Mike Adams arrest details
kmc...@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu
LONGHORN ADAMS CHARGED IN ASSAULT
University of Texas football star Mike Adams was arrested early
Saturday and charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend and a police
officer near the Sixth Street entertainment district, according to
police and court records.
It was the second assault involving Adams, 20, in the past two
months. On April 30, Adams, a wide receiver, was stabbed by former
Longhorn basketball player Al Segova during an on-campus argument. No
charges were files. Adams and Segova appeared before the UT dean of
students, but no action was taken.
UT linebacker Jonathon Hickerson, 21, was also arrested in connection
with Saturday's incident and charged with resisting the arrest of
another person. In addition, a police report states that the Longhorns'
other star wide receiver, Lovell Pinkney, 21, was holding Adams' ex-
girlfriend down when police arrived, but he was not arrested.
Saturday's arrest further clouds the future of Adams, an All-Southwest
Conference pick. NCAA rules allowd Adams to sit out the spring semester,
and he is attending summer school to retain his eligibility.
"I've not had a chance to discuss it with the players involved, and I
intend to do so as soon as possible," UT Coach John Macovic said in
a statement about Saturday's arrests.
Adams was arrested about 2:55 a.m. and taken to the Central Booking
Facility. He was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer
and assault with injury.
He was released at 4:40 p.m.
A man who answered the telephone at Adams' apartment Saturday said,
"He don't want to talk to nobody about that" and hung up. Adams'
attorney, John Carsey, could not be reached for comment.
Saturday's incident began after Austin police Senior Sgt. Leo Enriquez
heard a woman scream in the 400 block of east Seventh Street.
A police report states that Enriquez approched the woman and a man who was
holding her by the shoulders against a wall. As Enriquez neared them,
another man, whom records identify as Adams, approached from behind
and told the sergeant the woman was his girlfriend.
Adams was told by Enriquez to back away but refused and allegedly
charged the officer, who sprayed pepper mace in Adams' face.
Police and court records state that Adams then backed away and that
Enriquez went to the woman, who was "screaming her head off."
After the woman calmed, Enriquez let her go with a woman who offered
to take her home.
At that point, police reports allege, Adams rushed screaming towards
Enriquez, who was shoved to the ground and his glasses knocked off.
Three of Adams' friends grabbed him and tried to pull him away as
he screamed, "I'll kill you (expletive," according to police reports.
The report states that friends took Adams across the street to a
parking lot, where he allegedly ran toward the woman and started punching
her in the head and chest. She fell to the ground as Adams' friends
tried to pull him away.
Enriquez and another officer forced Adams to the ground and arrested him.
Records show that the woman who was allegedly assaulted had several
scraped to her arms and legs and that she was bleeding.
(The woman) refused to file charges. She was arrested and charged
with public intoxication and later released after posting a $110 cash bond.
Court records state that Hickerson was arrested after he allegedly
tried to pull Adams away from a police officer who was trying to
handcuff Adams.
Adams and Pinkney were banned last year from university housing -
Adams for one year, Pinkney permanently - for a dormitory water
baloon fight.
During the 1993 season, Adams had 52 catched for 908 yards and
seven touchdowns. He returned one punt for a touchdown.
Pinkney, suspended for one game in 1993 for disciplinary reasons,
caught 47 passes for 686 yards and five touchdowns.
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Austin American Statesman
Sunday, June 26
Chris Bellomy
: LONGHORN ADAMS CHARGED IN ASSAULT
[sordid details deleted]
*Even* if Mackovic is senseless enough to keep these two clowns
on his roster, the damage to bovine football (oops, oxymoron)
is already done. DBs will be taunting Pinckney and Adams over
this every game all year long. What's damaging is that the two
of them are probably stupid enough to be distracted by it.
--Chris (my heart bleeds for them) Bellomy
Kenneth Kendrick
>kmc...@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu wrote:
>[sordid details deleted]
Even more to the point, anyone who has pride in their school's program
will be disgusted by this sort of behavior from their plyers, even if
they are stars. Should this version of the story be true both players
should be asked not to return. Beating your girlfriend and assualting an
officer are unacceptable behavior. I am willing to give up a few wins to
save my pride in my school. (Despite what some may think the win-loss
record is not the only way to judge a program) If they are guilty I hope
Mackovic has the balls to kick them off the team.
Sorry if I sound a little sanctimonious, but I am pissed off at these two
idiots and had to get it off my chest. >:(
Ken Kendrick
Hook 'em Horns!!!
Chris Bellomy
: Even more to the point, anyone who has pride in their school's program
: will be disgusted by this sort of behavior from their plyers, even if
: they are stars. Should this version of the story be true both players
: should be asked not to return. Beating your girlfriend and assualting an
: officer are unacceptable behavior. I am willing to give up a few wins to
: save my pride in my school. (Despite what some may think the win-loss
: record is not the only way to judge a program) If they are guilty I hope
: Mackovic has the balls to kick them off the team.
