UFC middleweight Terry Martin (16-2) is facing the biggest fight of his life - only this one is taking place outside of the Octagon.
Martin has filed suit against the Police, Mayor and the city of Chicago in response to an October 2005 run-in with law enforcement officials that saw Martin fall victim to a grievous injustice and subsequent cover-up according to Officer.com.
The allegations from Martin’s attorney:
On October 22, 2005, Martin was in his car with his girlfriend (a 911 operator for the City of Chicago) when he was stopped by Chicago Police Officers. He was stopped due to a purported minor traffic violation (not using his turn signal). During the encounter, the officers repeatedly called Mr. Martin “n****r” and other disrespectful comments, making references to his career as a professional fighter.
The next day, Martin went to the police station to report the misconduct by these officers. While trying to enter the station, the officers that were involved in the incident the night before saw Martin. They rushed him and arrested him. They handcuffed Martin, refused his request for a lawyer (laughing at him), impounded his car and ridiculed him. Martin was criminally prosecuted for fleeing and eluding, on said date, even though he was approaching the police department, in his car, to complain about the officers’ misconduct.
Martin defended himself in criminal court (Defense Counsel, Stuart Goldberg) and won. The police officers contended that a vehicular chase ensued (up to a mile) from the police station. However, and fortunately for Martin, their position was undermined by the fact that one officer, an honest officer who decided not to cover up for his fellow officers, stated that Martin had simply driven his car to the police station (and not fled) just before he was arrested.
Martin isn’t pulling any punches (no pun intended) with the hiring of Blake Horwitz, an attorney who’s owned more corrupt cops than amateur home video. I’m sure the Windy City has seen its share of lawsuits, but the fact that Horwitz already won a $28,000,000 settlement against them for police misconduct has to have the Mayor of Chi-town looking over his shoulder.
And Kudos to Martin for not rolling over. Hopefully his lawsuit (which could drag on for quite some time) isn’t a distraction to his in-ring efforts. He’s slated to face Chris Leben at UFC Fight Night 11. A win against “The Crippler” would no doubt earn him some respect in the middleweight division.
At least to anyone outside of the Chicago PD.
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LOL! Worst Photoshop ever…. :p
sounds like money in the bank… forget powerball, im moving to chi-town… i can live with those odds..
Dang man that sucks if that’s all true, frusterating as hell to hear things like that. Haha Martin should have opened up on those fools unitl they shot him. He still probably would have won, I mean, he has a decent chin, whats a 45 to him?
That picture is more fake than my imaginary girlfriend.
i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???
F&ck the police - NWA
Slow news day or what?
[quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
Did you evan read?
But, seriously, what’s up with the picture?! Is this some kind of an inside joke I’m not getting?
If the justice system in Chicago is anything like it is here (Canada) those cops can look forward to be serving some hard, hard time of paid suspension. And people wonder why everyone hates cops. Good for Martin for not beating the snot out of those dicks, lord knows he could have.
Sounds like a jacked up story.
Thats is pretty messed up.
Shit, this kind of pay day can pursuade a man into early retirement.
Who really care’s about terry martin?? there is better news then that. mma doesn’t need people like him anyway, bad for business, and plus he sucks anyway.
[quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
Uh, dude, Terry Martin’s the good guy in this story. But I’ll agree that Dana White doesn’t need his fighters arrested and tried for bogus charges. Other than that, I don’t see how this causes any problems for the UFC.
Martin in due time should win if the facts are as stated. Now that will be a pay day.
Stuff like that happens all over the place. I use to be a firm believer in police and all gung hoe about it… until I witnessed police brutality at its finest. Stuff is uncalled for. Good for him sticking up for himself. If all those facts are actually true Im sure there will be a settlement.
Quit your day job Terry, looks like you’re gonna be rich!
I remember reading this theory in a psychology class that people often go into professions that allow them to display qualities that would otherwise be unacceptable. For example, people who like to bully and abuse others often go into law enforcement so they can do exactly that.
I’m not bashing all cops, there certainly are good ones, but a very large percentage are guys who like to intimidate and abuse others.
I think Martin will invision Chris Leben as one of the Cops who F’d wit him.
[quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
What part of racist cops doesn’t dana white and the ufc need? Not understanding. Terry Martin was falsley arrested for wanting to make a complaint. 2 cops pulled him over for not using a turn signal, called him names,then arrested him the day after for going to the police station after lying about what took place. Wow I could see how this could really hurt the UFC’s reputation…
I FUCKIN HATE PIGS!!!!
HEY UFC MANIA!! Since you cropped Terry’s head in there you should crop in 2 pig heads for the cops
[quote comment=”143835″][quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
Did you evan read?[/quote]
That’s funny in a few ways.
All cops say something they don’t have to say or do something they don’t have to do..because they’re cops.
Seriously though. Don’t just read the title’s of the blog. Read the information inside.
Also, Terry Martin is an exciting fighter, and has a future in the UFC if he keeps striking like he does. Only 1 of his 14 wins has gone to a decision, he is the type of fighter that I pay to see.
