<![CDATA[Deadspin: blotter]]> http://tags.deadspin.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/deadspin.com.png <![CDATA[Deadspin: blotter]]> http://deadspin.com/tag/blotter http://deadspin.com/tag/blotter <![CDATA[Start Your Preparations For The Vick Media Onslaught]]> The most surprising news to come out of this Tim Dahlberg-penned update on the ongoing drama that is The Michael Vick Story is that he's scheduled to get out of jail next July. That's only 8 months away, people! Better start dusting off those old Ron Mexico jokes, post haste. You can't expect to hit the ground running when Vick once again walks among the free if you don't start warming up those joke muscles now!

The other part of the article that has us intrigued is this little section, where Vick lays out his future plans:

Buried in the hundreds of pages of paper detailing Vick’s financial woes the other day in federal bankruptcy court was the declaration that not only does Vick expect to be reinstated in the NFL upon his release but also believes he will “be able to earn a substantial living” playing quarterback once again.

No doubt Vick believes he's going to get signed solely because the media frenzy is going to make him a huge draw, large enough for an enterprising owner to take a chance on him. And listen, there's no doubt Vick is going to get people into the stands. The only question is if they'll be carrying protest signs.

Vick wants to play, but what team would risk it? [AP]

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<![CDATA[Ashley Todd Is Your New Mike Cooper]]> This is Ashley Todd. Ashley recently made some news when she was was mugged near at ATM by "a dark-skinned black man" who, after finding out she supported John McCain, carved a "B" on her face for some kind of pro-Obama viral ad campaign. However, the cops got kind of suspicious when they saw the B was on backwards, did some investigating, and found out she was making the whole thing up as some kind of race-baiting swift boat attack. That, or she was just nuts.

In any case, this is her being led away by cops while wearing a Tennessee Volunteers sweatshirt. For those in need of last-minute Halloween costume ideas: You have your instructions. Just make sure the "B" is on your face the right way, by which I mean, the wrong way.

(Disclaimer: The title of this post is in no way intended to diminish the importance or uniqueness of the Cooper/Monday fiasco. Library masturbation is far more hilarious, and satisfying, than racism-based hoaxes.)

Ashley Todd + Tennessee Vols = LOSERS [Bumpshack]

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<![CDATA[Tony Zendejas Will Knock You Out, Take That Booty]]> If you're like me and start your morning off by going through court proceedings of sexual abuse cases - don't you dare judge me! - you tend to become desensitized by most of the testimonies regarding these brutal escapades. But when you read something like "the largest anal tear the medical examiner has ever seen in her career", you have to give pause. Especially when it allegedly came at the hands of former Los Angeles Rams kicker Tony Zendejas. The gruesome details - and they're gruesome in a "you can't unread them" kind of way - are available for your viewing displeasure after the jump.

Bringing you up to speed, the allegation is that last January, Zendejas met "Jane Doe" at a bar and gave her two mixed drinks that were mixed with a little something extra. The two went off to a hotel room, where she woke up the next morning with pain in two of her more tender areas.

She said she felt pain in her vaginal and anal areas and immediately suspected she had been raped by Zendejas.

The examiner, Malinda Wheeler, said the woman had a large tissue tear in her anus - she said it was the largest she had seen in her career - and more minor tissue damage in her vaginal area.

The real news, and inspiration for our headline, comes months later when Ms. Doe and two undercover agents met Zendejes at a bar in an attempt to clear up exactly what went down that fateful night, so long ago:

"Tell me about that night because I don't remember," she said she told Zendejas.

"I knocked you out," she said Zendejas told her. "I took that booty."

That's what you call an incriminating statement, ladies and gents. Zendejas will now be forced to stand trial for four felony rape and sodomy charges. We'll keep you posted.

Former Los Angeles Rams kicker Tony Zendejas to stand trial [Daily Bulletin]

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<![CDATA[The Good News is He Still Has the Beard]]> was195122.vsmall.jpgFormer major league closer turned bumbling armed robber, Jeff Reardon, has stated that the reason for his bizarre behavior was due to medication he's been taking for depression.(Point for Tom Cruise.)

Reardon told the arresting officer that he was sorry and to also apologize to his fans and friends. Reardon lost his 20-year-old son last February and has been taking anti-depressants since then, plus he was taking heart medication after a recent angioplasty which may have further contributed to his uncharacteristic, wacky behavior. We've already started plotting our "Crazy Jeff Reardon" Halloween costume for next year.

Reardon blames meds for robbery attack [MSNBC]
When Bearded Closers Attack [Deadspin]

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<![CDATA[Hey, Look: Mike Tyson In Trouble Again]]>
Say it with us now: More trouble for Mike Tyson. The former heavyweight champ — it seems like so much has happened that we shouldn't even call him that anymore — has been accused of assaulting a woman in Italy who refused to have sex with him. The European press, which has pretty much been doing cartwheels since Tyson arrived in their continent, has the scoop:

News that he had been questioned by police came as further details of Ms Botoli's complaint were leaked - including allegations that Tyson took cocaine and attempted to force her to try the drug.

In her statement to police, she alleged: "There was a white powder on a tray; it was cocaine. Tyson took some, a lot, and then started hitting me.

"He tried to force my head down into the powder but I don't do drugs."

She added: "He said he wanted to have sex with me. But when I said 'no' and didn't take the drugs he want mad.

"He punched me and then threw me to the floor. It left me stunned.

"Tyson kept shouting at me until his bodyguard told him to calm down and stop because he was going over the top."

Well, at least it's not anything bad.

Boxer Tyson Questioned [The Scotsman]

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