Saturday night Cedric Benson, running back for the Chicago Bears was arrested for boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest in Texas.
"Benson was operating the boat with 15 passengers aboard when he was stopped by a Lower Colorado River Authority officer for a random safety inspection. He failed a field sobriety test on the officer's boat and was unco-operative when the officer tried to take him ashore, the authority said.
"When Benson did not pass the test, he presented himself as a threat to the officer and argued about whether or not he would be taken to land to have a follow-up field sobriety test performed on land and refused to put on a life jacket," the authority said in a statement.
The officer had to use pepper spray to subdue Benson. He then refused to leave the officer's boat and had to be dragged to a car to be taken to the Travis County jail, the authority said."
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iBp5OoSQFWM8jlOZ9CsIvI8RyUsw
He was released from jail early Sunday morning on bail of $14,500.
What will be the outcome of this incident? Question will suspend July 31.
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- Question status: Open
- Suspend date: Thu 31st Jul 11:59pm PST (10 weeks to go)
- Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.
- Initial likelihoods:
Benson will have to pay a fine: 40%, Benson will have to serve a jail sentence: 25%, Benson will not have to pay a fine or serve any time: 10%, No decision will be made by July 31, 2008: 25%
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What will happen to Cedric Benson (Bear's running back) as a result of his arrest on drunken boat operation?
Benson will have to pay a fine
Benson will have to serve a jail sentence
Benson will not have to pay a fine or serve any time
No decision will be made by July 31, 2008
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