Prosecutor IDs Metro man who threw cup

External Since: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 476

http://www.detnews.com/2004/pistons/0411/23/A01-13594.htm

WEST BLOOMFIELD -- The man who prosecutors say ignited a brawl at the
Pistons-Pacers game served time in prison for assault and then violated the
terms of his release by driving drunk in 2002, according to authorities and
public records.

John F. Green, 39, a home renovator from West Bloomfield, first declined to
say whether he was the man who precipitated the melee Friday by lobbing a
plastic cup with ice at Pacer Ron Artest. Later, he denied that it was him.

"It might look like it from the video, but I didn't do it," he said Monday
in front of his home. "If they're going to charge me, charge. But what are
they going to charge me with?"

By Monday night, however, his lawyer backtracked from the statement.

"If he did it, the most he did was throw a cup of ice," attorney Sean
Patrick Smith said. "Now he's being made out to be a monster."

External Since: Aug 19, 2004 Posts: 50

"s_knight8" <s_knight8nospam.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.detnews.com/2004/pistons/0411/23/A01-13594.htm
>
>
> WEST BLOOMFIELD -- The man who prosecutors say ignited a brawl at the
> Pistons-Pacers game served time in prison for assault and then violated
> the
> terms of his release by driving drunk in 2002, according to authorities
> and
> public records.
>
> John F. Green, 39, a home renovator from West Bloomfield, first declined
> to
> say whether he was the man who precipitated the melee Friday by lobbing a
> plastic cup with ice at Pacer Ron Artest. Later, he denied that it was
> him.
>
> "It might look like it from the video, but I didn't do it," he said Monday
> in front of his home. "If they're going to charge me, charge. But what are
> they going to charge me with?"
>
> By Monday night, however, his lawyer backtracked from the statement.
>
> "If he did it, the most he did was throw a cup of ice," attorney Sean
> Patrick Smith said. "Now he's being made out to be a monster."
>

They had this weasel on ESPN last night, spot shadowed him tossing the cup
underhanded directly at Artest. Pretty good shot, really, but also pretty
damning evidence. They also had a brief interview of him where he danced
around the issue for a bit then finally said that whatever the film shows is
what happened.

They also reported he's had a couple DUIs & a couple assaults or other
charges in the past. He was also the neighbor of the DA or someone involved
in the case in the past.

IMO, he's screwed. And rightly so.

Go Blazers !