Is this dude that stupid?
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Is this dude that stupid?
DAVIE, Fla. -- The man charged with assaulting Miami Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor faces hate crime charges, police said Monday.
Redmond Charles Burns, 24, allegedly used racial epithets and yelled obscenities at Taylor, who is black, during an alleged highway confrontation Sunday night. Taylor told police that Burns grabbed his shirt, ripping it in several places, and suffered a "minor laceration" on a forearm from a metal object Burns allegedly used to attack him.
Taylor, who played in a charity golf tournament Monday in Tampa, said in a statement issued by the Dolphins that his injury was minor.
"My wife and I were the victims in an unfortunate incident last night, but we are both fine," Taylor said.
Burns, who is white, faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, which police have also classified as a hate crime that would permit tougher penalties. Burns also is charged with obstruction for allegedly resisting arrest after Taylor identified him from a photo array.
Burns was being held Monday on $10,600 bond at the Broward County jail. It wasn't immediately clear Monday if he had a lawyer to represent him.
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Taylor, 31, has played nine seasons with the Dolphins and emerged as one of the team's best defensive players. Last season Taylor had 12 quarterback sacks among his 52 tackles. For his career, Taylor has 540 tackles and 92 1/2 sacks.
According to Davie police, Taylor and his wife, Katina, were on their way home from church Sunday evening when Taylor saw a red pickup truck backing up at an intersection in the path of his car. Katina Taylor is the sister of Zach Thomas, another starting Dolphins linebacker.
As Taylor attempted to pass, the driver of the pickup "intentionally swerved directly at Taylor" and caused him to run off the road.
The passenger in the truck, who wasn't charged, allegedly got out and started to bang on the hood of Taylor's trunk. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Taylor then got out of his car and was confronted by the 5-foot-11, 168-pound Burns, who was allegedly yelling racial insults and threatening to kill Taylor, according to a police report.
After grabbing Taylor's shirt, Burns allegedly went back to his truck, got an "unknown metal object" and tried to stab Taylor with it. Taylor suffered a minor wound to his left forearm but declined medical treatment.
Both men then jumped back in the truck and took off, with Taylor following and dialing 911. He lost the truck in a trailer park but was able to identify Burns from a photo lineup that police provided.
Taylor has a home in Davie, which is also the location of the Dolphins' training facility.
What the hell?
A) Racial comments are not cool, nor smart
B) What the hell is a 5'11", 168-pound dude thinking when he is trying to kick Jason Taylors ass (6'6" 255-pound)
C) Why didn't Taylor just pound the dude?
Cliff Notes:
A 5'11" 168-pound guy tried to kick Jason Taylor (6'6" 255 Lbs) ass after a road rage incident. He ripped his shirt and like cut his arm
Redmond Charles Burns, 24, allegedly used racial epithets and yelled obscenities at Taylor, who is black, during an alleged highway confrontation Sunday night. Taylor told police that Burns grabbed his shirt, ripping it in several places, and suffered a "minor laceration" on a forearm from a metal object Burns allegedly used to attack him.
Taylor, who played in a charity golf tournament Monday in Tampa, said in a statement issued by the Dolphins that his injury was minor.
"My wife and I were the victims in an unfortunate incident last night, but we are both fine," Taylor said.
Burns, who is white, faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, which police have also classified as a hate crime that would permit tougher penalties. Burns also is charged with obstruction for allegedly resisting arrest after Taylor identified him from a photo array.
Burns was being held Monday on $10,600 bond at the Broward County jail. It wasn't immediately clear Monday if he had a lawyer to represent him.
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Taylor, 31, has played nine seasons with the Dolphins and emerged as one of the team's best defensive players. Last season Taylor had 12 quarterback sacks among his 52 tackles. For his career, Taylor has 540 tackles and 92 1/2 sacks.
According to Davie police, Taylor and his wife, Katina, were on their way home from church Sunday evening when Taylor saw a red pickup truck backing up at an intersection in the path of his car. Katina Taylor is the sister of Zach Thomas, another starting Dolphins linebacker.
As Taylor attempted to pass, the driver of the pickup "intentionally swerved directly at Taylor" and caused him to run off the road.
The passenger in the truck, who wasn't charged, allegedly got out and started to bang on the hood of Taylor's trunk. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Taylor then got out of his car and was confronted by the 5-foot-11, 168-pound Burns, who was allegedly yelling racial insults and threatening to kill Taylor, according to a police report.
After grabbing Taylor's shirt, Burns allegedly went back to his truck, got an "unknown metal object" and tried to stab Taylor with it. Taylor suffered a minor wound to his left forearm but declined medical treatment.
Both men then jumped back in the truck and took off, with Taylor following and dialing 911. He lost the truck in a trailer park but was able to identify Burns from a photo lineup that police provided.
Taylor has a home in Davie, which is also the location of the Dolphins' training facility.
What the hell?
A) Racial comments are not cool, nor smart
B) What the hell is a 5'11", 168-pound dude thinking when he is trying to kick Jason Taylors ass (6'6" 255-pound)
C) Why didn't Taylor just pound the dude?
Cliff Notes:
A 5'11" 168-pound guy tried to kick Jason Taylor (6'6" 255 Lbs) ass after a road rage incident. He ripped his shirt and like cut his arm
Last edited by GSR4444; May 2, 2006 at 11:19 PM.
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I'm more amazed that someone would even try to mess with someone that huge. I'll admit he did the right thing, but I don't know how the dude managed to rip his shirt, as well as cut his arm.
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I saw the loser on the news, he had a smirt on his face like he was the shit.
On another note: This old guy got put into a coma by some road rage kid here in Miami just last week, beat the old man with a tire iron, you gotta be careful here.
On another note: This old guy got put into a coma by some road rage kid here in Miami just last week, beat the old man with a tire iron, you gotta be careful here.
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Originally Posted by aux
Taylor did the smart thing,
