Am in Panama City Beach for vacation. Getting quite a LOT of publicity. It was the “Deputy’s Discretion” that resulted in the “arrangement”. The Publix folks and the LEO looked at the video and quickly recognized Mr. Winston. Then they went to his apartment. Me admitted taking them and KNOWING that he had “forgotten” to pay for them, but made NO attempt to return and rectify.
If you read the articles, this is his fourth little dust-up with LEO. BB gun damages when he and his buddies played a souped up version of paintball. Asking for a water cup at a fast food outlet and then snitching free soda….even though he was politely asked to quit….then there is the little matter of the sexual assault (er….consensual?) that got buried in the campus and TPD files.
SO, Mr. Winston, once again, is not being held responsible for his actions.
I recall the time that Lorenzo Charles stiffed a delivery guy for a Pizza and was hauled downtown and arrested. Every article about Jimmy V had a reference to that little incident.
Of course, LO was NOT a Heisman Trophy winner at that time….and I THINK that if he had done such AFTER the 1983 season, he STILL would have been arrested and booked.
I am at a very nice villa and our complex is part of a major resort. Last Friday night, there was a covey of local TV Satellite trucks outside the “outdoor cabana facility”. I wondered WHAT would attract such a crew of news folks and all the nice rides around.
Later that night, I saw the footage. The local PCB FSU Boosters club had Jimbo there for a few words and to collect a mega amount of booty. They EVEN had a $$ Photo Op line set up complete with pro lights and backdrop. The line was extended out and around the facility….and the TV stations showed a few of the boosters getting their picture made. Jimbo was smoozing up to the high maintenance eye candy that the boosters had in tow….some looked like they were not the FIRST to be the Mrs. XXX…but they were fawning all over Jimbo and he was grinning like (fill in the blank).
So, that is how it is….the prosecutor in the local piece made NO BONES that it was clear that Mr. Winston did not attempt to pay for the merchandise, but that the Deputy had elected to reduce the offense to community service….AFTER he confirmed it was Mr. Winston.
