Video shows Cedric Benson in custody
As Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson hired a high-profile attorney to defend him against criminal charges in Texas, a video supplied by authorities show him barefoot and handcuffed while in custody.
The one-minute clip shows Benson in shorts and tank top, walking in front of two officers from Travis County in the booking center.
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Drunk or victimized, Benson has no Bears future
Benson has hired Sam Bassett, an attorney from Austin, Texas known for handling high-profile cases.
Benson is charged with operating a boat while intoxicated and resisting arrest on a Texas lake Saturday night.
Benson failed a sobriety test while operating a 30-foot boat on Lake Travis near Austin and resisted arrest before being hit with pepper spray, Travis County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Roger Wade said.
He was released from jail early Sunday on a $14,500 bond. The charges are class B misdemeanors, each punishable by up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine.
