Worst excuse for possession I've ever heard. Who passes their wallet around at a party?!

 

 

Former Cowboys DE Greg Hardy Arrested on Drug Charge: Police | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

 

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy faces a felony drug charge after he was arrested Sunday night in Richardson, police say.

 

Hardy, who is an NFL free agent after playing for the Cowboys in 2015, allegedly had 0.7 grams of cocaine in a wallet in his car. It was discovered after a traffic stop for failing to use a turn signal, a police affidavit states.

 

Hardy was stopped about 11:22 p.m. after turning onto Midway Drive from the 300 block of North Glenville Drive. The officer gave Hardy a verbal warning for the traffic violation but asked for his consent to search his 2010 white Dodge Challenger, the police report says.

 

He told the officer that he didn't know what the substance was and said he believed he got it while he was at a party Saturday night, according to police. Hardy said he passed his wallet around at the party because he was paying for everybody, and he said that must have been when someone put the substance in his wallet.

 

Hardy was booked into the Richardson City Jail, where he remained Monday afternoon. Bond was set at $5,000.

 

Hardy spent the first five years of his NFL career with the Carolina Panthers, before joining the Cowboys in 2015.

 

Hardy hasn't garnered much attention in free agency since he and the Cowboys parted ways after the 2015 season. He recorded six sacks in 12 games while playing for Dallas.

 

The defensive end made news stemming from a 2014 arrest for assaulting an ex-girlfriend and threatening to kill her. The charges were eventually expunged from Hardy's record.

Like I said before, leopards don't change spots.

Not excusing the fact that he had cocaine, but why does a police officer need to search a vehicle when you pulled them over because you forgot to use a turn signal?

 

If I was in that exact same situation and asked if they could search my vehicle, I could see an interesting conversation when I asked, "what was the need for that?" Which would in turn make me look like I was hiding something. And I'm not one to quickly jump a police officer's case, but there's no reason to search my car over a missed turn signal.

 

Granted, I'm a white guy, so maybe they'd never bother asking me.

Not excusing the fact that he had cocaine, but why does a police officer need to search a vehicle when you pulled them over because you forgot to use a turn signal?

 

If I was in that exact same situation and asked if they could search my vehicle, I could see an interesting conversation when I asked, "what was the need for that?" Which would in turn make me look like I was hiding something. And I'm not one to quickly jump a police officer's case, but there's no reason to search my car over a missed turn signal.

 

Granted, I'm a white guy, so maybe they'd never bother asking me.

 

I agree with you here. I'm sure they ran the plates prior to the lights going on and probably saw who it was and went fishing. I'm not excusing Hardy of anything but I'm curious to see what probable cause they had to request a search.

Not excusing the fact that he had cocaine, but why does a police officer need to search a vehicle when you pulled them over because you forgot to use a turn signal?

 

If I was in that exact same situation and asked if they could search my vehicle, I could see an interesting conversation when I asked, "what was the need for that?" Which would in turn make me look like I was hiding something. And I'm not one to quickly jump a police officer's case, but there's no reason to search my car over a missed turn signal.

 

Granted, I'm a white guy, so maybe they'd never bother asking me.

 

I'm sure that's exactly why they pulled him over. How many people get pulled over for not using a turn signal. Gives them a reason to look into the car or check for dui. Zero chance I give permission to search my car and I have absolutely nothing to hide in my car. I'm surprised he let them search.

I agree with you here. I'm sure they ran the plates prior to the lights going on and probably saw who it was and went fishing. I'm not excusing Hardy of anything but I'm curious to see what probable cause they had to request a search.

 

I don't think they need probable cause if he gave permission. Otherwise they would need a warrant or have to observe something illegal out in the open.

When was he released by the Cowboys? I missed that.

If he's no longer in the NFL, I guess he doesn't have a fall guy any more, as Chris Carter called them.

I don't think they need probable cause if he gave permission. Otherwise they would need a warrant or have to observe something illegal out in the open.

 

How hard would it be to get a warrant? I honestly have no clue.

A great week for NFL and former NFL players. Some coke user apparently slipped a bag into Hardy's wallet while Sefarrian-Jenkins was about to get out of a ticket until he said he had to take a dump.

1) Hardy being arrested again for anything doesn't surprise me.

2) I'm thinking the only way they were able to search the car was with his consent.

 

Absolutely no way if I'm him am I giving my consent. There is cooperating with the police but allowing them to search for no reason goes beyond that.

 

When I took criminal justice courses one of my professors (she was an ex LEO and her husband is a LEO) taught us to never give consent for your car to be searched. Even if you are confident your car is clean, never give consent. Only bad things can happen from there.

That dude is a mess. Who lives longer, Hardy or Manziel?