Baltimore Ravens cornerback Derrick Martin was arrested over the weekend for marijuana possession. Since Martin isn't a big name, that's the kind of story that usually gets reported and then forgotten. But Martin lied about it, and the Baltimore Sun showed absolutely no skepticism at all about that lie, so here we are, still talking about it.
To review: As soon as Martin claimed that he hadn't been arrested, the Baltimore Sun put up a headline reading, "Ravens' Martin Mistakenly Linked to Drug Arrest: Initial media reports implicated cornerback for Cleveland airport stop, but clarification revealed man had same name, birth date."
Hell of a coincidence, huh? Two guys with the exact same name and exact same birth date, both listing addresses in Owings Mills, Maryland, the city where the Ravens' headquarters are located.
Now the Sun has finally caught on that no, it wasn't another guy named Derrick Martin who was born on the same day as the Derrick Martin who plays for the Ravens and lives in the city where the Ravens are based. It was the Ravens' Derrick Martin who was arrested. Glad we've cleared that up.
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6-30-2008 @ 9:17PM
NYC Financial Planner said...
What is this? An episode of the Wire?
The Baltimore Sun has sucked for years...
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6-30-2008 @ 10:22PM
Gern Wormstead said...
Put Bunk and Mc Nulty on it. They'll figure it out. And the mainstream media wonders why they are no longer relevant.
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7-01-2008 @ 12:53AM
George B Vieto said...
The newspapers didn't want to offend an African American sports hero.
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7-01-2008 @ 1:22AM
Mr.G said...
Unbelievable.This guy should be banned from the league for sheer stupidity.What could he possibly have hoped to gain,by telling that barefaced lie?
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7-09-2008 @ 4:07PM
Pat said...
Now that all the facts are out, he DIDN'T lie about anything. He was searched, detained, and let go to make his flight. He was NOT given a citation and thought it was over, notified the Ravens stating he was detained but not arrested or given a ticket. The TSA agent notified the media and they took it & ran before verifying the facts. NOW the Cleveland Police are saying they are going to MAIL him a ticket? How is it that they can mail him a ticket after the fact? If he had anything worth even talking about, he would have been arrested or given a ticket. I think he should fight it to clear his name.
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