Pitts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:22 pm
And there it is.
(I think the old thread is locked.)
(I think the old thread is locked.)
Those are pretty strong words for someone who wasn't charged. Sounds like the daddy is driving this train wreckwyo-cat wrote:...or Rape-lor.
whatisee wrote:Those are pretty strong words for someone who wasn't charged. Sounds like the daddy is driving this train wreckwyo-cat wrote:...or Rape-lor.
Neither CSM, nor the Athletic Department had anything to do with this - in fact, according to the article in today's Star, they were probably never informed of any details....Catintheheat wrote:That says a lot about CSM and the athletic department. Arizona has a high ethical standard and won't let things slide when their players misbehave. Bravo! We are not Penn State.
It's still possible to jump to premature conclusions here. If the allegations were "rape", then the U of A could be remiss for not referring for criminal investigation....Merkin wrote:Now who would take Pitts after this?
So the rumors were true.
Campus rapes are a very serious problem. Most (90%?) go unreported.
The article includes some details about the investigation, but very little about the specifics of the incdent...The UA investigation found Pitts responsible for four violations of the university code of conduct:
• Sexual misconduct, a category that includes sexual violence, non-consensual sex and sexual harassment severe enough to create a hostile environment. It also includes non-consensual photographing or recording of a student engaged in sexual activity.
• Stalking, defined as “repeated or significant behavior toward another individual, whether in person, in writing or through electronic means, after having been asked to stop, or doing so to such a degree that a reasonable person subject to such contact would regard the contact as unwanted.”
• “Endangering, threatening or causing physical harm to any member of the university community or to oneself, causing reasonable apprehension of such harm or engaging in conduct or communication that a reasonable person would interpret as a serious expression of intent to harm.”
• Off-campus conduct that “may present a risk or a danger to the health, safety or security of the board or university community or to the safety or security of the board or university property.”
http://tucson.com/news/local/education/ ... 9b30b.html" target="_blank
This is how a professionally run athletic department handles this type of situation. Unlike Baylor.whatisee wrote:Those are pretty strong words for someone who wasn't charged. Sounds like the daddy is driving this train wreckwyo-cat wrote:...or Rape-lor.
Again, the Athletic Department had NOTHING to do with the investigation, the findings or the discipline.wyo-cat wrote:This is how a professionally run athletic department handles this type of situation. Unlike Baylor.whatisee wrote:Those are pretty strong words for someone who wasn't charged. Sounds like the daddy is driving this train wreckwyo-cat wrote:...or Rape-lor.
Well except for the part where he was suspended from the team and didn't play. You can't tell me that Miller had no idea that Pitts was suspended. Let's deal with the actual facts please.pc in NM wrote:Again, the Athletic Department had NOTHING to do with the investigation, the findings or the discipline.wyo-cat wrote:This is how a professionally run athletic department handles this type of situation. Unlike Baylor.whatisee wrote:Those are pretty strong words for someone who wasn't charged. Sounds like the daddy is driving this train wreckwyo-cat wrote:...or Rape-lor.
Let's deal with the actual facts, please!
I based my comments on the information in the article:ASUHATER! wrote:Well except for the part where he was suspended from the team and didn't play. You can't tell me that Miller had no idea that Pitts was suspended. Let's deal with the actual facts please.pc in NM wrote:Again, the Athletic Department had NOTHING to do with the investigation, the findings or the discipline.wyo-cat wrote:This is how a professionally run athletic department handles this type of situation. Unlike Baylor.whatisee wrote:Those are pretty strong words for someone who wasn't charged. Sounds like the daddy is driving this train wreckwyo-cat wrote:...or Rape-lor.
Let's deal with the actual facts, please!
If you have information to the contrary, please share it....Pitts did not appear in another Wildcats game after the internal investigation began. Men’s basketball coach Sean Miller explained his absence by saying Pitts had stepped aside over a “personal issue.” Pitts left the team for good on Feb. 17.
Merkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
On California campuses, a drunk woman cannot give consent.
