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CRIME LIST: THE 27 NFL PLAYERS CHARGED SINCE THE SUPER BOWL
Michael Boley | New York Giants | Child abuse | Feb 8
Da'Quan Bowers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Carrying a gun in airport luggage | Feb 18
Al Netter | San Francisco 49ers | DUI | Feb 20
Desmond Bryant | Oakland Raiders | Criminal mischief | Feb 24
J'Marcus Webb | Chicago Bears | Possession of marijuana | Feb 24
Javarris James | Arizona Cardinals | Failure to show up for a court appearance | Mar 7
Quinton Carter | Denver Broncos | Gambling fraud | Mar 9
Cody Grimm | Tampa Bay Buccaneers  Public intoxication | Mar 10 and Mar 28
Evan Rodriguez | Chicago Bears | Resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, DUI | Mar 21 and May 31
Trumaine Johnson | St. Louis Rams | DUI | Mar 22
Brandon Bardon |Tennessee Titans | DUI | Mar 23
Amari Spievy | Detroit Lions | Third-degree assault, risk of injury to a child and disorderly conduct | Mar 26
Quentin Groves | Cleveland Browns | Solicitation | Apr 27
William Moore | Atlanta Falcons | Assault | Apr 18
Ronnell Lewis | Detroit Lions | Public intoxication | Apr 20
Cliff Harris | New York Jets | Marijuana possession, domestic harassment | Apr 29
Claude Davis | New York Jets | Possession of marijuana | Apr 29
Armonty Bryant | Cleveland Browns | DUI | May 3
Daryl Washington | Arizona Cardinals| Aggravated assault | May 3
Titus Young | St. Louis Rams | Suspected DUI and attempting to steal his car from the pound | May 5
Corey McIntyre | Free agent | Battery | May 8
Mike Goodson | New York Jets | Possession of marijuana, unlawful handgun | May 17
Joe Morgan | New Orleans Saints | DWI | May 25
Adam Jones | Cincinnati Bengals | Assault | Jun 10
Jason Peters | Philadelphia Eagles | Drag racing | June 12
Ausar Walcott | Cleveland Browns | Attempted murder | Jun 25
Aaron Hernandez | New England Patriots | Murder | Jun 26


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2350619/Shocking-figures-reveal-27-NFL-players-arrested-Super-Bowl--including-murder.html#ixzz2XXnSs8KI

Does anyone know if other than Aaron Hernandez if any of them have gotten fired because of the arrest?

Is there some other profession (other than law enforcement) in which less than 2% of employees are arrested?

In 2010, the U.S. population was 308,745,538.  The total number of U.S. arrests in 2010 was 13,122,110 (http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/aus9010.pdf).

WASHINGTON -- Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged was arrested early Saturday after officers found a semi-automatic pistol in the car he was riding in, police said.


Lefeged
Lefeged was a front-seat passenger in a Chevy Camaro that fled a traffic stop for speeding in northeast Washington just after midnight. Officers smelled marijuana in the car and found a plastic bottle of vodka and orange juice in the center console and a semi-automatic pistol under the front passenger seat, police documents show. A receipt and purchase paperwork showed Lefeged bought the gun this year for about $900, police said.

Lefeged and another passenger were caught when they tried to run from the car in different directions, police said. The driver ran away and was not immediately caught.

A bit off topic, but I found the headline, "Colt's safety arrested on gun charges" funny. 

Isn't Colt a type of gun and a safety a part of of the gun?

Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks allegedly had a warrant out for his arrest on assault charges following an incident with teammate Lamar Divens, but Brooks reportedly is off the hook, at least for now.

 

UPDATE: Wednesday, July 3, at 2:36 p.m. ET by Matt Connolly

The arrest warrant has been put on hold, according to Tracey Kaplan of the San Jose Mercury News:

At the time, Divens said he wanted to press charges, but he has since changed his mind, according to the warrant application. The alleged attack was also witnessed by two other unidentified team members, one of whom gave a recorded statement to police.

 
Original text:
Kaplan reports that the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is debating whether to charge Brooks with a felony, a misdemeanor, or if it wants to charge the linebacker at all.
Such a case is referred to as a "wobbler," according to Kaplan's sources.

Matt Barrows of The Sacramento Bee spoke to Assistant District Attorney Karyn Sinunu-Towery about the status of the case:

"The case is not done," said assistant district attorney Karyn Sinunu-Towery on Wednesday. "And that's where we are."

Sinunu-Towery said a preliminary investigation was made following an incident between Brooks and teammate Lamar Divens on June 8. She said there was conflict in the District Attorney's office over whether an arrest warrant should be issued—Divens decided not to press charges—and it was determined that additional information was needed.

Some of that additional information, including medical statements, remained outstanding when the complaint against Brooks was sent to a judge last week. Sinunu-Towery said "an internal error" in the district attorney's office caused the case to be filed prematurely with the court.

Prosecutors who regularly handle assault and battery cases, though, filed an application for an arrest warrant on Thursday, citing a charge of felony assault with great bodily harm.

Kaplan outlines the specifics of the situation that led to the confrontation:

According to the application for Brooks' arrest, the incident unfolded after Brooks, Divens and other 49er players spent the evening of June 7 at different players' houses. Eventually they decided to go to downtown San Jose and keep drinking.

The unidentified witness said Brooks was too intoxicated to drive home, so Divens drove. When they got to Brooks' house about 2 a.m. on June 8, Brooks asked for his keys. Divens pretended to chuck them onto the grass and then started to hand them to him.

Brooks then allegedly clocked Divens in the head with a beer bottle. Brooks allegedly began cursing and then struck him in the head again. Brooks allegedly asked Divens, "Do I need to get my (expletive deleted) gun?" and struck him again. Prosecutors also allege in the warrant that Brooks punched Divens.

The attack required Divens to get three stitches, and he initially wanted to press charges. However, the warrant application states that he has since changed his mind. When a San Jose police sergeant called Divens three days after the incident occurred, he said he wanted to drop it.

Two other teammates bore witness to Brooks' actions, according to Kaplan, and one of them was cited in the police report.

If the prosecutors' initial charge were to hold up and Brooks were convicted, it would carry a maximum sentence of four years in prison.

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Brooks signed a massive contract extension to the tune of six years and $44.5 million in 2012, $17.5 million of which is guaranteed. The 29-year-old's future may be in jeopardy, though, if District Attorney Jeff Rosen decides to proceed with the case.

There has been a history of off-field issues for Brooks that Kaplan covers. In 2008, Brooks was accused of punching a woman in the face, but accepted mediation on the charges.

He was kicked off the University of Virginia football team in 2005 for an unspecified incident outside the lines and also has a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge on his record.

The 49ers are rather deep at linebacker with the likes of 2012 All-Pros Patrick Willis, NaVorro Bowman and Aldon Smith.

However, Brooks is still a key part to the team and broke up a critical pass that helped San Francisco to the Super Bowl in a 28-24 road victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Championship Game.