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We play the Chargers in week 3...

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Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly choking and restraining his girlfriend as she tried to leave his Poway home, the Sheriff's Department said.

His girlfriend, Tila Tequila, 27, signed a citizen's arrest warrant, charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment.

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He got upset cause she wouldn't turn the lights out for him.

There are just so many jokes.... choking (on) his tequila... can't hold his liquor...

I realize the seriousness of the situation, but come on, it's also incredibly funny.

LOL he's dating the original myspace whore??

So she is a bisexual dating whore and nude model and he's upset she banging other people? What an idiot. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

 News Flash Shawn: Most chicks on MTV's reality shows are not chicks you want to bring home to mom.  ::)

He's already served one suspension for PED's.  Do you think Goodel will take that into consderation when deciding how to punish him for violating the league's personal conduct policy?

absolutely!  goodell doesn't mess around

I think Shawn will get Tequila to give him a hand job and all will be good.......

roid rage.................ruhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

tough guy.  ::)

He ain't getting suspended and the charges will be dropped.  Police say she wasn't hurt and was very intoxicated.  Multiple witnesses say she was very drunk and all he did was try to take way her keys so she wouldn't drive drunk and she overreacted and then called the cops.

Too bad Stallworth doesn't party with Merriman.  Reyes would still be alive. 

Does anyone here know how a citizen's arrest warrant works? I hear he was only taken in because she signed one. I mean, as I understand it, you (the police) gotta go to a magistrate and swear out a warrant to get one, unless exigent circumstances exist (like a cop sees an individual commit a crime). So, how does a citizen's arrest warrant function then?

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Sounds like it was just a complaint affidavid. She probably had a bruise or two to back it up .

 

Or not...

Deputies saw no physical injuries on [Tila Tequila]

from: http://us.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/07/merriman.arrest/index.html

Other reports have the owner of the night club Merriman and Tila were at, stating that Tila is lying when she says she didn't drink alcohol.

There are a few procedural things that have me confused, though. Media have reported that Merriman was let go after posting a $50k bond (or thereabouts). It's also been reported that no charges have been filed (yet, anyway).

How does that work? If the state doesn't file charges, how can someone be required to post a bond? I don't get that... (Or maybe the media is just reporting out of their asses... wouldn't be the first time)

It is called station house bail. 

You can hold a guy with out filing charges for a finite period of time (typically 48 hours) afterwhich you must arriagn him in front of a judge, charge him with a crime and at that time the judge will hold a bail hearing.  While the judge is not required to offer bail, the judge must hold a bail hearing and it is a very formal process.

For minor crimes the police (no judge involved) will sometimes offer the defendant the option to post bail or release him on PR until the arraignment. 

$50K is an outragious sum given the nature of the crime and the almost non-existent risk of flight.  IMHO he should have been released PR.

He'll gte his $50K back shortly.  And he may have grounds for a lawsuit in this case.

I have never met anyone who is as lawsuit happy as you.  Do you have every tort lawyer in Miami on speed dial?

He has have grounds to sue his girlfriend for slander/false report to the cops.  If he wastes his time doing so he is an even bigger fool than I think he is.  And I consider him pretty dumb to begin with.   

  I agree . Thats why there has to be more to it then the media is reporting. They report only what sells.

choke her....

squeeze the Tequila out of her LOL

I've seen pics of her.  MAN, I wanna sip her Tequilla.

If what she alleges happened is true, then the Chargers have a very serious problem on their hands. And I mean a problem much worse than Steelers have with Ben......

The allegation is that this 265 lb linebacker physically assaulted a 4'10", 95lb girl and did not leave a single mark or cause any injury whatsoever. If he can't take down this chick, what chance does he have at tackling a runningback or getting past the o-line to sack the QB. They may have the most ineffective defensive player in the entire NFL.

Charger fans should be worried, if this story is true. Very worried.

ESPN reports that the DA has decided NOT to charge Merriman.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4466257