Chris Rainey arrested for aggravated stalking

by mlmintampa on Sep 14, 2010 2:48 PM EDT in Florida Football

Chris Rainey was arrested early Tuesday on charges of aggravated stalking. The Gainesville Police report states that Rainey had sent a text to a woman he had been dating that said, "Time to die." The report also states that after the woman told Rainey that police were at her home, Rainey made another threatening remark. At that time, GPD arrested Rainey at his apartment. Rainey admitted to the text, but not the following threatening remark. Rainey was booked into Alachua County Jail is waiting his first appearance before a judge.

Rainey was questionable for Saturday's game at Tennessee due to a concussion against USF. Without Rainey, the Gators will need to quickly bring up Andre Debose to play the slot.

[Update 12:25pm] Rainey has been released on his own recognizance. The alleged victim was also in court and told the judge she was not worried about Rainey, but instead about the media coverage. She also did not want him to be arrested. Rainey was ordered not to have contact the alleged victim. While we might be able to assume that Rainey won't be changed with a crime (since the alleged victim has said she did not want him arrested), Rainey will get at the minimum a suspension and possibly kicked off the team. Something that is a stupid act, like a DUI or positive drug test, could he shrugged off. Crimes that involve women, even something like a threatening text message, are much more serious.

[Update 2:45pm] Since Urban Meyer cannot be bothered to speak to the press on a day when he isn't scheduled to, Steve Addazio said Rainey, "is not part of the team right now." We will have to wait on Meyer to speak during the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday to actually figure out what Addazio's statement means.

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OF COURSE,WHY NOT?!?

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by southman on Sep 14, 2010 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, posted this as a FanShot like an hour or so ago. Brutal stuff. I think his time as a Florida Gator needs to be over.

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by FlaGators on Sep 14, 2010 9:40 AM EDT reply actions

If this is, what it seems like

then yes, he needs to be removed from the program. That being said, let’s wait till a little more comes out about it, before we call for his head. I will say though, this is pretty creepy behavior.

by Cardsfan25 on Sep 14, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah. But any time you tell someone, especially a female “time to die” in a text message, things aren’t looking too good.

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by FlaGators on Sep 14, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow, I wonder if this has anything to do with his concussion...

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by Hook85 on Sep 14, 2010 10:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

yes

That’s what I am wondering? Maybe meds or lingering effects?

I’m taking the wait and see approach.

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by ECFIVESTER on Sep 14, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

I doubt it. But I’m not a medical person at all. But I just don’t see how that could happen.

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by FlaGators on Sep 14, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know either

But any one who has taken a psych class knows brain trauma and serious pain meds can alter someones personality to act like a different person. It’s a proven fact. I’m not defending Rainey, I’m just speculating on why this may of happened. Maybe it’s just a coincidence? I don’t know…

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by Hook85 on Sep 14, 2010 5:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, that’s all we can do at this point…is just speculate.

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by FlaGators on Sep 14, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Overblown

Completely, and I’m disappointed that one of our top guys will be out because of this stupid text message.
I’m sure he didn’t mean it, and didn’t realize the repercussions. Kids say stupid shit in text messages all the time. Chris Rainey is a kid that sent a stupid text message.
The girl even said that she didn’t want him arrested, and signed papers saying she didn’t want to press charges, and also said she didn’t feel threatened. So why say anything at all? I doubt he would’ve actually hurt the girl- it takes a whole other level of stupid to hit a woman.
Anyways, I think the calls for dismissal from the program are an overreaction. He’s a kid, and he made a dumb mistake. I’m sure he didn’t mean it. He needs to see a psychologist, not go to the lockup.

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by colombo259 on Sep 14, 2010 12:26 PM EDT reply actions

Disgusting.

I’m more disappointed that, y’know, one of our guys was sending death threats to a woman. But that’s just me.

It wasn’t a “stupid text message.” It was a threat to kill. Kids threaten to kill their girlfriends “all the time?” Which kids are these?

The girl even said that she didn’t want him arrested, and signed papers saying she didn’t want to press charges, and also said she didn’t feel threatened.

Which NEVER HAPPENS in domestic threat/abuse situations, right. Frightened/battered women NEVER refuse to the press charges, amiright, guys.

So why say anything at all?

Good question. Maybe it was the death threat(s), huh?

I doubt he would’ve actually hurt the girl

Well, that’s ok, then. No more than, say, a 49% chance he’d hurt her? And I was worried!

it takes a whole other level of stupid to hit a woman.

How much further down Stupid Dr., exactly, is that from where Mr. Rainey currently lives?

