LSU is obviously doing everything they can to get suspended players Drake Davis and Ed Ingram back in practice. LSU fans feel pretty confidant that both players will be back in action this week. I will not comment on the Ingram situation. But the Drake Davis dumpster fire … wow!
I'll start by saying the girl who accused him is now the victim of a witch hunt in Baton Rouge. She is a LSU scholarship athlete and is being treated like a murder suspect by the attorney for Davis and LSU police. They convinced the girl to retract her statements - and she did. Now people are calling for her to be expelled from LSU and arrested for giving false accusations. Up to this point LSU has been able to convince her to not hire an attorney.
First off, the latest of four incidents that has been reported to police and LSU happened in June 2018. There are different stories coming out about why it took two months for anything to be reported, but he was suspended yesterday, August 18 (arrested on August 17). The girl suffered a bruised stomach from getting punched, a bruised neck from being choked, and a ripped ear lobe from Davis ripping her earring out. This was all over Davis being upset over a text message she sent. Pictures were taken by her teammate or LSU manager in June.
Lets go over the three previous incidents that were swept under the rug by LSU athletics:
May 2017: After a break-up, the female went to Davis' apartment to retrieve possessions. Davis is accused to have punched her in the stomach. I am not sure if LSU police or EBR Parish police got involved.
April 2018: After going out with friends, Davis is accused of throwing her around, clawing her, and punching her in the ribs. The girl suffered a broken rib and was treated at a campus medical facility at some point. Pictures were taken, showing ribs and nail markings. A police report was reportedly initially filed, although it seems to have disappeared. No other information is available.
May 2018: After getting in an altercation in the car on Perkins road, Davis threw her phone out of the car window. He abandon her but ultimately came back for her. When she got back in the car, he choked her. Pictures were taken of her bruised neck.
June 2018: This was when she punched, choked, and ear ripped
And to add: Davis sent the girl a text that read "I WILL KILL YOU"
Considering she was a LSU athlete who was treated at LSU facilities, had pictures taken by LSU employees and fellow teammates, I am really curious as to how this wasn't addressed earlier than the actual arrest.
So, here we are. Davis has been released from EBR and is planning on practicing this week. The girlfriend still does not have an attorney. Everything is squashed within the world of LSU and LSU police, but what about East Baton Rouge Parish? The parish DA can prosecute a domestic abuse case. But of course, the DA is none other than LSU and Catholic High (where Patrick Peterson' s dad was "employed") donor and faithful, Hillar Moore.
Let's see if he follows through on his words:
As District Attorney, Hillar Moore will:
- Vigorously prosecute those who hurt our children, especially Internet predators.
- Strengthen the Witness Victim Coordinator positions to make sure the District Attorney’s office communicates with victims and families of crime.
- Work with our schools to intervene with problem kids before they commit offenses and enter the court system.
- Work with all Parish law enforcement agencies to reduce crime in East Baton Rouge.
- Immediately identify and prosecute violent repeat offenders.
- Demand high bonds for violent and repeat offenders.
- Work to require drug tests for all felony arrests.
