5 Minot State players arrested; Cop knocked out

[JustinTyem]

MINOT, N.D. (AP) - Four Minot State University football players have been arrested on misdemeanor drug charges and a fifth player has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly knocking a police officer unconscious during a fight while trying to get away.



Police Capt. John Klug told KXMC-TV that officers hurt Friday night were responding to a report of suspected drug use happening in a vehicle parked off-campus in the northwestern North Dakota city.



Klug says linebacker Jesse Ili tried fleeing and brawled with officers when they caught up to him. He says Ili, who played last season for Division I Fresno State University before transferring to Division II Minot State, knocked one officer unconscious and inflicted minor injuries on the other. They are both recovering.



Minot State has suspended the five players.

[onbison09]

Murder? Wouldn't manslaughter be more appropriate?

[Bisonguy]

Murder? Wouldn't manslaughter be more appropriate?

How would you define attempted manslaughter? An accident that didn't result in the death of anyone?





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[loudsilverado]

How is knocking someone out attempted murder? Police State...

[BisonNation11]

Murder? Wouldn't manslaughter be more appropriate?

Maybe he verbally threatened to kill him???

[Bisonguy]

How is knocking someone out attempted murder? Police State...

Ya think? Good thing it was over a really heinous crime, like a couple kids smoking some pot.





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[aces1180]

The question now is how does Portly blame this on NDSU?

[onbison09]

How would you define attempted manslaughter? An accident that didn't result in the death of anyone?





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Good point. Still seems a bit much

[Tatanka]

The herald is working on an editorial as we speak I'm sure.

Sent from somewhere using my Win8 phone or something.

[loudsilverado]

My opinion, of course. The problem is that the legal system relies on a $15/hour policeman to determine what they thought you did wrong, so they write the ticket/police report. The states attorney then determines if that is right? I always think it's kind of like instant replay in football after the officials have already made the call. The replay guy needs absolute evidence to reverse the call on the field....ridiculous. Oh, I think police in Dickinson are now at $20/hr...