Comments on: UFC lightweight Josh Neer arrested on charges of DUI, eluding police http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Dan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62403 Dan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:20:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62403 John wrote "unfortunately athletes and celebs are and should be held to a higher standard than the average person, if you take a position of employment that puts you in the public eye its clear to me you should act as a role model and refrain from doing anything that could get you negative publicity." I have to disagree. The standard should be the standard across the board, whether you bag groceries or you make millions throwing a football or making the newest pacemaker for baby pygmy goats. If you change the standard due to one's station in life, that is where the issues start popping up. You bag groceries now and then you happen to get a contract with the UFC or some other MMA org, should the punishment you get be any different from the week prior? I don't think so. John wrote “unfortunately athletes and celebs are and should be held to a higher standard than the average person, if you take a position of employment that puts you in the public eye its clear to me you should act as a role model and refrain from doing anything that could get you negative publicity.”

I have to disagree. The standard should be the standard across the board, whether you bag groceries or you make millions throwing a football or making the newest pacemaker for baby pygmy goats. If you change the standard due to one’s station in life, that is where the issues start popping up. You bag groceries now and then you happen to get a contract with the UFC or some other MMA org, should the punishment you get be any different from the week prior? I don’t think so.

]]> By: Ertz http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62393 Ertz Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:17:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62393 Well one way to know that MMA is beginning to go mainstream is the fact that SI.com has the headline on their front page: "MMA fighter arrested following high-speed chase." Well one way to know that MMA is beginning to go mainstream is the fact that SI.com has the headline on their front page: “MMA fighter arrested following high-speed chase.”

]]> By: Nick Merra http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62391 Nick Merra Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:15:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62391 Why do idiots like this guy risk a golden opportunity to move up in their MMA careers in a big organization like the UFC? Alcohol and stupidy - a lethal combination....He should be taken off the card and have his spot given to a person that is smarter and more hungry to succeed. Why do idiots like this guy risk a golden opportunity to move up in their MMA careers in a big organization like the UFC? Alcohol and stupidy – a lethal combination….He should be taken off the card and have his spot given to a person that is smarter and more hungry to succeed.

]]> By: egad81 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62382 egad81 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:24:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62382 He will probable plead delirium. I also think that he should be banned from fighting for a least a year. If a guy tests positive for Marijuana he gets suspended but if you DRINK AND DRIVE (twice) you should also be suspended. <//--- The details provided by NHTSHA during 2004, are an eye opener to the large-scale risks of drunk driving. An average of one alcohol-related crash occurred every 31 minutes in 2004. Twenty-one percent of the children killed in fatal drunk driving crashes were 14 or below. An estimated 248,000 people were injured in alcohol-related crashes -- one person injured approximately every 2 minutes. The rate of alcohol-related crashes is 3 times higher at night than during the day. The percentage of drivers involved in alcohol-related crashes was higher for males, and the drivers were between 21 and 24 years of age. BAC levels of .08 or higher were found in 27% of motorcyclists, 21% of light truck drivers and 22% of drivers of passenger cars. The percentage of drivers with the highest BAC levels was lowest for large trucks. The BAC level among most recorded was .18. He will probable plead delirium.

I also think that he should be banned from fighting for a least a year. If a guy tests positive for Marijuana he gets suspended but if you DRINK AND DRIVE (twice) you should also be suspended.

<//— The details provided by NHTSHA during 2004, are an eye opener to the large-scale risks of drunk driving. An average of one alcohol-related crash occurred every 31 minutes in 2004. Twenty-one percent of the children killed in fatal drunk driving crashes were 14 or below. An estimated 248,000 people were injured in alcohol-related crashes — one person injured approximately every 2 minutes. The rate of alcohol-related crashes is 3 times higher at night than during the day. The percentage of drivers involved in alcohol-related crashes was higher for males, and the drivers were between 21 and 24 years of age. BAC levels of .08 or higher were found in 27% of motorcyclists, 21% of light truck drivers and 22% of drivers of passenger cars. The percentage of drivers with the highest BAC levels was lowest for large trucks. The BAC level among most recorded was .18.

]]> By: john http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62378 john Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:03:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62378 unfortunately athletes and celebs are and should be held to a higher standard than the average person, if you take a position of employment that puts you in the public eye its clear to me you should act as a role model and refrain from doing anything that could get you negative publicity.. unfortunately some of the people in the public eye dont feel it is necessary but common sense should tell you otherwise unfortunately athletes and celebs are and should be held to a higher standard than the average person, if you take a position of employment that puts you in the public eye its clear to me you should act as a role model and refrain from doing anything that could get you negative publicity.. unfortunately some of the people in the public eye dont feel it is necessary but common sense should tell you otherwise

]]> By: Greg http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62374 Greg Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:34:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62374 2nd dui lol perhaps some jail time is in order here what a fool 2nd dui lol perhaps some jail time is in order here what a fool

]]> By: john http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62368 john Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:03:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62368 i wonder if they will release him, since they didnt release rampage, eventhough rampages arrest wasnt alcohol related i wonder if they will release him, since they didnt release rampage, eventhough rampages arrest wasnt alcohol related

]]> By: KTru http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62365 KTru Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:33:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62365 Sorry "Was there" Sorry “Was there”

]]> By: KTru http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/02/ufc-lightweight-josh-neer-arrested-on-charges-of-dui-eluding-police/comment-page-1/#comment-62364 KTru Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:32:26 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=10583#comment-62364 Was they anyword that Rampage was called during the chase? For tips on eluding police perhaps? I have been in Des Moines last couple days. Crazy stuff hitting an actual police car. Whoever sells vehicles to UFC fighters should be investigated also. Possibly using sell tactics "you will outrun police if you get this car!". Was they anyword that Rampage was called during the chase? For tips on eluding police perhaps? I have been in Des Moines last couple days. Crazy stuff hitting an actual police car. Whoever sells vehicles to UFC fighters should be investigated also. Possibly using sell tactics “you will outrun police if you get this car!”.

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