OSU tailback Jaamal Berry involved in assault on campus
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The report said the victim "sustained bruises on his neck from this event."
At about 10:25 a.m., two males were witnessed "wrestling on the ground" in the South Oval, according to the police report. The primary witness is a university employee who declined to comment, but said in the police report that Berry was muttering things such as "I don't know what is going on around me." The report said Berry "appeared confused and disoriented and was unable to tell me his name."
The middle-aged woman said that the student on the ground had attacked another student. The student on the ground, who was later identified as Jaamal Berry, was clearly out of sorts and appeared to be quite disconnected from his surroundings."Discuss.
September 29th, 2011 at 11:55 PM ^
Not to jump on this kid as he obviously has some problems, but knowing his history it's not his fault, but rather the fault of school for even allowing him to step foot on campus.
EDIT: I guess getting into a fight isn't that big of a deal, regardless of who started it, but when you have a history like JB, you can't really blame people for possibly jumping the gun when his name and assault are mentioned in the same breath.
September 29th, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
Sounds like there is more to this story. Time will tell.
September 30th, 2011 at 8:11 AM ^
Time may indeed be telling.
September 29th, 2011 at 11:48 PM ^
Interesting, from your quotes you gave it sounds like this guy was either drunk/high when this all went down
September 29th, 2011 at 11:54 PM ^
no alcohol was involved. There's plenty of drugs out there that would make a person behave erratically. It might be a medical condition, however.
September 30th, 2011 at 8:09 AM ^
It wouldn't surprise me one bit if weed was involved. This is the same guy who got busted with it last season.
September 30th, 2011 at 9:03 AM ^
Weed could maybe explain the confused & disoriented bit. But marijuna use would be inconsistent with the allegation that Berry had assaulted another student. Also, pot is a strong-smelling narcotic and it is usually pretty easy to smell it on a user's breath. The report states that "no alcohol" was smelled on Berry--I suppose this does not rule-out the possiblity that he may have had potbreath but that would be a serious quib on the author's part.
September 30th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
Weed is not a narcotic drug. Narcotics are derivatives of the opiate family. Common mistake. Carry on.
September 30th, 2011 at 9:18 AM ^
Really? Weed? Stoned people don't get into brawls. Further, even the most potent of weed doesn't cause someone to, essentially, blackout. Other drugs could certainly cause such reactions, but not weed.
September 30th, 2011 at 9:52 AM ^
/teasing
September 30th, 2011 at 7:56 PM ^
Taking classes at: http://www.oaksterdamuniversity.com/
September 30th, 2011 at 10:31 AM ^
Maybe he had an extreme case of the munchies and somebody tried to swipe his take out order from Taco Bell.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:35 PM ^
Yeah...side effects are hungry,happy,sleepy thats it
Berry was tripping it sounds to me...LSD being used by a person for the first time can be scary and it sounds to me he was freaking out
September 30th, 2011 at 4:52 PM ^
signs of Cheetos and ice cream. Not that I would know anything about that.
September 29th, 2011 at 11:52 PM ^
a hell of a drug
September 29th, 2011 at 11:55 PM ^
Sounds like two drunk kids getting in a fight. Only reason it's news is because one is a football player. I'm not condoning this behavior, but unless Berry initiated and assaulted the kid and the other guy was just fighting back then I see the reason for making this more than what it is.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:06 AM ^
@ 10:45am? and one of the quotes did say that berry attacked the other individual.
September 30th, 2011 at 8:53 AM ^
Berry is a football player and is bigger/ stonger than 99% of the rest of the population. He could really put somebody in the hospital with 1 punch. It's not like some 5"5' 140 pound dude punching you.
September 30th, 2011 at 9:05 AM ^
September 30th, 2011 at 10:32 AM ^
In my experience, most people actually have no idea how to fight.
September 30th, 2011 at 9:29 AM ^
Just because he's bigger and stronger than most doesn't mean he knows how to fight and throw a punch.
