Arrested: Former Rams Punter Tuten

[GameTime]

Dealing in stolen property. Wow, this guy helped us win a superbowl and now he has sunk to this. --bummer.

Got this from espn.com

OCALA, Fla. -- Former NFL punter Rick Tuten was arrested Thursday for buying stolen goods and reselling the merchandise for a profit.

The Marion County sheriff's office said in a new release that deputies began investigating Tuten when they learned he purchased a $4,000 all-terrain vehicle for $900. He allegedly purchased other ATVs and electronics from suspects arrested for multiple burglaries.

Tuten played 12 season in the NFL for Philadelphia, Buffalo, Seattle and St. Louis. His final season was 1999 with the Rams.

During a taped telephone conversation, a police informant told Tuten she had two stolen flat screen televisions valued at $1,500.

According to an affidavit, Tuten replied, "I don't know nothing about nothing." He then instructed the woman to deliver the items to his home. Tuten paid the woman $600 for the televisions and then asked her to deliver more.

Tuten, 42, was charged with two counts of dealing in stolen property.

Authorities found the stolen ATV on Tuten's property during a search of his home.

He was released from Marion County jail on $20,000 bond, jail officials said. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney. A phone number for Tuten was not listed.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press

[laram0]

The key word here is " FORMER ".

[smizzhfx]

Doesn't sound like a very well thought-out scam.

[general counsel]

maybe he can share some quality time with darryl henley.

ramming speed to all

general counsel

[AlphaRam]

UPDATE: Former Rams punter Rick Tuten faces an additional charge of using a triple negative in an official document. "I don't know nothing about nothing" is the sentence use on the an affidavit. If convicted, Tuten faces 90 days of diagramming sentences on a chalkboard.

NFL | Tuten arrested
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:51:51 -0700

The Associated Press reports former NFL P Rick Tuten was arrested Thursday, June 21, for buying stolen goods and then reselling the merchandise for profit. The Marion County sheriff's office said deputies began investigating Tuten when they learned he purchased a $4,000 all-terrain vehicle for $900. He allegedly purchased other ATVs and electronics from suspects arrested for multiple burglaries. A police informant told Tuten she had two stolen flat-screen televisions valued at $1,500. Tuten replied, "I don't know nothing about nothing," according to an affidavit. He then instructed the woman to deliver the items to his home, where he paid her $600 for the televisions and asked her to deliver more. Tuten has been charged with two counts of dealing in stolen property. He was released on $20,000 bond, according to jail officials.