He’s a kid, and he made a dumb mistake. I’m sure he didn’t mean it. He needs to see a psychologist, not go to the lockup.

Maybe, maybe not. That’s for the courts to decide. But Urban Meyer needs to boot his butt, now. Death threats (even the cute, joking variety) are conduct unbecoming.

The fact that you’re trying to minimize the severity of his behavior, and the fact that you’re more concerned with his status with the team than you are with the severity of that behavior, reflects poorly on Gator fans in general. If you’re an alum, it reflects badly on the university and other alums. (Like me.)

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by delicious.crab on Sep 14, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

+1

I couldn’t agree more.

It is not normal to send a message to anyone, whether it be text, voice, or letter, that says “Time to die.”

Rainey needs to be kicked off of the football team. Our success does not hinge on this one fellow, and he threatens to besmirch the entire Florida football program. Trying to lessen the degree of what Rainey did makes us all look bad. As a proud member of Gator Nation, I want to see this kid gone. There’s no room for that in UF Football.

We always poke fun at USC, Texas, and Florida St. for questionable characters on their team. Gotta put this one right, Urban.

by sahaider on Sep 14, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Would you feel differently if

you found out that Rainey was not in his right mind, stemming from the concussion?

I do agree that if he was not under the effects of medicine or a concussion then he needs to be dealt with and promptly.

But if he was not, then I think we are just getting all riled up over which way to wipe a butt, in the end it’s messy regardless.

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by ECFIVESTER on Sep 14, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yea

I’d like to know if he was on medication that caused him to become overly upset easily. It happens, medication can do that. Also might lead to why the woman didn’t feel threatened. We shall see I suppose.

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by silverstreak3k on Sep 14, 2010 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Are you kidding me? Thats ridiculous.

by burmbuster on Sep 14, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

so you have never taken drugs that alters your mind/actions?

cuz im pretty sure a side-effect of any drug is the possible interactions with the brain….

by silverstreak3k on Sep 14, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Very true

I know many medications increase the risk of suicide. I am not condoning what he did. If he is kicked off the team I won’t be sad.

But I do worry that the concussion may have played a role in this. If It comes to light that Rainey has had no past anger issues and there was no motive for him to lose his mind, i.e. Cheating, and if a DR. proves the medication/brain trauma may have played a serious role in the issue… I don’t even know what should be done.

If it’s clear he’s had past problems like this then, good riddens.

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by Hook85 on Sep 14, 2010 5:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Basically what I was inferring

I (for the large part) agree with almost all that you have said.

by silverstreak3k on Sep 14, 2010 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree that this should not be passes off as "oh hes just young and dumb and made a mistake"

I doubt he meant it as well but the UofF does not want to send the message to the rest of the world that they don’t take this kind of issue serious.

What I think he is trying to say is, young couples lose their cool in a heated argument and they say REALLY stupid stuff like this often but in the end nothing ever happens, nobody gets murdered, no one goes to jail. But i agree this shouldn’t be tossed to the side like it’s no big deal because you never really know and Rainey has to learn a lesson for everyone to see how serious this SHOULD be taken so one day somewhere it could save someone from making this same mistake or even worse save someone from a person who does this to them and actually means it.

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by Hook85 on Sep 14, 2010 5:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Does that Lacrosse player from VA ring a bell to anyone?

I am sure that his gf made the same assumptions that you did colombo when deciding to let things play out instead of calling the cops about his threatening email…….remember how that turned out……this is no “stupid text situation”….not sexting…..threateningtokillexting maybe.

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by The Voice of Reason on Sep 14, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions

This is a little over the top. But I’m guessing the point here is the sensitivity regarding a crime involving a female. Any threat to a significant other is taken pretty seriously due to Florida law.

And this isn’t a Carl Johnson situation where the accuser was questioned by police, and charges were dropped when her story did not make sense/too many inaccuracies. The cop saw the text message and Rainey admitted to it.

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by mlmintampa on Sep 14, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Ugh

No excuse for this. None. I am sorry to see this happen, but anyone making death threats deserves the treatment he is getting.

by aakks on Sep 14, 2010 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

Exactly. No excuse.

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by FlaGators on Sep 14, 2010 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it me or does it always seem like

lately someone does something stupid and press worthy right before or right after a big game?

Are Vodoo charmers in the Bayoo casting spells on our Gator Players? Maybe Saban is paying them to do it, I don’t think Les Miles is smart enough to find a real vodoo charmer.

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by ECFIVESTER on Sep 14, 2010 3:58 PM EDT reply actions