Florida State cornerback P.J. Williams was involved in a hit-and-run accident, yet was only given two tickets for the incident.
The Tallahassee Police Department and Florida State have received significant criticism for their investigations in Jameis Winston’s sexual assault case.
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Well, a new report from the New York Times focused on a hit-and-run incident involving Florida State cornerback P.J. Williams won’t quiet down those that believe the school and police department are giving preferential treatment to the team’s football players.
The Times is reporting that Williams got into a two-car crash in early October while driving with a suspended license, yet was not charged with a hit-and-run and instead simply issued two tickets.
"The Tallahassee police responded to the off-campus accident, eventually reaching out to the Florida State University police and the university’s athletic department.By the next day, it was as if the hit and run had never happened.The New York Times looked into how the police handled this case, reviewing law enforcement records and interviewing witnesses, lawyers, the police and a university representative. The examination found that Mr. Williams, driving with a suspended license, was given a break by the Tallahassee police, who initially labeled the accident a hit and run, a criminal act, but later decided to issue him only two traffic tickets. Afterward, the case did not show up in the city’s public online database of police calls — a technical glitch, the police said."
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said in October that he does not believe his players are receiving beneficial treatment from the Tallahassee police.
That argument was already difficult to make given Winston’s situation and other matters involving Florida State players. But, now, with the details of Williams’ case known, that’s a nearly impossible argument to make.
It certainly appears there is something fishy going down in Tallahassee involving the Florida State football program these days.
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