Keep it up, Ken, and we'll have another lovefest! :)
: Sorry if I sound a little sanctimonious, but I am pissed off at these two
: idiots and had to get it off my chest. >:(
I don't think it's sanctimonious; I think it's reasonable. If members
of A&M's team pulled a stunt like this (knock on wood) I'd be pissed,
too. Hell, Greg Hill's stunt with Warren Gilbert pissed me off, and
that was small potatoes compared to this. I applaud the pride you take
in your school, even if it is the wrong one. :)
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Chris Bellomy \"I don't want the world. I just want your half."
cbel...@dale.hsc.unt.edu\ --They Might Be Giants
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Jay Allen
: I applaud the pride you take
: in your school, even if it is the wrong one. :)
*What*, then!? Texas Tech?? C'mon man, wise up!! ;)
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Jay Allen Texas-Ex '93 Tulane Medical School
Southeastern Intercollegiate Sailing Association Executive Vice-President
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--- What we have here is a failure to communicate.
Kristi Kibbe
>Even more to the point, anyone who has pride in their school's program
>will be disgusted by this sort of behavior from their plyers, even if
>they are stars. Should this version of the story be true both players
>should be asked not to return. Beating your girlfriend and assualting an
>officer are unacceptable behavior. I am willing to give up a few wins to
>save my pride in my school. (Despite what some may think the win-loss
>record is not the only way to judge a program) If they are guilty I hope
>Mackovic has the balls to kick them off the team.
>Sorry if I sound a little sanctimonious, but I am pissed off at these two
>idiots and had to get it off my chest. >:(
>Ken Kendrick
>Hook 'em Horns!!!
What?! A rational, sensible t-sip? What's next? A snowstorm hits the
metroplex in late June? ;)
Bravo, Ken--I agree with you completely, and I commend you for the way
you said it.
Kristi
Paul=Broyles%P...@bangate.compaq.com
>metroplex in late June? ;)
Actually, I think you'll find almost all of us Horn fans are tired of this crap.
You'd be suprised how unpopular our 2 "stars" are in Austin. I don't know
of anyone who wants more like them. Is it possible to have a good football
team without a bunch of criminals (Not that we have a good football team)?
Probably the best you can do is have so many criminals, that they have to
be good to get playing time. No OJ-like worship for Adams in Austin. Is it
possible to cheer the pass but not the reception next year?
Paul.
Jay Allen
: Is it possible to have a good football
: team without a bunch of criminals (Not that we have a good football team)?
Ask Miami and Oklahoma... You know, I kind of wonder if this would
have happened if they weren't such "big" stars. Remember all of the cheesy
articles about how Lovell Pinckney had raised himself out of the ghetto and
drug-ridden streets to get to the University of Texas and make a name out
of himself? Remember how they said that one of Lovell's friends died in his
arms to a gunshot wound? Kinda makes you wonder how far away he actually
got! :-&
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Jay Allen Texas-Ex '93 Tulane Medical School
Southeastern Intercollegiate Sailing Association Executive Vice-President
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--- Live fast, die young, and leave a flat patch of fur on the highway!
--- -- The Squirrels' Motto
--- "The Hell's Angels of Nature"
As for Mike Adams, I suppose that the Austin Police are a lot more lenient
than those in Arlington. I'd believe it!
Doug Burnside
In article <2uqgm0$j...@news.u.washington.edu>, ken...@u.washington.edu (Kenneth Kendrick) writes:
> >: LONGHORN ADAMS CHARGED IN ASSAULT
>
> >[sordid details deleted]
>
>
> will be disgusted by this sort of behavior from their plyers, even if
> they are stars. Should this version of the story be true both players
> should be asked not to return. Beating your girlfriend and assualting an
> officer are unacceptable behavior. I am willing to give up a few wins to
> save my pride in my school. (Despite what some may think the win-loss
> record is not the only way to judge a program) If they are guilty I hope
> Mackovic has the balls to kick them off the team.
>
> Sorry if I sound a little sanctimonious, but I am pissed off at these two
> idiots and had to get it off my chest. >:(
>
> Ken Kendrick
> Hook 'em Horns!!!
>
For all of you chastising Adams and Pinkney and their respective actions, lets
look at what each has done.
First: Lovell - One game suspension last year for "altercation" in dorms during
Freshman year. Also resulted in him being banned from the UT
dorms. Later revealed that this altercation was a water balloon
fight. What a thug.
Next, his involvement in the Mike Adams and Al Segova fight.
Lovell tried to keep the confrontation from happening and
eventually was one of the individuals who broke up the fight.
Again, what a thug.
