Bad Choices Department: Tulane quarterback arrested for possession of a stolen car, suspended

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Tulane quarterback T.J. Finley arrested, suspended from program, officials say

Here's what we know so far.
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My first thought was maybe he just didn't know it was stolen but he seemed to take steps that might indicate he knew:

The officer ran the truck's license plate number, which matched the plate number registered to a different vehicle belonging to Finley, according to court records.

A vehicle with the same vehicle identification number was reported stolen, according to court records, and the National Crime Information Center confirmed the Dodge Ram was reported stolen.
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I can't wait for the "Give Back The NIL" crowd to show up with pitchforks and torches....
 








A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
He swapped his old plates to the new one though ...
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Not saying that's ok, but that's a far smaller transgression than stealing a car. Maybe we should not jump to conclusions about information on the interwebs and let the legal process play out?

Not that the legal process in this country is about right or wrong, but more about which lawyer can take the most basic of facts and turn them into a narrative that the courts will accept.

We've let the process become what it is, so it's our mess to clean up or tolerate.
 



caliGopher said:
Not saying that's ok, but that's a far smaller transgression than stealing a car. Maybe we should not jump to conclusions about information on the interwebs and let the legal process play out?

Not that the legal process in this country is about right or wrong, but more about which lawyer can take the most basic of facts and turn them into a narrative that the courts will accept.

We've let the process become what it is, so it's our mess to clean up or tolerate.
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Swapping the plates on your cars, if you done nothing wrong, is sort of strange. I can't say I have ever known anyone who has done that.
 

WoodburyTim said:
Swapping the plates on your cars, if you done nothing wrong, is sort of strange. I can't say I have ever known anyone who has done that.
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Here in Ohio when you buy a new car and sell your old one or trade it you have the option keep your plates. Or if you sell it to a salvage yard you can move the plates to your new car.
 

WoodburyTim said:
Swapping the plates on your cars, if you done nothing wrong, is sort of strange. I can't say I have ever known anyone who has done that.
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In MN if you have any type of vanity plate you can keep them. Includes the ones that are from a college or pro sports team.
 

caliGopher said:
Not saying that's ok, but that's a far smaller transgression than stealing a car. Maybe we should not jump to conclusions about information on the interwebs and let the legal process play out?

Not that the legal process in this country is about right or wrong, but more about which lawyer can take the most basic of facts and turn them into a narrative that the courts will accept.

We've let the process become what it is, so it's our mess to clean up or tolerate.
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I don't know what is "jumping to conclusions" by noting that he swapped plates...
 



...Finley previously played football for LSU, Auburn University, Texas State University and Western Kentucky University before transferring to Tulane in December 2024.

Perhaps he thought he'd just wait and register his vehicles for whichever state he plays in next.
 

Word said:
In MN if you have any type of vanity plate you can keep them. Includes the ones that are from a college or pro sports team.
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I don't know if these were vanity plates. But you still have to go to the DMV and notify them of this. You can't just change your license plates.
 





WoodburyTim said:
I don't know if these were vanity plates. But you still have to go to the DMV and notify them of this. You can't just change your license plates.
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Here in Arizona your plates belong to you. Sell or trade your car? You have the option of keeping your plates and putting them on a new car. That doesn't require a trip to DMV.
I don't know what the law is in Louisiana, but maybe the same.
 

USAF said:
Here in Arizona your plates belong to you. Sell or trade your car? You have the option of keeping your plates and putting them on a new car. That doesn't require a trip to DMV.
I don't know what the law is in Louisiana, but maybe the same.
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I am not sure about a physical trip to the DMV, but they at least have to be notified. With a new car perhaps the dealership takes care of that. But regardless of the state the DMV at least has to be notified.

For example, if I buy a car from my brother or I borrow a buddies for an extended period, I can't just switch the plates from my old car without the state being notified.
 

STPGopher said:
Are they vanity plates? If so, that may be legal depending on the state.Personalized license plates
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That link also says you can move your plate over to a vehicle of the same type(which means not switching to commercial or exempt for example) for a $5 fee. Meaning that you can't just do it on your own. License plates are tied to vehicles not individuals.

We are getting pretty deep into the weeds here and I don't know maybe this guy just made a simple mistake and that will play out in court. But I can tell you this from my experience and when cars are stolen(for real, not simply teenage joyrides) most have a fresh license plate, taken from a car off the street or junkyard, within hours. To fool cops and the thousands of automated license plate readers that exist on fixed pole cameras and scout vehicles located in every city and on every highway in the country.
 

WoodburyTim said:
That link also says you can move your plate over to a vehicle of the same type(which means not switching to commercial or exempt for example) for a $5 fee. Meaning that you can't just do it on your own. License plates are tied to vehicles not individuals.

We are getting pretty deep into the weeds here and I don't know maybe this guy just made a simple mistake and that will play out in court. But I can tell you this from my experience and when cars are stolen(for real, not simply teenage joyrides) most have a fresh license plate, taken from a car off the street or junkyard, within hours. To fool cops and the thousands of automated license plate readers that exist on fixed pole cameras and scout vehicles located in every city and on every highway in the country.
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Yeah I'd buy it if the stolen car had plates someone else put on it ... this one is a step into "hummm" land.
 

WoodburyTim said:
That link also says you can move your plate over to a vehicle of the same type(which means not switching to commercial or exempt for example) for a $5 fee. Meaning that you can't just do it on your own. License plates are tied to vehicles not individuals.

We are getting pretty deep into the weeds here and I don't know maybe this guy just made a simple mistake and that will play out in court. But I can tell you this from my experience and when cars are stolen(for real, not simply teenage joyrides) most have a fresh license plate, taken from a car off the street or junkyard, within hours. To fool cops and the thousands of automated license plate readers that exist on fixed pole cameras and scout vehicles located in every city and on every highway in the country.
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We agree. We just have to wait. I said as much to another poster. We will just have to wait. In the mean time I guess we can crack jokes just like most other posts?
 

WoodburyTim said:
I am not sure about a physical trip to the DMV, but they at least have to be notified. With a new car perhaps the dealership takes care of that. But regardless of the state the DMV at least has to be notified.

For example, if I buy a car from my brother or I borrow a buddies for an extended period, I can't just switch the plates from my old car without the state being notified.
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I assume it is still the same? Often the dealer will take care of that.
 

Outsider said:
Here in Ohio when you buy a new car and sell your old one or trade it you have the option keep your plates. Or if you sell it to a salvage yard you can move the plates to your new car.
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One of the places I lived, same thing
A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
I don't know what is "jumping to conclusions" by noting that he swapped plates...
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My point is, no matter what he did, there may be a reason that has nothing to do with the truck he had being stolen. He may be a knucklehead, but he may have made a mistake vs. committed a crime. Whatever the case, we'll know the outcome on this sooner v. later, and it sounds like the appropriate steps are being taken (e.g., currently suspended). The noises from his lawyer sound like there may be more to the story, but it wouldn't be the first time a lawyer said something that wasn't true in an attempt to create doubt.
 





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