[quote comment=”143884″]Martin in due time should win if the facts are as stated. Now that will be a pay day.[/quote]
He will make more money off of this, than he ever would working for Dana.
[quote comment=”143907″]HEY UFC MANIA!! Since you cropped Terry’s head in there you should crop in 2 pig heads for the cops[/quote]
That’s a good idea.
[quote comment=”143826″]F&ck the police - NWA[/quote]
Exactly!!!
[quote comment=”143835″][quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
Did you evan read?[/quote]
Nope, didnt read it. He’s probably one of those guys that comment on the radio interviews without reading them either LOL.
[quote comment=”143851″]But, seriously, what’s up with the picture?! Is this some kind of an inside joke I’m not getting?[/quote]
The picture is photo shopped. They cut a pic of Terry’s head & glued on top of a different body. The pic is to illustrate the story & is not to be taken literally.
[quote comment=”143874″]Who really care’s about terry martin?? there is better news then that. mma doesn’t need people like him anyway, bad for business, and plus he sucks anyway.[/quote]
LOL another one who comments without reading.
[quote comment=”143884″]Martin in due time should win if the facts are as stated. Now that will be a pay day.[/quote]
Since he already beat the bogus criminal charges & had the case overturned, it’s almost a definate he’ll win the civil case.
[quote comment=”143921″][quote comment=”143835″][quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
Did you evan read?[/quote]
Nope, didnt read it. He’s probably one of those guys that comment on the radio interviews without reading them either LOL.[/quote]
LOL at myself “comment on the radio interviews without reading them”. Who “reads” radio interviews….LOL
To Kevin Kelly:
john
Sep 6th, 2007 at 3:30 pm Quote this comment
*** Note that if Rua wins he gets a crack at title, so naturally the same applies to Griffen since Maurico “Shogun” Rua is considered by many as the best period at 205.
(This is my original statement)
His Rebutal (John)
“U really think that Forrest griffin will b next in line for a title shot if he beats Shogun. Forrest isnt even ranked higher than Rashad or bisping”
Michael Bisping has [and never] will be ranked higher than Forrest Griffen. Now moving along, If Rua is the so called shoe in for the title shot if he beats Griffen, why wouldnt the same apply to Griffen if he wins ? Whats nest for Griffen if he doesn’t get the title shot a trilogy with Bonnar ? A fight with Alexander ? makes no sense.
Actually I have seen recent Rankings that Bisping is Ranked 9th, Rashad is 10, and Forrest isnt even Ranked in the top 10, so what the hell are you talking about. I cant remember which magazine its in, but when I get home, Ill look through my magazines, and then Ill post the magazine its in.
I do not neccesarily believe that Bisping can beat forrest, I’m just saying that he is ranked higher than Forrest… and thats a FACT!!!!!
It’s sad this sort of shit still goes on. This lawsuit is worsened for the defendants because Martin is at least semi-famous so it’s likely that the case gets more exposure than if he’s a nobody.
I hope he wins and I hope the cops get what they deserve. In this century this sort of racist, brainless, childish behavior shouldn’t be tolerated in a civilized society.
[quote comment=”143902″][quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
What part of racist cops doesn’t dana white and the ufc need? Not understanding. Terry Martin was falsley arrested for wanting to make a complaint. 2 cops pulled him over for not using a turn signal, called him names,then arrested him the day after for going to the police station after lying about what took place. Wow I could see how this could really hurt the UFC’s reputation…[/quote]
Agreed. What could he have done to avoid this. Well, obvioiusly by using his turn signal, but that is the oldest trick in the book if your trailing someone looking for probable cause to pull them over. Nobody gets pulled over for not using their turn signal - I’m with Houston PD (HPD) and would actually get chastised for doing this - we’re just too busy to be pulling over drivers for this type of “BS Vilolation”. Also, I think that it’s odd they knew who he was right off the bat.
My guess - and I’m NOT a Detective - it has to do with his Girlfriend being a “Hot 911 Operator” - probably refusing the advances of these Officers - and this is how they try to get even. Well, I hope it costs the city another $28M - sounds like he has a great Attorney and a great case - more $$$$$$ than he’d make in the UFC during his career even after the legal fees if he’s awarded. Good for Terry, but embarrasing and sickening for PD’s all around the Country.
Quick Question:
How many of you are actually fans of Terry Martin?
And by fan, I mean = if you were to list your 10 favorite fighters, who would they be.
I know that Terry doesn’t even come close to making my list.
[quote comment=”143968″]Quick Question:
How many of you are actually fans of Terry Martin?
And by fan, I mean = if you were to list your 10 favorite fighters, who would they be.
I know that Terry doesn’t even come close to making my list.[/quote]
Currently:
In no order of ranking or weight class
1. Anderson Silva
2. Shogun
3. Fedor
4. Randy
5. BJ Penn
6. Urijah Faber
7. Wand
8. Big Nog
9. Matt Serra
10. GSP
[quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
Not so much an obviuos thing to say, more of a stupid thing to say. All the story shows is a fighter who was treated with abuse even though fully complying with the officers demands and on top of that when trying to report the incident they stopped and arrested him, then made false allegations against him.
