Anybody up for bringing in a good third running back now? :) :(

The Bills can’t afford this. This is not Dallas. The entire off season is plagued. Sad, sad day.

I don’t blame Marshawn for defending himself. I just think he needs to obey the law. If he does just get a minor suspension from the League, the best message the Bills could send would be to bench Lynch for a few extra games above and beyond. They need to let the players know this crap won’t be stood for.

And maybe Marshawn needs a ‘life coach.’

attracted the police to these 3 men in the car? Was it Lynch’s car? Was he driving? Was he drinking?

Here’s the press release from Culver County Police:

On Wednesday Evening, February 11 2009, Culver City Police Officers were patrolling the Fox Hills area of Culver City when they contacted three adult males seated in a 2006 Mercedes Benz. Upon contacting the occupants they learned one of the subjects was Buffalo Bills running back; Marshawn Lynch. A subsequent field investigation led to the discovery of a loaded firearm. The officers determined the gun belonged to Lynch and he was arrested for posession of a concealed firearm. Lynch was transported to CCPD booked and later released on bail. The case will be submitted to the District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration.

Lynch was released on a $35,000 bond. The case now moves to the District Attorney.

Did he screw up? yes. Did he break the law? yes. Should he have at the very least registered his gun? absolutly. Does he deserve to get the book thrown at him thus ruining his career? Absolutly NOT.

With everything that has been happening to nfl players latly; i.e.sean taylor’s murder, Collier being paralized. two bronco’s DB’s dead, etc etc. I really don’t blame Marshawn, or Plax, for carrying weapons to deffend themselves. heck if i was them i’d consider doing it myself! that being said there are much better ways to go about things.

Marshawn will probably just get some community service and have to do a few public service anouncements. as for a suspention, i’ll be shocked if he get more then 4, i’m not even expecting more than two games.

I saw we be critical about the events, but not overly so. so instead of trying to toss the kid asside, we try to show him how to turn his personal life around. i still have lots of hope for this kid.

§ 12025. Carrying weapon concealed within vehicle or on person; offense; arms in holster or sheath

(a) A person is guilty of carrying a concealed firearm when he or she does any of the following:

(1) Carries concealed within any vehicle which is under his or her control or direction any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(2) Carries concealed upon his or her person any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(3) Causes to be carried concealed within any vehicle in which he or she is an occupant any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(b) Carrying a concealed firearm in violation of this section is punishable, as follows:

(1) Where the person previously has been convicted of any felony, or of any crime made punishable by this chapter, as a felony.

(2) Where the firearm is stolen and the person knew or had reasonable cause to believe that it was stolen, as a felony.

(3) Where the person is an active participant in a criminal street gang, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 186.22, under the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1), as a felony.

(4) Where the person is not in lawful possession of the firearm, as defined in this section, or the person is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing or acquiring a firearm pursuant to Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as a felony.

(5) Where the person has been convicted of a crime against a person or property, or of a narcotics or dangerous drug violation, by imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(6) By imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment if both of the following conditions are met:

(A) Both the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person and the unexpended ammunition capable of being discharged from that firearm are either in the immediate possession of the person or readily accessible to that person, or the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person is loaded as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 12031.

(B) The person is not listed with the Department of Justice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision © of Section 11106, as the registered owner of that pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(7) In all cases other than those specified in paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

© A peace officer may arrest a person for a violation of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the person is not listed with the Department of Justice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision © of Section 11106 as the registered owner of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, and one or more of the conditions in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) is met.

(d)(1) Every person convicted under this section who previously has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense enumerated in Section 12001.6 shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for at least three months and not exceeding six months, or, if granted probation, or if the execution or imposition of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that he or she be imprisoned in a county jail for at least three months.

(2) Every person convicted under this section who has previously been convicted of any felony, or of any crime made punishable by this chapter, if probation is granted, or if the execution or imposition of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that he or she be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than three months.

(e) The court shall apply the three-month minimum sentence as specified in subdivision (d), except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum imprisonment required in subdivision (d) or by granting probation or suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions other than those set forth in subdivision (d), in which case, the court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be served by that disposition.

(f) Firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed within the meaning of this section.

