges (filed or pending) would disqualify him from joining. And we wouldn't want this fine young man to be barred from serving his county, would we.... Edited June 5, 2013 by Lurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 If they are not going to be punished legally then they should be punished in some other way like needing to spend time cleaning up garbage every weekend for a year with Miami Jerseys with names "Idiot" #1 and "Idiot" #2. This will ensure some "dumb young guys" do not try same stunt again for 15 minutes of fame. we were all 20 years old once, and we all know we did stupid stuff because in a way we were to undeveloped to think through the consequences. I am not saying these guys should get a smack on the hand, but should the penalty destroy the lives of these two nit-wits forever? Scare the wits out of them, put them on probabtion for 20 years, and make them pay their penalty through community service.... to me its about intent, their intent was being idiots panksters- I hope that is taken into consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) In related news, the Jerky Boys are serving 47 consecutive life sentences. He said bad, awful things...and I fell down the stairs...and my shoes fell off!! Edited June 5, 2013 by Jerry Jabber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBob Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Murph just said on his show that these two guys are from Massachusetts. Hmmm, did Belichick put these guys up to this to find another means to embarrass the Bills? . Nah. He's guaranteed two opportunities to do that every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Government to dismiss charges in NFL phone prank http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NFL_PHONE_PRANK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors have agreed to dismiss charges against two men who initiated and recorded a telephone call between two NFL general managers this year and then sold the recording to a website. In return for the dismissal, Joshua Barber and Nicholas Kaiser must abide by certain conditions for 18 months, U.S. Attorney William Hochul said Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Government to dismiss charges in NFL phone prank http://hosted.ap.org...EMPLATE=DEFAULT The Deal: The two men have to voluntarily watch reruns of Bills games each Sunday at 1:00 PM for the next eighteen months and have the entire library of Buddy Nix's Podcasts loaded into their smart phones. The judge ordered electronic surveillance software installed on their devices to make certain the two complied with her order that they listen for two hours a day to those Podcasts. No word yet if they plan to appeal on grounds of protection under the Constitution's 8th Amendment prohibiting the use of cruel and unusual punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 I was almost convinced this was a serious crime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvanvol Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 What a stupid waste of taxpayer money. How did this even get this far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 "dadgum, son" http://deadspin.com/pranksters-record-two-nfl-gms-discussing-free-agency-ov-452366184 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 The two men have to voluntarily watch reruns of Bills games each Sunday at 1:00 PM for the next eighteen months and have the entire library of Buddy Nix's Podcasts loaded into their smart phones. How do you put teletype on a smart phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 What a stupid waste of taxpayer money. How did this even get this far? As opposed to what? Doing nothing or just putting a bullet in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedWilliamsFrozenHead Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) I doubt they're found guilty of anything, though. Effectively, it's a wiretap without a court order? Hmmmmmm....... Hey, but they not only walked, but made 200 bucks! What a stupid waste of taxpayer money. How did this even get this far? Of course, everything is a 'waste of taxpayer money' unless we box it up by the billions, and hand it over to Corporations with a big bow on top of the box.... Edited December 6, 2013 by NASCAR Hater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 civil suit ? that call probably cost buddy his job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 civil suit ? that call probably cost buddy his job. Buddy stepped down though, was not fired. Besides, these guys didn't expose anything about Nix people didn't already know. It was Nix's fault for being so careless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I'm fine with a 18 months slap on the wrist. This is one of those situations where illegal, yes, but I think they intended it to just be a funny prank and they weren't really thinking. I doubt they'll do it again, and that's what it's all about. Not about punishment, but about rehabilitation and learning from mistakes. civil suit ? that call probably cost buddy his job. Nix was already on his way out. He indicated as much multiple times, iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Doug Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Effectively, it's a wiretap without a court order? Hmmmmmm....... Hey, but they not only walked, but made 200 bucks! But the intent was a stupid prank. Glad this case was thrown out. Use the courts to bring justice to real criminals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Ironically we play the Bucs this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) But the intent was a stupid prank. Glad this case was thrown out. Use the courts to bring justice to real criminals. stupid pranks can cause a lot of damage. that said, these guys probably spent a fortune on legal fees and still sound like they have some punishment coming. for what they did, they probably paid a pretty steep price even without court and jail. im ok with this being a hard lesson learned for them, but not one that totally destroyed their lives with a prison sentence. Edited December 6, 2013 by NoSaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 The Feds do not lose? Really. Go ask Roger Clemens and Barry bonds. The Feds are a joke I'm not laughing. If I'm not laughing, is it still a joke? Clemens and Bonds could afford the best in legal defense to outride/outwait the Feds. For ordinary joes, the Feds have a great success rate because defendants fear bankruptcy from huge legal bills, so people plea even if they have a defensible case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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