If the guy know's how to fight, and can throw a punch... a 5'5 140lb dude can put you in the hospital with one punch too.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:10 AM ^
September 30th, 2011 at 12:25 AM ^
Could you spin that story any more?! "Maybe its bad luck" he was high as a kite and got into a fight without knowing his name. Not saying the kid doesn't need real help but he still has to be held accountable for his actions.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:20 AM ^
Who does disorienting drugs so that they're fucked up at 10:30 on a Wednesday morning?
September 30th, 2011 at 12:57 AM ^
Is that the correct answer? If its not the answer, you are asking the wrong question.
September 30th, 2011 at 1:06 AM ^
Is it Wednesday already???
September 30th, 2011 at 1:19 AM ^
...you are not a golfer.
September 30th, 2011 at 8:44 AM ^
Q: Who does disorienting drugs so that they're fucked up at 10:30 on a Wednesday morning?
A: Everyone does disorienting drugs, gets fucked up and fights.
TP
September 30th, 2011 at 12:10 PM ^
"Everyone does disorienting drugs, gets fucked up and fights"......."sometimes"...T.P.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:22 AM ^
I advise you guys not to jump to conclusions. I live right next to campus here in columbus and I was out and about and bumped into this seen. This honestly wasnt Jaamals Fault at all. He was hit in the back of the hand abruptly after a little agruement he was trying to stop between a chick he was with and some random guy.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:25 AM ^
For realz, you were there? No joke.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:36 AM ^
I swear to it. I didnt have school today so I worked out all day sense I play high school football and we had no practice so I usually jog around the campus on days like this because theres hot girls and well... hot girls all over campus and show off my body lol. I noticed it was jaamal instantly because i had seen him in the mall a couple times. To me it seemed like he was trying to break up the agruement and the guy wasnt trying to let it go thats when berry looked at his girl and walked closer to the guy pleading and was then struck.
September 30th, 2011 at 12:53 AM ^
Thanks for the insight, man.
September 30th, 2011 at 1:16 AM ^
No prolem.
September 30th, 2011 at 3:06 AM ^
it looks like Jaamal gave you whatever he was taking. I have one question though. How did you have time to notice this fight while showing off your body and looking at the hot OSU girls?
September 30th, 2011 at 7:44 AM ^
Since you're a witness, have you ever thought about taking your story to the police?
September 30th, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
And since your story is completely different from the OSU employee who also witnessed the fight. People don't generally use words like obviously disorientated and attacked when discribing someone innocently breaking up an arguement.
Furthermore who the heck gets aggressive from smoking weed!?
Lol the only thing i got aggresive towards after smoking weed was the menu at Denny's
September 30th, 2011 at 8:56 AM ^
School's obviously not your thing.
September 30th, 2011 at 10:41 AM ^
Either you or the witness who was quoted is blatantly lying. Either he's rational and trying to be a peace maker or disoriented, attacking another individual and doesn't know his name. Since most high schools don't cancel school on Wednesday mornings with decent weather, I'm going with the quoted witness.
September 30th, 2011 at 9:48 AM ^
you really scene that?
September 30th, 2011 at 12:24 AM ^
I don't even know what the article is saying! It's so badly written.
September 30th, 2011 at 1:32 AM ^
POORLY written. Not to be a hater, but if you're going to knock on other people's grammar, maybe you should make sure yours is up to par. Also, is it "it's" or is it "its"
September 30th, 2011 at 1:34 AM ^
He got it right, strangely hypocritical grammar nazi.
September 30th, 2011 at 1:44 AM ^
Sorry, the incorrect grammatical use of good and bad gets me sometimes, and I found it even more irking that the poster chose to attack the journalist's writing while still using incorrect grammar themself. And, strangely hypocritical grammar nazi fits me pretty well, I'm an English major who has fallen so far from his tree that I really don't know how to write GOOD anymore.
Anyway, thanks for reminding me how to use 'it's' properly.
September 30th, 2011 at 2:00 AM ^
The point is, there is nothing ungrammatical about "badly written".
September 30th, 2011 at 8:58 AM ^
what is this mgospelling bee....we all knew what it ment
September 30th, 2011 at 9:18 AM ^
Looks like the coffee dried! Welcome back!
September 30th, 2011 at 10:52 AM ^
I haven't heard whether he is involved in this incident at all, no one has mentioned his name. It's like he doesn't exist.