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Arrests haven’t increased during the lockout

  
Published June 29, 2011 10:08 AM
Kenny Britt

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt leaves the New Jersey Sate Superior Court in Hudson County after a hearing, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 in Jersey City, N.J. Britt is charged with eluding an officer, hindering apprehension and obstructing governmental function. He was arrested last week in his hometown of Bayonne after police said he drove his Porsche at 71 mph in a 55-mph zone and then left the scene. Britt appeared briefly, but entered no plea. The judge referred the case to the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Hopefully we won’t get to test the theory advanced from Ray Lewis that crime will increase if the lockout continues into the regular season.

We have learned, however, that NFL players didn’t embark on their own crime spree just because of the lockout. Alex Marvez of FoxSports.com notes that 16 players have been arrested since the lockout started. That’s one less player than was arrested during the same period a year ago.

It’s worth remembering that high profile cases like Aqib Talib and Kenny Britt are the exception in the NFL, not the rule. Marvez points out that the rate of arrest in the NFL is actually lower than the general populace for the young male demographic.