University of Tennessee Freshmen, Mike Edwards, Janzen Jackson and Nu'Keese Richardson, Arrested for Attempted Armed Robbery of Store in Knoxville

How shameful is it that three university students have been arrested for attempted armed robbery? Three University of Tennessee football players -- Nu'Keese Richardson, a freshman wide receiver from Pahokee, Fla., and Janzen Jackson, a freshman defensive back from Lake Charles, La., and Michael Edwards, a freshman defensive back from Cleveland -- were arrested early Thursday for allegedly trying to rob three men outside a Knoxville convenience store. Each was charged with three counts of attempted armed robbery.

Knoxville police spokesman Darrell DeBusk said that the victims told police that they were sitting inside their vehicle, parked next to a Toyota Prius, while a friend was inside the Pilot store and were approached by a black male wearing a black hoodie and brandishing a black handgun.

"The victims stated that a black male then exited from the passenger side of the Prius, wearing a black hoodie, walked around to the front passenger door of their car, opened it, and stated, ‘give us everything you've got,' " DeBusk said.

The victims told police that they all showed their wallets to the suspects and showed them that they did not have any money. A third black male then approached and told the other two suspects, "We've got to go," DeBusk said. The suspects then got into the Prius and drove away.

Police spotted the Prius a short time later and stopped the vehicle and arrested the three players. "In plain view, officers observed two black hoodies on the back sat. Underneath the back seat, officers located a black, CO2-powered pellet gun.The suspects were taken back to the store, and the victims positively identified Edwards and Richardson as the two who approached their vehicle, DeBusk said. Source: WSBTV

The University of Tennessee has not taken any action against the students yet, but I am sure, if there is strong evidence against these three players, then their future at school will be in serious jeopardy, as it should.
Tennessee athletics director Mike Hamilton said the school would evaluate the situation before deciding on any disciplinary action.