Russell Rhodes, a morning news anchor at Fox 13 in Tampa, was arrested Friday night in a Channelside parking lot for obstructing or opposing an officer without violence. As a criminal trial lawyer, there are a few troubling points to the media story. First, what constitutes reckless driving in a parking garage? Second, his mug shot looks like he was beaten. I'm not saying that is what happened but do you get those kinds of bruises when knocked to the ground? My point is this: we don't know the whole story. The media reports only provide the police story. We don't know the circumstances surrounding the incident. Did the police officer properly identify himself? He was off-duty at the time. Why was Rhodes thrown to the ground? The facial injuries don't add up. There are still many facts still in dispute in this one. Rhodes needs a good, aggressive criminal defense lawyer.
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