Finally, his involvement in the latest Mike Adams scrape. Mike
and his girlfriend get in a fight. Lovell did NOT hold her
down so Mike could attack her as reported by the Austin
unAmerican Spaceman. From what people have told me, he
restrained her from going after Mike. Mike and his girlfriend
were going after each other, not just Mike brutalizing some
helpless female. (more on this later). Once again, what a thug!
Now I'm not saying Lovell is some innocent little saint who has
been a victim in all this, but he's getting vilified for
something for which he isn't completely guilty.
Second: Mike - Defending Mike is a little more difficult, but I'll give you
a different viewpoint from just what the papers have told.
The incident with his girlfriend is UGLY. They were in a fight
she slapped him and then hen made the mistake of retaliating
and smacking her and knocking her down. Inexecusable action on
his part if this account of the story is true. At this point
Lovell kept the girl from going after Mike again. They were
screaming at each other, and this attracted one of Austin's
finest, Officer Enriquez. As is common APD procedure he maced
Adams PRIOR to identifying himself. This is where the assault
on a peace officer comes in. After being maced Mike allegedly
charged the officer. Now if you've ever been maced or seen
someone who has, you understand the excruciating pain, and the
temporary blindness. The charge of assault on an officer is
an easy one to have dismissed in this case, and his
'girlfirend' is not pressing charges. Legally he is probably off
the hook. His image, on the other hand, is badly damaged in the
eyes of the general public and the NFL. The OJ mess has brought
a focus to athletes actions, especially regarding domestic
violence. I guess it should be noted that both Mike and his
girlfriend had been drinking and his girlfriend was even
arrested for public intox (supposedly because she wouldn't press
charges against Mike)
The bad rap they are getting is partially due, but somewhat unjust (especially
in Lovell's case). Many people in society have done worse than the
aforementioned crimes, and do not catch the flak because they are not in the
spotlight that focuses on college athletes. I'm not trying to excuse what has
occurred, but the activities do not, at this point, justify kicking
Lovell(definitely) and Mike(probably) off the team. Mike has been given a 60 day
leave of abscense from the football team during which time he is supposed to
concentrate on school and receive counseling for his actions (and hopefully his
attitude). When and if he completes his counseling, Mackovic says he can return
to the team, either before or after the 60 days. Basically all this looks like
is sugar coating on Macs part to appease the public without losing his star
player. Mackovic knows that if he doesn't win big this year, he is history.
The only problem I see with the way the situation was handled was that Jon
Hickerson (a second-teamer) who was also arrested at the time, was not given
the same leave of abscense, but instead suspended indefinitely. I don't care
for the star kid treatment given to some. Mac says that Hickerson has had
problems before, but I don't buy that. Mike has been no choir boy over the last
two years.
I hope my ramblings have had some semblance of meaning, but I felt a better
explanantion of the incidence should be provided, not just what the papers
report.
I'm pulling for Mike and Lovell to both shape up this summer, make their grades,
and avoid all further trouble. Well, if you have problems with my viewpoint,
flame away.
Hook 'em Horns!
Doug Burnside
The University of Texas '94
The university of Texas School of Law '97
Brian Saunders
before I read it more carefully.
--
Brian Saunders saun...@castor.che.wisc.edu
Steve Fitzgerald
The only thing I have to say is WHAT A CROCK! Don't you have anything better
to do with your time ?
Book 'em Horns
Steve
Kenneth Kendrick
>>What?! A rational, sensible t-sip? What's next? A snowstorm hits the
>>metroplex in late June? ;)
Well, I'm not all that rational. I'm still hoping that this was all a
case of mistaken identities. Maybe in reality it was a guy named Adam
Micheals....
If theis turns out NOT to be the case then I will be rational and condemn
the idiots. :)
Jeffrey L Nauss
->
->In article <Cs82p...@austin.ibm.com>, dbur...@austin.ibm.com (Doug Burnside) writes:
<legal and liberal mumbo-jumbo deleted>
->> Hook 'em Horns!
->> Doug Burnside
->>
->> The University of Texas '94
->> The university of Texas School of Law '97
->
->The only thing I have to say is WHAT A CROCK! Don't you have anything better
->to do with your time ?
Take another look at who wrote it:
1. a t-sip
2. a lawyer wannabe
Need I say more.
->Book 'em Horns
Couldn't agree more.
Lawyers - we don't deal with the truth, we just try to get our client off.
--
Jeff Nauss Texas A&M Class of '77
Department of Chemistry Gig 'em, Aggies!
University of Cincinnati
I R A Aggie
(Jeffrey L Nauss) wrote:
> Lawyers - we don't deal with the truth, we just try to get our client off.
So...lawyers are like prostitutes??
James - frightened and confsued...
