"a neighbor who witnessed the accident said
Smith’s foot was still on the accelerator of his SUV, which was against a tree, when police arrived. That caused the tires to smoke, and that suggests that Smith (who also had marijuana and pills in his possession) was seriously impaired."
And harbaugh let him practice? The guy would have still been under the influence and without any sleep! How asinine!
I love how San Francisco made the incident at the party and the stabbing all disappear too.
Wonder how Harbinger will react when one of his players kills an innocent bystander?
Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
Here's a great view of Harbaugh's lack of action from a local SF news site:
"Back in June, while he was verbally poking the Seahawks' cage, Jim Harbaugh said, "
We want to be above reproach."
Well, now's his chance to walk his talk. And, so far, he's failing.
The 49ers' star pass-rusher Aldon Smith was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and marijuana possession at 7 a.m. Friday. He reportedly hit a tree with his truck, sat in it while the wheels spun, blew a 0.15 on the Breathalyzer - almost twice the legal limit - was in possession of marijuana, and was hauled off to jail for a few hours before posting bail of $5,250.
Just in case you skimmed over the details, let me reiterate: He hit a tree,
which could have just as easily been a human being. "
"Harbaugh said that he expected Smith to "be back to work and playing on Sunday."
Didn't even waver or hedge when he said it."
"This is Smith's second DUI arrest in 19 months. Smith, who will turn 24 Wednesday, was stabbed at a party at his house last year. He faces lawsuits from that event and possible prosecution on gun charges. He was involved in a single-car accident last year.
Harbaugh said that while he expected there to be consequences, any decision to suspend Smith was "the exclusivity of the league." He brushed off further questions with his standard, "I feel that ground's been plowed.""
"
He said nothing about Smith's troubling history. Harbaugh didn't express concern. He didn't say that the team expects more from its players. He didn't say the words you would hope to hear from the team's leader. "
"And Harbaugh's quick duck behind the shield of the league and the collective bargaining agreement and due process is a joke. This is not a situation governed by the Constitution. Teams suspend players all the time. Last year, the 49ers suspended Brandon Jacobs for three games because they didn't like what he was tweeting.
Last season, DeMarcus Dobbs was arrested for driving under the influence and marijuana possession and was left behind when the team went to St. Louis. The difference? Not much except that Dobbs was a backup defensive tackle, not a star.
And the 49ers don't even have to formally suspend Smith. They could just decide to not have Smith suit up on principle. Because it might be the right thing to do.
If Smith had hit a kid on her way to school instead of a tree, would he still get to play on Sunday?"
http://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/49ers-Harbaugh-sends-wrong-message-on-Smith-s-DUI-4831978.php
