Stupid is as Stupid Does...

A detective called me looking for one of my players. Doedoe was wanted for questioning related to an unarmed robbery in his neighborhood, and the detective was convinced of his involvement. I simply told the detective that he had left immediately after practice to go to class. When I asked the detective for specifics, he told me that I'd be given more information once he was in custody.

Doedoe was a local guy that I had some concerns about from jump street. There were rumors in the community that he was involved in a gang. He was also kicked out of his high school for disciplinary reasons. Those two matters, alone, were enough for me to pass on him. The biggest issue I had, however, was that he struck me as a Low IQ guy.

I've never administered an IQ test here, but it's usually not hard to figure out if a guy's wiring is off. My IQ test usually centers on the eyes. I believe an individual's eyes can tell a story. In the case of Doedoe, I couldn't have a conversation with him that went beyond the basics (name, address, phone number, etc). Anything beyond that and I'd get a completely blank look in return (Ex. Why do you think it snows in the winter?). It wasn't a matter of him not being interested in a topic, or a speech impediment. He just couldn't process anything beyond the basics.

When the detective called me back, finally, he offered some disturbing details about the robbery. The reason they were on Doedoe's trail was because he was identified in a photo line-up by the victim. I thought that was problematic since there have been more than enough cases of black men being wrongly accused of these types of crimes. There was an unfortunate twist to all of this, however.

Doedoe wasn't wearing a mask when he ripped the young woman's purse off of her arm in broad daylight.