Emanuel Cook Arrested on Weapons Charge

[Williams-Brice]

I don't know any details, yet. I also don't know what the heck is going on up here with our players.

[Cianne]

I'm also glad we lost out on recruiting Emmanuel Cook along with Derrick Odom now.

[lacene]

I'm also glad we lost out on recruiting Emmanuel Cook along with Derrick Odom now.

It's a misdemeanor: unlawful possession of a firearm, with the "unlawful" being that Emanuel is not 21, and therefore not old enough. It's still stupid, but it won't be anything too major....

when it's all said & done, Cianne, we'll be very glad Ole Miss lost out on Cook....

[Cianne]

It's a misdemeanor: unlawful possession of a firearm, with the "unlawful" being that Emanuel is not 21, and therefore not old enough. It's still stupid, but it won't be anything too major....

Nothing good happens when guns are involved.

[Gator2753]

Nothing good happens when guns are involved.

Hes a deer hunter...

[lacene]

Hes a deer hunter...

http://www.montrealfilmjournal.com/dat/pic/M0000148.jpg

[lacene]

Nothing good happens when guns are involved.

I agree......

[waldo]

Get rid of him. Make an example out of him. This crap is getting old.

[WayzUp]

Apparently, campus police saw Cook and a friend & saw a gun so called city police. The real po-po showed up and saw Gore (Cook's friend) near Cook's car and when the pair saw the po-po, Gore got in Cook's car and tried to hide the gun in the console. Cops started askin' questions and Cook informed them that there was a gun in the car, they found it and cited Cook since 1) it was his car, and 2) he was who informed them of its presence.

WTF do any students need handguns for? I'll never understand it.

WIStv.com Columbia, SC: Gamecock charged with unlawful possession of pistol (http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6978193&nav=0RaP)

As for you knee-jerk reaction guys (I was one when I first heard), I think if it wasn't his and he's getting blamed for what this Gore guy did....suspend him for a game or three to make an example but I think kicking him off the team would be a bit much.

[waldo]

I know, just tired of all the crap. These kids need to get away from all the problems. Stop hanging with people who are going to get you in trouble. Stop skipping classes, etc.

[lacene]

Cook has been summarily suspended by the university, and also the team, pending further developments.....

[lacene]

there's still more to come from this, but it looks like Cook and a friend, Gore, was looking at Gore's gun outside Cook's apartment complex. A campus police officer saw this, and reported to the Columbia police. When the police arrive, Gore hides his gun in Cook's car, which they were standing near. Cook immediately discloses to the police that there is a gun in his car. The police search Gore and find the gun magazine in his possession.

So it's not even Cook's gun. And Gore is 21, which is the minimum age to legally own a handgun. I do not know if it was licensed, or what degree of license is required to openly carry and/or display a handgun (if that is even allowed), but Gore was charged with unlawful carry or display of a firearm.

Cook was charged with unlawful possession of a pistol, because A) he is 19, and the minimum age for owning a hangun in SC is 21, and B) the gun was in his car, which means he was in possession of it, even though his friend hid it in there....

still stupid to be messing with a handgun, even more so to do it out in the open and in public, but it's basically a "wrong place at the wrong time" situation for Cook.....

[shanksta13]

Hes a deer hunter...

Yeah, so is Dick Cheney... :wacko:

[LedCock]

A Gamecock athlete arrested? By the Columbia police department? Burn him.

[GamecockDieHard]

Yeah, so is Dick Cheney... :wacko:

Yeah, you're right!!!! He MUST be a good guy then!!!:thumpsup:

[Cianne]

Spurrier coming to Cook's defense.

ESPN - Spurrier defends safety after arrest, suspension - College Football (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2989740)

Cook charged with unlawful possession of pistol

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier stood by troubled safety Emanuel Cook on Friday, saying his arrest on a gun charge -- which resulted in his suspension from the school, making him ineligible to play for the Gamecocks -- was a case of being "at the wrong place at the wrong time."

The 19-year-old player was charged with unlawful possession of a pistol, according to a police report. Cook and James Gore III were arrested by university police Thursday night at a parking lot near campus dormitories, the report said.