(g) For purposes of this section, "lawful possession of the firearm" means that the person who has possession or custody of the firearm either lawfully owns the firearm or has the permission of the lawful owner or a person who otherwise has apparent authority to possess or have custody of the firearm. A person who takes a firearm without the permission of the lawful owner or without the permission of a person who has lawful custody of the firearm does not have lawful possession of the firearm.

(h)(1) The district attorney of each county shall submit annually a report on or before June 30, to the Attorney General consisting of profiles by race, age, gender, and ethnicity of any person charged with a felony or a misdemeanor under this section and any other offense charged in the same complaint, indictment, or information.

(2) The Attorney General shall submit annually, a report on or before December 31, to the Legislature compiling all of the reports submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) This subdivision shall remain operative until January 1, 2005, and as of that date shall be repealed.

Because I followed his career at Cal and knew he hung out with folks who were no good….but I really wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt and I still do…….but this is just uber-ly disappointing………..if he wasnt such a stud on the field (and seemingly nice fellow) I would say let him go……and find another stud (my choice would be Lesean McCoy from Pitt- even though I believe he might have future conduct problems as well)

But giving Lynch one more chance is a must

I believe Fred Jackson just got wealthy.

is i don’t care….he is who he is and he did what he did and the Bills FO knew this going into drafting him so you reap what you sow

What a mess. I mean Lynch is a great player but is just honestly stupid. He deserves another chance, but almost all of us know that he will just offend again. I like Marshawn and I have his jersey and a beast mode shirt, and I can’t say know what’s in his heart and know whether he is a good or bad person but actions and associations speak louder than words. If you hang out with bad people you become more likely to do bad things. He has enough money that he can disassociate with those people but he chooses not too. He wants to be a glamorous/tough gangster type in Oakland. If he didn’t have any skills as a running back, he’d probably already be dead. Just being honest. Do people really think he could have gotten through Cal Berkeley if he wasn’t on the football team? This is who the Bills chose to represent the city. And they knew EXACTLY what they were getting into. Buffalo Police are notorious for letting players get away with things but too bad they don’t have a branch office in California, huh?

But hopefully if it receives maximal coverage all the facts will come out and Marshawn should be exonerated in the end.

It’s one disappointment after another with this organization. There’s very little to be proud of as a Bills fan these days- it’s really depressing.

I can’t believe the amount of ppl that go straight it the conclusion here. We abrely know anything that happened and a lot of ppl are condeming him or saying it looks really bad for the Bills. Ok i’ll agree it looks bad for an orginisation whenever a player gets arrested, but when its minor ppl get over it.

I mean its not like if marshawn fired a gun i a crowded club here or killed anybody, or even pointed the gun at anyone. lets just wait and see what happens.

It’s updated in the post, but I figured I’d add it here, too… couple of updates from the AP…

Culver City police did not immediately return a phone message seeking information about why officers approached Lynch and his companions.

Lynch’s lawyer, M. Gerald Schwartzbach, said his client was not involved in a traffic incident. Schwartzbach said the player was in California to visit friends.

Someone is telling me the gun was in the trunk. Does that make a difference?

who wants to see his mug shot?!?!

The Smoking Gun will probably have it soon.

for that, I sincerely feel bad for people.

My curiosity is that if Lynch had his license revoked, was he NOT driving the Benz; was it not his car? If he wasn’t and it wasn’t, then the gun had to be placed in there very recently, so then it takes on a whole new level of interest. Does he carry it on him at all times? This could get ugly if the courts want it to.

I’m no longer on the Lynch bandwagon and no part of his likeness will I endorse. There’s too many other outstanding players with high character. I could care less if he’s a physical asset to this team. I think he needs to be treated like any other American in the court of law. He shouldn’t lose his job if it’s not affecting his play and not affecting the organization that employs him – like the benefit you or I would be afford.

If he clams up about this, i’ll be even more disappointed. His pout-fest last season because he was “mistreated” by the media looks ridiculous now. He obviously has some significant character flaws. These guys want to be treated like Roman and Greek gods, and be paid like Bill Gates. Because of this, they need to be scrutinized more than others.

I do think the Bills will put serious heat on him, and won’t sit back waiting for his next “mistake.”