Felony charges dropped against Dolphins’ Starks

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MIAMI (AP)—Prosecutors have dropped felony charges against Miami Dolphins defensive end Randy Starks(notes) stemming from a May traffic altercation with police.

Court records show charges of aggravated battery were reduced Tuesday to the misdemeanor of culpable negligence. The original charge carried a possible prison sentence of five years, but misdemeanors usually do not result in jail time.

Miami Beach police say Starks was driving a large truck packed with people along Ocean Drive last Memorial Day weekend when an officer walked up alongside. Starks allegedly swerved slightly, striking the officer and pinning him against another vehicle. The officer was not hurt.

Starks’ attorney did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment Wednesday.

Updated Jul 29, 12:18 pm EDT
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  1. Patriots R Cheaters
    164. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Wed Jul 29 6:27pm EDT

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    oh yeh.........Hockey is a dumb sport that is worse that killing dogs , it should be abolished.

    - a their fans
  2. I HATE SPAM!
    162. Posted by I HATE SPAM! Wed Jul 29 5:29pm EDT

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    WOW, Look at the prices for all of the BOOTLEG OVERSEAS CRAP!!
  3. adolfo g
    161. Posted by adolfo g Wed Jul 29 5:20pm EDT

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    From now on I will only follow Hockey, all the thugs are in the rink, they all settle their differences on the ice and their worse crime is they want to date Anna Kournikova.
    These others criminal/goons get of with as slap on the hand, like pack-a-s**t, they get re-instated and can go on to perpetrate the same kind of behavior.
    Now, we have idiot dungy telling us how vick is a changed man, shame he didn't seek to help pack-a-s**t.
    How are they going to fix plaxico or how is he going to get away with it? Another fine example of black power.
    Boys, Hockey is the game.
  4. Dustin
    160. Posted by Dustin Wed Jul 29 5:13pm EDT

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    overzealous cop= reduced charges
  5. guido61
    159. Posted by guido61 Wed Jul 29 4:42pm EDT

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    What could he say, that he has a idiot for a client. well he could but lawyers are just as greedy as athletes.
  6. Mike M
    158. Posted by Mike M Wed Jul 29 4:41pm EDT

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    nfl is a total joke at this point and the media doesnt help. they make idiots believe guys like terrell owens are the worst people ever when T.O. has never hurt anybody and this league is full of thugs
  7. Mike M
    157. Posted by Mike M Wed Jul 29 4:39pm EDT

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    this thug should be thrown in jail please dont give me the hes an innocent victim nonsense. yes its a fact black people are GIVEN more than whites in everyday life so joey has some valid points. he did do this intentionally you dont swerve like that accidently when theyre just happens to be a cop near your truck dull of people. the charges got dropped because he has money its as simple as that
  8. John E
    156. Posted by John E Wed Jul 29 4:38pm EDT

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    Christian....whats soccer?...they still play that? When i was a boy thats what little boys played whos mamas wouldnt let em play real football
  9. I HATE SPAM!
    155. Posted by I HATE SPAM! Wed Jul 29 4:26pm EDT

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    More bootleg garbage from these overseas spammers!!
  10. SNOT BUBBLE KOOLAID
    154. Posted by SNOT BUBBLE KOOLAID Wed Jul 29 4:25pm EDT

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    Fat Joey you sir are a RACIST DOUCHE BAG its dumbasses like you that give good whit americans a bad name THANK YOU GRAND WIZZARD DOUCHE BAG!
  11. Pasquino
    153. Posted by Pasquino Wed Jul 29 3:22pm EDT

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    aholdan,

    Thanks for the Robbie Tolan lead. I just read about it. Very messed up. and a good counter to some of the ignorant hillbillies on here.
  12. Patriots R Cheaters
    152. Posted by Patriots R Cheaters Wed Jul 29 3:18pm EDT

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    He should have squished the efffff ' n officer between the vehicles.
  13. Pasquino
    151. Posted by Pasquino Wed Jul 29 3:06pm EDT

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    Wow Fat Joey! You have just won the award for biggest douche bag on yahoo. That is a very hard award to win considering the shear number of morons that post on these message boards. You saying that these people are getting off because they are black is possibly the most ignorant thing i have ever heard. Apparently you have neglected the 200+ year history of this country and the millions of black people that have gotten in trouble for simply because they ARE black. I cannot believe that I am even responding to such a stupid comment. Take a look at our legislative history and you will see the vast amount of laws and regulations that were put in place to punish blacks and other historically opressed groups in this country for instance the difference in punishment for possesion of crack cocaine vs powder cocaine. So next time before you make a stupid comment like that shoot yourself in the head. Oh yeah I am white in case you were wondering.
  14. Andrew
    150. Posted by Andrew Wed Jul 29 2:52pm EDT

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    aholden- you must have been invovled with the police alot then. Don't be such a fool.
  15. Adrian
    149. Posted by Adrian Wed Jul 29 2:11pm EDT

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    ay fatjoey we should probably change wall street's name too to "take all of your money and put in my white ass pocket" street...you idiots are morons...did he actually say thta obama would get mad....the truth is obama is probably just as disgusted with the actions of SOME professional athletes as some of you guys are... How about this- talented lawyers doctors and other white collar businessmen getoff on @#$% DAILY as well yet I dont hear you complaining about them...and what is this he got off because he was black sh!t?? As a 31 year old black man, i cant remember once where the police let me off because I was black...actually it seems to be the other way around moron...google robbie tolar idiot my god I cant believe I spent thismuch time on this....
  16. walter m
    148. Posted by walter m Wed Jul 29 1:59pm EDT

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    i'm willing to bet there was a settlement to the officer and because he wasn't hurt he agreed to let the charge be dropped to a misderminer, we had that here with marshawn lynch when he hit a girl with his car and just drove home , wouldn't talk to know one , police , da etc , made a settlement with the girl and lost his license fo 60 or 90 days
  17. FATJOEY
    147. Posted by FATJOEY Wed Jul 29 1:45pm EDT

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    we have to give them jobs they're not qualified for and let them out of jail because they're BLACK! no other reason! if not WE LOOK BAD! ? god forbid?
  18. Klown
    146. Posted by Klown Wed Jul 29 1:41pm EDT

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    perhaps if the cop wasn't walking in between traffic where he didn't belong he wouldn't of been pinned. The reason the DA dropped the charges are they couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt he swerved on purpose. It is the same reasonsing I would use when I pin motorcycles splitting lanes. C-R-U-N-C-H...
  19. biggwil
    145. Posted by biggwil Wed Jul 29 1:33pm EDT

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    fat joey.. you should work for the C.I.A. with that type of pure intellect.
  20. FATJOEY
    144. Posted by FATJOEY Wed Jul 29 1:32pm EDT

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    why not?????I mean they let donte stallworth get away with MAN SLAUGHTER because hes BLACK and paid off the victims family $$$$ and will soon let plax go because he's BLACK and only shot himself!
  21. tonyc
    143. Posted by tonyc Wed Jul 29 1:25pm EDT

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    obummer bee saying the miami beech poleeeeeeeeez acted "stupidy"
  22. <i>sayds15</i>
    142. Posted by sayds15 Wed Jul 29 1:07pm EDT

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    FatJoey....you are a freaking moron.
  23. Lind
    141. Posted by Lind Wed Jul 29 1:03pm EDT

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    He was innocent, case was obv so they dropped the charges, end of story
  24. <i>ernyray</i>
    140. Posted by ernyray Tue Jun 9 10:25pm EDT

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    No injuries? hit by a truck? sounds fishy. no pun intended... Cop might of been from NY or BOS..Does anybody know???
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