"He's a good young man and obviously was at the wrong place at the wrong time,'' Spurrier said Friday. "You've got to choose your friends. Supposedly, the gun was not his (Cook's) but he was with a guy with a gun. You're guilty by association.''

The athletic department said Cook was suspended from the university because of an arrest involving a weapon.

Cook's arrest comes a day after Spurrier said three players, including starting quarterback Blake Mitchell, would sit out the first game against Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 1 because of excessive absences during summer school. The other players were running back Bobby Wallace and defensive back Chris Hail.

Cook was released from jail on his own recognizance, said his lawyer, Lowell Bernstein. Cook hopes to again be a student and rejoin the football team, Bernstein said.

"He's got no record and this is out of character for him," Bernstein said.

Bernstein said it was neither Cook's gun nor car, but would not discuss any more about the case.

Gore, 21, from Chester, was charged with unlawful carry or display of a firearm.

Cook, a sophomore from Riviera Beach, Fla., played in 10 games a year ago, starting five. He earned a spot on the all-Southeastern Conference freshman team.

"He's one of our best players, no question, and one of our best guys,'' Spurrier said.

[WayzUp]

Not his gun, not his car, told the truth to the cops, no history of trouble, good student....would someone explain to me why he was arrested? Did one of the cops actually witness Cook handling the gun?? This sounds like a big steaming pile of you know what to me and that's not just cuz I'm a USC homer.

[OmahaBound]

Not his gun, not his car, told the truth to the cops, no history of trouble, good student....would someone explain to me why he was arrested? Did one of the cops actually witness Cook handling the gun?? This sounds like a big steaming pile of you know what to me and that's not just cuz I'm a USC homer.

Unless Gore was man enough to immediately say "E has nothing to do with it, it's my gun and he's never been in possession of it" the cops pretty much have to take him in and sort it all out later. They're not gonna mess around when a gun is involved. It's an unfortunate situation but assuming what you and many are saying is true, it will get sorted out in the next couple days I would think/hope.

[GamecockDieHard]

From what's been reported, I think all of this is a case of the police choosing to err in an overly cautious manner, rather than the other way around. It's arguable that they did the smart thing by just arresting both guys and sorting out the truth when time and information allows. Charges can always be dropped, which I think very well may happen for both of them. Looks like the hearing has been moved up to Tuesday. Originally it was reported that it wouldn't be until late September. Thankfully, we're not playing Georgia this week. Although we always seem to look awful for the first game and LaLa did beat Houston last year.

[scunyon]

He'll be back. The charges won't stick if he was being honest and disclosed everything. Why didn't the USC cop take action? Handling a handgun outside is not a crime, however, pointing and presenting and having one on university grounds is.

FYI, guns can legally be carried (locked and loaded) in a glovebox, closed console, trunk with no permit needed. There is no such thing as gun registration in SC, but the gun could've been hot, etc. Too much info to sort through, but it all sounds like a chicken shit case to me.

Probably half of the cars that pass through USC property have something in them that can generate an arrest, but there still seems to be something that isn't being told.

[The Ramp]

He'll be back. The charges won't stick if he was being honest and disclosed everything. Why didn't the USC cop take action? Handling a handgun outside is not a crime, however, pointing and presenting and having one on university grounds is.

FYI, guns can legally be carried (locked and loaded) in a glovebox, closed console, trunk with no permit needed. There is no such thing as gun registration in SC, but the gun could've been hot, etc. Too much info to sort through, but it all sounds like a chicken shit case to me.

Probably half of the cars that pass through USC property have something in them that can generate an arrest, but there still seems to be something that isn't being told.

what i read is that you can't carry a firearm under the age of 21. that's what got him in trouble

[Zee]

Gore is 21

[The Ramp]

Gore is 21

that's not what i read this morning...let me find the article

[Cianne]

Gore is 21

That's fine and dandy but it was Cook's car, at least according to Wayz's post. That's what matters right now.

[OmahaBound]

That's fine and dandy but it was Cook's car, at least according to Wayz's post. That's what matters right now.

