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FLORENCE, S.C. - Former South Carolina basketball star Carlos Powell was arrested and jailed this past Saturday on weapons and alcohol charges.
Powell was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and with having an open container of beer or wine in a motor vehicle, according to the Florence County Sheriff's Office Web site.
Powell was booked Saturday night and released Sunday shortly before noon.
The 24-year-old Powell played with the Gamecocks from 2002-2005. He left as the school's sixth highest career scorer with 1,541 points. As a senior, Powell helped South Carolina to the first of two straight NIT titles.
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Posted by GreerVol22 on May 14, 2008 at 7:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Wouldn't it be nice if these guys would just try being A man instead of THE man for a change. Guns are for killing something to eat and cowards.
Posted by volroadwarrior on May 14, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Fire Fulmer!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Gigavol on May 14, 2008 at 8:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Way to tell em! If he was really the man, he would have given out his real name to the cops.
Posted by T0MMYJACK on May 14, 2008 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The depths that coach Fulmer will sink to. Abominable.
Posted by Bigger_Al on May 14, 2008 at 9:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If this guy has ever met Coach Fulmer, Adams will figure it out and tell us.
Posted by orangebloodgmc on May 14, 2008 at 9:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Well this is just the last straw. I have decided that Spurrier must go. I'll probably notify him today. Wait, I'm sorry, I thought I was John Adams there for a minute.
Posted by volchiq on May 14, 2008 at 9:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)
SSSLLLLOOOOWWWWW news month...
Posted by cmoore7 on May 14, 2008 at 9:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I guess that means he had wine. Wonder if it was a Boone's Farms product?
Posted by rockyknox on May 14, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Adams: USC basketball needs a change at the top.
Posted by ggriggs939 on May 14, 2008 at 10:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Is Slive the problem? I don't remember having so many problems before he became the commissioner. But I think we can depend on little john to dig it up.
Posted by bamacheats on May 14, 2008 at 11:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Was Britton Colquit in the car?
Posted by LiveFaith on May 14, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What exactly is "unlawful" carrying of a pistol? Unlawful according to what? So our cars are no longer private property? Do citizens no longer have the right to posses arms under the constitution? He's not even been to trial either folks. Why was his vehicle searched in the first place? A taillight out? Did he really tip his Olde English 800 Tall Boy at the policeto get them on the trail?
The article uses the phrase "alcohol and weapons" charges. That could give the casual reader the idea that he's some sort of wild eyed terrorist loose on the streets. If the UT mascot with coonskin hat gets pulled over with an open container, then he'll be guilty of "unlawful" carrying of a long rifile too I suppose? Yet we cheer when he runs across the Jumbotron and Rocky Top tells us he gets his corn from a jar!
All this story tells us is an open container of alcohol. Was he drunk while driving? A lot more questions than answers are here.
I fear a sensationalist media, and police state far more than an ex-BBall players.
Oh yeah, BTW. Hey Adams, the fish always rots from the head first. It must be USCs B-ball coach that is the problem. Get to work.
Posted by UTfan4life on May 14, 2008 at 12:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
thats Rod Benson's boi! BOOM THO!
Posted by FishTacos on May 14, 2008 at 1:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Nothing but trouble in Flo-town.
Posted by pdhuff on May 14, 2008 at 3:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Really great news from the doldrums.
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