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/29/352385534 ... before-sex" target="_blank
Under the bill, someone who is drunk, drugged, unconscious or asleep cannot grant consent.
From the ABOR Code of Conduct:
http://azregents.asu.edu/rrc/Policy%20M ... onduct.pdf" target="_blank
Consent may never be given by a person who is: incapacitated (by
drugs, alcohol or otherwise), unconscious, asleep, or otherwise
physically or mentally unable to make informed, rational judgments.
The use of alcohol or drugs does not diminish one’s responsibility to
obtain consent and does not excuse conduct that violates this Student
Code of Conduct
Maryland?Merkin wrote:Now who would take Pitts after this?
I would say she wasn't in her right mind and Pitts took advantage of that.HiCat wrote:Merkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
On California campuses, a drunk woman cannot give consent.
http://www.npr.org/2014/09/29/352385534 ... before-sex" target="_blank
Under the bill, someone who is drunk, drugged, unconscious or asleep cannot grant consent.
From the ABOR Code of Conduct:
http://azregents.asu.edu/rrc/Policy%20M ... onduct.pdf" target="_blank
Consent may never be given by a person who is: incapacitated (by
drugs, alcohol or otherwise), unconscious, asleep, or otherwise
physically or mentally unable to make informed, rational judgments.
The use of alcohol or drugs does not diminish one’s responsibility to
obtain consent and does not excuse conduct that violates this Student
Code of Conduct
"Consent may never be given by a person who is: incapacitated"
Well arguably she wasn't incapacitated, and in fact agreed to something.
I can't (or don't want to) believe Elliot was a dirt bag kind of kid taking advantage of someone.
Pitts is not good enough of a player for a program with questionable recruiting choices to take a chance. If he wants to play college basketball again, he probably will need to go to Division II. I am fine with the way the university handled the situation, but I do not think he should have been allowed to be on the sidelines with the team once he had been suspended.CalStateTempe wrote:Maryland?Merkin wrote:Now who would take Pitts after this?
Oregon?
If Miller didn't know the situation, couldn't ask about it, but did know he couldn't play due to an internal university discipline issue, then I can see why he would be allowed to sit on the bench with his team. It wasn't as if the university had kicked him out of school or mandated he not be a part of the team. The only question then would be what Miller suspected or was told by Pitts about the situation as to whether it was right for him to be appearing with the team.az91 wrote:Pitts is not good enough of a player for a program with questionable recruiting choices to take a chance. If he wants to play college basketball again, he probably will need to go to Division II. I am fine with the way the university handled the situation, but I do not think he should have been allowed to be on the sidelines with the team once he had been suspended.CalStateTempe wrote:Maryland?Merkin wrote:Now who would take Pitts after this?
Oregon?
97cats knew what it was as of the first week in January - go look at the old thread. Miller definitely knew.Chicat wrote:If Miller didn't know the situation, couldn't ask about it, but did know he couldn't play due to an internal university discipline issue, then I can see why he would be allowed to sit on the bench with his team. It wasn't as if the university had kicked him out of school or mandated he not be a part of the team. The only question then would be what Miller suspected or was told by Pitts about the situation as to whether it was right for him to be appearing with the team.az91 wrote:Pitts is not good enough of a player for a program with questionable recruiting choices to take a chance. If he wants to play college basketball again, he probably will need to go to Division II. I am fine with the way the university handled the situation, but I do not think he should have been allowed to be on the sidelines with the team once he had been suspended.CalStateTempe wrote:Maryland?Merkin wrote:Now who would take Pitts after this?
Oregon?
The way a Title IX investigation works includes bringing in anybody connected to both parties. This could be people who were around them before or after the incident, and also includes character "witnesses" for both parties. A former Baylor student posted blog posts that detail Title IX investigations very thoroughly, I think a link was posted in the Baylor football thread.KaibabKat wrote:25 witnesses? Must of been one heck of a show.