Jason Fawcett
>In article <2v118s$f...@ucunix.san.uc.edu>, nau...@ucunix.san.uc.edu
>(Jeffrey L Nauss) wrote:
>> Lawyers - we don't deal with the truth, we just try to get our client off.
>So...lawyers are like prostitutes??
No, lawyers cost more. But, get me started on carpetbagger lawyers.
Jacob Robert Wilson
Doug Burnside <dbur...@austin.ibm.com> wrote:
>
>In article <2uqgm0$j...@news.u.washington.edu>, ken...@u.washington.edu (Kenneth Kendrick) writes:
>> >: LONGHORN ADAMS CHARGED IN ASSAULT
>>
>> >[sordid details deleted]
>>
> Finally, his involvement in the latest Mike Adams scrape. Mike
> and his girlfriend get in a fight. Lovell did NOT hold her
> down so Mike could attack her as reported by the Austin
> unAmerican Spaceman. From what people have told me, he
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Let's see.....RUMOR VS. POLICE REPORTS....hmm? I am going to go with you `
on this matter. Yes, definitely! He is innocent!!! It is either that
or you have found some loophole to get him off.
more *stuff* deleted.....
>
>Hook 'em Horns!
>Doug Burnside
>
>The University of Texas '94
>The university of Texas School of Law '97
I totally beleive you IF, you have seen the whole incident. If not, then
if you know this much, maybe you can shed some light on the OJ mess in LA.
There is no excuse in attacking an officer of the law. NONE. I see you are
a future lawyer and I will try not to hold that against you too much.
But, instead of looking for ways to get him off the hook, try looking at the
facts and see what kind of hot-headed idiot he seems to be. I agree that he
needs help, psychiatric help.
Just my .02 worth!
Jacob (Hey! Maybe we can use that Urban Survival Syndrome plea and get
the charges dismissed) Wilson '95
PS. Flames are welcomed. BUT, don't flame on what you THINK I meant, just
keep it to what I said.
Doug Burnside
In article <2v118s$f...@ucunix.san.uc.edu>, nau...@ucunix.san.uc.edu (Jeffrey L Nauss) writes:
> In article <Cs86A...@austin.ibm.com> fit...@austin.ibm.com (Steve Fitzgerald) writes:
> ->
> ->In article <Cs82p...@austin.ibm.com>, dbur...@austin.ibm.com (Doug Burnside) writes:
>
Notice where both previous articles came from??
Hook, line, and sinker.
> <legal and liberal mumbo-jumbo deleted>
Hey!!!! Insult my future profession all you want, but don't sink so low as
accusing me of being a liberal!!
>
> ->>
> ->> The University of Texas '94
> ->> The university of Texas School of Law '97
> ->
> Take another look at who wrote it:
>
> 1. a t-sip
> 2. a lawyer wannabe
>
> Need I say more.
>
> ->Book 'em Horns
good one Steve
>
> Couldn't agree more.
>
> Lawyers - we don't deal with the truth, we just try to get our client off.
aggie Chemists - we don't deal with reality, we just try to make gold out of
everything :->
Doug Burnside
In article <2v7m98$8...@tamsun.tamu.edu>, jrw...@tamsun.tamu.edu (Jacob Robert Wilson) writes:
> In article <Cs82p...@austin.ibm.com>,
> Doug Burnside <dbur...@austin.ibm.com> wrote:
> >
> >In article <2uqgm0$j...@news.u.washington.edu>, ken...@u.washington.edu (Kenneth Kendrick) writes:
> >> >: LONGHORN ADAMS CHARGED IN ASSAULT
> >>
> >> >[sordid details deleted]
> >>
> More sordid details deleted.......
>
> > Finally, his involvement in the latest Mike Adams scrape. Mike
> > and his girlfriend get in a fight. Lovell did NOT hold her
> > down so Mike could attack her as reported by the Austin
> > unAmerican Spaceman. From what people have told me, he
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Let's see.....RUMOR VS. POLICE REPORTS....hmm? I am going to go with you `
> on this matter. Yes, definitely! He is innocent!!! It is either that
> or you have found some loophole to get him off.
>
Who mentioned POLICE REPORTS? I said local paper. Try and follow me:
if Lovell was holding down the girl while Mike beat her, don't you think
he would have been arrested also. Let's see, Adams, his girlfriend, and Jon
Hickerson all get arrested, but Pinkney, who was holding the girl down, goes
home without any charges? Makes lots of sense. The article that appeared in the
paper was printed about 3 hours after the incident happened. I don't think they
used police reports as sources at that point. Nothing else has been mentioned
about Pinkney since then, while Adams was in the papers and on the news for
almost a week. Lovell has been cleared for his part in THIS incident.
Hook 'em Horns!!
Doug Burnside
The University of Texas '94
The University of Texas School of Law '97