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When the allegations against Ben Roethlisberger came out both his agent and his attorney said they would fully cooperate with the police and that there was no truth to the accuser claims.

As we reported yesterday Roethlisberger himself admits that something sexual happened between him and the accuser.

That eliminated the “she is just making this up” angle.  She still could not be telling the complete truth, but something did happen.

The police have requested a DNA sample from Roethlisberger, but even though from the beginning the Roethlisberger camp have said they have nothing to hide, his attorney Ed Garland has denied the police DNA request.

I don’t claim to be a forensics expert (even though I do watch Forensic Files religiously), but what I do know in regards to DNA is that  it works both ways.

It isn’t just used to convict people it is also used to exonerate people as well.

From a legal standpoint it could be the correct move not to submit a sample, but don’t insult our intelligence by saying you are going to fully cooperate with investigators when that isn’t the case.

It appears to me that Roethlisberger’s team is playing a game of chicken with investigators and that is a dangerous game to be playing.

If he is charged I expect him to be treated by the NFL the same way Michael Vick was.  Meaning he should be suspended indefinitely.  Especially considering this isn’t the first time he has been accused.

If you have nothing to hide and you didn’t do anything wrong submit to the DNA test.  Because if you play hardball you might strike out.

There are conflicting reports in regards to Roethlisberger’s behavior on the night of the alleged sexual assault.  While some have said he was friendly and very accommodating to his fans, there have been others who have said he was rude and arrogant especially with the females who were allowed into his VIP section.

The strongest comment about that behavior has come from Amber Hanley a 21 year old college student who hung out briefly with Roethlisberger and his entourage in the VIP.

Here is what she had to say:

Amber Hanley, a 21-year-old college student, said she and a few friends were also in the VIP area with Roethlisberger. She said she asked the quarterback to take a photo with her friend, whose boyfriend was a fan, but he seemed disappointed that’s all she wanted. Hanley said she rolled her eyes, and Roethlisberger called her an expletive and walked away. Later, Roethlisberger was aggressively hitting on another girl, Hanley said.

Miss Hanley is not the accuser nor do we know if she knows the accuser in any way besides the fact they attend the same school.

The one thing you can take from the quote is that it is quite obvious that Roethlisberger was in a setting he didn’t need to be in considering he was still dealing with rape allegations less than a year old.

I am not saying lock yourself in the house, but you are almost a thirty year old man hanging out with the 18-21 college crowd in an area that isn’t use to celebrities bar hopping. It just isn’t smart on his part.

As I said on a few radio appearances yesterday, Roethlisberger should be praying that his only crime is being an idiot, because if it comes to light these accusations are true he should be behind bars.

Roethlisberger understanding the seriousness of the accusations against him has hired defense attorney Ed Garland.

You may remember Garland as the man who represented Ray Lewis in his double murder trial.  Garland was able to get a plea deal for Lewis that got the most serious charges dropped (Lewis ended up admitting to Obstruction of Justice).

The investigation is still on going.  Roethlisberger is currently in Pittsburgh now and there is no word if he would be summoned back to Georgia for a second interview with authorities.

Hat tip to ProFootballTalk.com the only media source who is reporting this fairly and from an unbiased perspective.

Want to remind people that Roethlisberger is innocent until proven guilty.  Right now the only thing he is guilty of is being very dumb in putting himself in a bad situation.  Until more information comes out that should be the only thing people should be accusing him of.