The State newspaper's article today on the matter indicated that both the gun and the car were Gore's. Nothing was found on Cook, but when they frisked Gore they found a clip. Gore is 21, but Cook is 19.

[Cianne]

I thought we hated The State on here and dismissed all its articles as shenanigans. However, if Cook's attorney says the car belongs to Gore, I s'pose it belongs to Gore. A 1999 Crown Vic is a thuggy car anyway unless its adorned with red and blue lights, and it seems Cook is an upstanding citizen who would not drive such a thing.

[OmahaBound]

I thought we hated The State on here and dismissed all its articles as shenanigans. However, if Cook's attorney says the car belongs to Gore, I s'pose it belongs to Gore. A 1999 Crown Vic is a thuggy car anyway unless its adorned with red and blue lights, and it seems Cook is an upstanding citizen who would not drive such a thing.

It's hard work being a smarta$$ all the time isn't it? :laugh:

The State is no different from 90% of all other media outlets. Their goal is to simply sell papers and really have no shame in sensationalizing headlines and articles in whatever way suits them most. Impartial journalism is definitely the minority nowadays. All you have to do is avoid reading headlines and commentaries/editorials and it's not that big of a deal though. For these reasons I don't really have a problem with the paper.

[Cianne]

It's hard work being a smarta$$ all the time isn't it? :laugh:

It actually comes pretty easily.

[OmahaBound]

It actually comes pretty easily.

Really? I'm a smarta$$ most of the time too, but I get drained. Perhaps I need to hit the gym. :thumpsup:

[Cianne]

Really? I'm a smarta$$ most of the time too, but I get drained. Perhaps I need to hit the gym. :thumpsup:

Naw, you just need to post on here more often.

[the Paradox]

Not his gun, not his car, told the truth to the cops, no history of trouble, good student....would someone explain to me why he was arrested? Did one of the cops actually witness Cook handling the gun?? This sounds like a big steaming pile of you know what to me and that's not just cuz I'm a USC homer.

Don't worry, I'm sure he will be on the field for the UGA game. :thumpsup:

RTR

[Poppycock]

He's now recovering from an appendectomy performed this week-end. When it rains it pours.

WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina (http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=52878)

[LedCock]

He's now recovering from an appendectomy performed this week-end. When it rains it pours.

WLTX-TV News, Weather, Sports for Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina (http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=52878)


That could be a God-send. All of this stress he's had to endure over the weekend could have triggered what was the inevitable anyway. Better to have this done now than in the middle of a game.

[Cianne]

Better to have this done now than in the middle of a game.

That would be pretty impressive to do an emergency appendectomy on the field during the middle of a game.

[OmahaBound]

That would be pretty impressive to do an emergency appendectomy on the field during the middle of a game.

"Don't thank me. Thank the knife!"

(hopefully there are some Simpsons fans on this site)

[GamecockDieHard]

He's DETERMINED not to play next week, one way or the other!!

[uscrules]

I think this pretty much lets him out of the Georgia game. I don't think 2 weeks will get you back to full strength to be hitting wide recievers and backs. Sounds like this gun thing is a stupid mistake by the cops.

[GamecockDieHard]

I think this pretty much lets him out of the Georgia game. I don't think 2 weeks will get you back to full strength to be hitting wide recievers and backs. Sounds like this gun thing is a stupid mistake by the cops.

From what's been said (insert grain of salt here), the City Police on the the scene took the handcuffs off Cook to let him go but the University Police objected. If true, the City Cop may offer favorable insight to intent, circumstances, etc...

The Campus Cop has more on his mind than football, unlike me, and did what he thought was best. No doubt there were intense re-training and directional meetings for the University Police force after VT. The cop could easily have been following those new directives and could've lost his job otherwise.

I don't think Cook did anything wrong, neither did the City Cop, and probably, neither did the Campus Cop. Once it's all vetted, it can go away. But it had to be thoroughly scrutinized, no matter what anyone perceived at that time.

[LedCock]

That would be pretty impressive to do an emergency appendectomy on the field during the middle of a game.

Exactly what I'm saying. What are the odds of that being successful?:unsure: