NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony apologized for his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The Denver Nuggets forward spoke for about two minutes Tuesday at the Pepsi Center, reading from a prepared statement (probably written by his attorney).
Police say Anthony was pulled over for weaving and failing to dim his lights at about 4 a.m. Monday on Interstate 25. He was alone in the car. His arrest came hours after his worst game of the season, when he scored 11 points in a 111-94 victory over Houston on Sunday night. Detective Sharon Hahn said Anthony failed a series of sobriety tests. He was charged with DUI, then taken to police headquarters before being released to a "sober responsible party," Hahn said. Anthony is due in court May 14. Meanwhile, a Denver television station is reporting that the city's police department is looking into the possibility some of its officers gave Anthony preferential treatment during his arrest.
According to KWGN-TV, when a person is arrested for DUI in the city, he must be taken to Denver Health Medical Center's detoxification area, or released to someone who is sober and can take responsibility for the driver.
The television station reported that Anthony's fiancee was called, but she refused to pick him up, and a Denver police sergeant ended up driving Anthony to the hotel where he and his fiancee were staying. That's pretty funny when your own fiancee wouldn't pick you up from the police station. That's what I call LOVE!!!
Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson responded to KWGN's report, saying, "The fact is, Anthony was charged with a crime. He went through all procedures he was supposed to go through by the letter of the law. If that sergeant decided to go above and beyond through a personal relationship, that's his decision. I can't say there was anything wrong in the officer's actions."
KWGN also reported that a second officer drove Anthony's car to a parking lot at the Denver police department's' traffic bureau. "While it may appear strange, the bottom line is, I'm not answering questions as to why his car was vandalized because we put it in an unsafe place where it could be," Jackson said. So does this mean the police purposely placed Carmello's car in a designated area where it could be vandalized. It was even placed in an area used by the Denver Police Department. Denver Police must really be able to Protect and Serve, huh?
I've had enough of these professional athletes being arrested for felonies. Why do they get special treatment? I feel like they are immune to Federal Laws and this needs to be looked upon. These athletes need to set examples for today's youth since they are looked upon as role models. How do you feel about these athletes getting special treatment for the same crimes you and me might serve time for?
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