Wednesday
05Mar2008
Atwal Cleared...Wait, No He's Not...
A wire report last week announced that Arjun Atwal had been cleared in the street racing manslaughter case and included this quote from him:
"The (investigation) report went to the state attorney's office two weeks ago and last week I got a call from my lawyer saying they have thrown all the charges out. So, I am clear," Atwal, who is in Gurgaon for the Johnnie walker Classic told reporters on Thursday.
Steve Elling placed a call and it sounds like Atwal either needs to get a new attorney, or he had a really bad cell reception over in India:
Danielle Tavernier, a spokesperson for the State Attorney's office, said the overseas reports were inaccurate. "It's an open, active case," she said.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at 08:19 PM
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Reader Comments (2)
It amazes me how people go out of their way to perpetuate stereotypes(willingly or unwillingly)
Last stats i read, there are almost as many cell phone users in India as the entire population in the U.S.A.
You are more likely to get a good reception in some obscure city in India than 100 miles off places like Fargo in North Dakota