U.S. Senator's Son Ordered Into Rehab After Shoving CopThe reelection party for U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) ended poorly for his son, who was arrested for shoving police officer in 2006.
Charles "Billy" Nelson was sentenced to counseling and ordered to stay away from bars and alcohol while on probation, which will last two years.
Florida Circuit Judge Stan Strickland withheld a conviction of felony battery on a law enforcement officer for shoving Orlando police detective Chris Becton, and sentenced Nelson to a misdemeanor for being drunk.
As a result, Nelson will still be able to vote under Florida election laws.
"I am deeply sorry for what happened. I hope officer Becton will accept my apology and forgive me. I apologize to my parents for subjecting them to public embarrassment," Nelson said.
According to WFTV in Orlando, Becton said he's satisfied with the sentence. "It's very fair. And the judge is correct, justice should be equal and it was," Becton said after the sentencing.
Compare the Senator's son case to this case.
Shaquanda Cotton, Paris, Texas
Earlier this year, a 14-year-old black freshman who shoved a hall monitor at Paris High School in a dispute over entering the building before the school day had officially begun and was
sentenced to 7 years in prison.Shaquanda was released from prison in March after a special judge reviewing the local criminal justice system for racial inequity agreed the sentence was excessive.
Justice equal? What was it, the apology?
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