It sounds like when officers woke her at the scene, she said it was consensual. But that's where that Alan Goodwin's comments are relevant, as she should have been afforded some time to become lucid/cognizant before being officially questioned. I believe the fact that officer body cameras captured this first interaction is the main reason that there was not a criminal case. I think the officers were genuinely checking on a student, and the unfortunate situation created a barrier to legal action.Main Event wrote:She said it was consensual at first and then switched it up? Am I reading this right?
I hate to ask, but what is Kadeem's situation?prh wrote:If the two were seen at the P12 tourney together, that certainly makes thing more interesting. Somewhat reminiscent of Kadeem's situation.
He is referring to KaDeem Carey, who I believe is still with the woman he had his incident with.az91 wrote:I hate to ask, but what is Kadeem's situation?prh wrote:If the two were seen at the P12 tourney together, that certainly makes thing more interesting. Somewhat reminiscent of Kadeem's situation.
Thanks Eebs! Yes, that is what I was referring to. They are indeed still together, married with two kids. Seem like they're doing well.UAEebs86 wrote:He is referring to KaDeem Carey, who I believe is still with the woman he had his incident with.az91 wrote:I hate to ask, but what is Kadeem's situation?prh wrote:If the two were seen at the P12 tourney together, that certainly makes thing more interesting. Somewhat reminiscent of Kadeem's situation.
Maybe people who were at the same party and saw them drinking and/or leaving together?KaibabKat wrote:25 witnesses? Must of been one heck of a show.
Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
You're not really this stupid / naive are you?whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
Under Arizona law, the alleged victim can consent til she's blue in the face, but if she's heavily intoxicated and Pitts knew she was, that consent means nothing. We don't know all the facts, but police say she was heavily intoxicated and was 2-3x over the legal limit.HiCat wrote:We need the specific facts in EP's case. Does not appear to be at the level of "rape".
UA finding of "sexual misconduct" implies a lesser degree of culpability.
You don't normally jump the gun without all the facts do you? Wtf do you know what happened.Alieberman wrote:You're not really this stupid / naive are you?whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
We do know what happened.whatisee wrote:You don't normally jump the gun without all the facts do you? Wtf do you know what happened.Alieberman wrote:You're not really this stupid / naive are you?whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
I was taking exception to your statement that if rapes are committed = arrests being made.... which is statistically far, far, far from the truth.whatisee wrote:You don't normally jump the gun without all the facts do you? Wtf do you know what happened.Alieberman wrote:You're not really this stupid / naive are you?whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
Also seems like this was more to this given the 2nd and 3rd violations listed by the Daily Star article.Alieberman wrote:I was taking exception to your statement that if rapes are committed = arrests being made.... which is statistically far, far, far from the truth.whatisee wrote:You don't normally jump the gun without all the facts do you? Wtf do you know what happened.Alieberman wrote:You're not really this stupid / naive are you?whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
Also, from the story, it appears that others were concerned and called the police - something untoward must have occurred to provoke that response, in the first place....Merkin wrote:We do know what happened.whatisee wrote:You don't normally jump the gun without all the facts do you? Wtf do you know what happened.Alieberman wrote:You're not really this stupid / naive are you?whatisee wrote:Arizona is not California. If there was a rape he would have been arrested. I'm not pretty clear of anything regarding this case including Pitts being in the wrongMerkin wrote: Both of us were under the influence of alcohol
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated
It's pretty clear Pitts was in the wrong here.
Pitts, who was not criminally charged in the Dec. 6 incident that led to his suspension, said through his attorney Saturday that the outcome was grossly unfair.
“I categorically deny any allegation or suggestion of sexual misconduct. Both of us were under the influence of alcohol, but we were fully aware of what we were doing,” Pitts said in an email statement given to the Star by Tucson attorney Ali Farhang.''
Pitts’ accuser — questioned by campus police officers when she was half-asleep and highly intoxicated — initially indicated their encounter was consensual, said Alan Goodwin, special victims unit supervisor with the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
Pitts admitted alcohol was involved, and the police found the victim in a "highly intoxicated" state.
As noted above, a drunk woman giving consent is not giving consent, according to the ABOR Code of Conduct for students.
I don't think the school had any choice in the matter if the victim filed a complaint.