What is it about Miami that has everyone getting arrested or robbed? (Dhani Jones, Jason Taylor, Jerome McDougal.) It’s safe to say that if you’re a professional athlete, just stay away from Miami. We understand the Miami Heat dancers are the hottest in the league but it’s probably better to just fly them to you.
On Saturday, Gilbert Arenas was arrested along with teammate Awvee Storey (who?) and charged, respectively, for resisting without violence and failure to obey a command. However, the arresting officer will probably be disciplined because he didn’t understand the rules in Gilbert Arenas’ universe.
You can’t arrest me. I’m a basketball player. I play for the Washington Wizards, and I’m not going to leave my teammate.
Ironically, just a few years ago, playing for the Wizards itself was grounds for arrest.
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[Yahoo]: Arenas, Storey arrested on South Beach
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What the hell is up with Miami? — Santonio Holmes, the Steelers’ top draft pick got busted there this weekend too for disorderly conduct.
crackdown — Well, that Santonio Holmes incident backs up these paragraphs from the Arenas article.
The two were arrested as part of a crackdown on disorderly behavior among those who flocked to Miami Beach for Memorial Day weekend.
A total of 557 people were arrested between Thursday morning and Saturday night on Miami Beach. Most arrests were for disorderly conduct and intoxication. During the same three-day period last year, there were 333 arrests.
“We’re definitely over from last year,” Miami Beach police spokesman Bobby Hernandez said. “We’re working a lot more plainclothes officers, so you’re obviously going to make more arrests.”