If anything he showed remarkable restraint considering he trains to fight people not to show the officers what a good left hook looks like. He respected the law even when the law disrespected him, thats good publicity for the UFC!
If you can’t read stick to childrens comic’s.
The scary thing is imagine how many times this happens and it doesn’t work out this well for the victim. Especially since they knew straight away this guy was in the public eye, imagine if they thought he was just your average joe.
“Hey Babalu I think I see two guys who made need to be taught a little respect”.
I have a lot of respect for police officers; but the fact is: some departments and police academies need to screen applicants better. There is a small percentage of guys wanting to be cops for all the wrong reasons. These guys have serious mental issues, and want to use that job to displace their twisted frustrations. Again, it’s only a small percentage of cops, but it’s those a**holes who ruin the reputations of good officers everywhere. The hiring personnel need to weed these idiots out better, IMO.
[quote comment=”143968″]Quick Question:
How many of you are actually fans of Terry Martin?
And by fan, I mean = if you were to list your 10 favorite fighters, who would they be.
I know that Terry doesn’t even come close to making my list.[/quote]
Terry didn’t make my list.
Fav fighters with no order or weight class.
1. Art Jimmerson
2. Tank Abbot
3. Kimbo Slice
4. Bouncer at Easy and the Fifth (Toronto Nightclub)
5. Eddie Sanchez
6. Sean Salmon
7. Rob McDonald
8. Telia Tuli (for his beautiful block of that kick with his mouth)
9. Jason Thacker
10. My building superintendent
Hey man, its just Chicago Cops keeping it real. They will win this case, Martin doesn’t have a chance.
There are “2 sides” to every story and we’ll see what happens when this plays out in court.
Also, Chicago is the only major city left that forces a residency requirement on thier government employees. That goes for firemen, city workers, and yes, the Po Po. These guys all live in the same neighborhoods in different parts of the North and South sides of Chicago and are really close knit. Some really nice areas actually, and with a Chicago mailing address.
Anyway, Terry Martin will lose this case or it will be settled out of court. I will be very surprised to see this go to trial and having Martin win.
[quote comment=”143825″]i know its some obvious shit to say, but all this is shit that white doesnt need for his organization. wtf is happening 2 the ufc???[/quote]
You definitely just looked at the picture and then commented. Its cool if you can’t read, just not cool if you can’t read but still decide to post here.
[quote post=”3260″]If the justice system in Chicago is anything like it is here (Canada) those cops can look forward to be serving some hard, hard time of paid suspension. And people wonder why everyone hates cops. Good for Martin for not beating the snot out of those dicks, lord knows he could have[/quote]
LOL this is the United States of America…Those cops will get a slap on the wrist and be back to work within a week. Typical bs from the pigs
[quote comment=”144048″]Hey man, its just Chicago Cops keeping it real. They will win this case, Martin doesn’t have a chance.
There are “2 sides” to every story and we’ll see what happens when this plays out in court.
Also, Chicago is the only major city left that forces a residency requirement on thier government employees. That goes for firemen, city workers, and yes, the Po Po. These guys all live in the same neighborhoods in different parts of the North and South sides of Chicago and are really close knit. Some really nice areas actually, and with a Chicago mailing address.
Anyway, Terry Martin will lose this case or it will be settled out of court. I will be very surprised to see this go to trial and having Martin win.[/quote]
Most cases settle, especially those that have a fairly clear outcome if they go to trial. Usually, only cases that are unclear end up at trial.
So if Terry Martin has a rock-solid case, it is very likely to settle. The city will not cough up a ton of money to go through trial, plus get all the negative publicity, when they know they will get their ass handed to them.
Stick it to the man.
[quote comment=”144048″]Hey man, its just Chicago Cops keeping it real. They will win this case, Martin doesn’t have a chance.
There are “2 sides” to every story and we’ll see what happens when this plays out in court.
Also, Chicago is the only major city left that forces a residency requirement on thier government employees. That goes for firemen, city workers, and yes, the Po Po. These guys all live in the same neighborhoods in different parts of the North and South sides of Chicago and are really close knit. Some really nice areas actually, and with a Chicago mailing address.
Anyway, Terry Martin will lose this case or it will be settled out of court. I will be very surprised to see this go to trial and having Martin win.[/quote]
If you read the article thoroughly, you’d see that Martin already WON the criminal case. It’s the Civil Case that’s up in the air.
[quote comment=”143826″]F&ck the police - NWA[/quote]
where do you live!!
Yeah, it’s pretty obvious it’s more to it than they are making it out to be. Probably the police doing their job, and Terry Martin and his attorneys making alot of stuff up.
[quote comment=”143819″]That picture is more fake than my imaginary girlfriend.[/quote]
Just for the record, the picture that I attached to my article about the growth of the UFC is also fake:
http://mmamania.com/2007/05/29/ufc-clowns-yahoo-hockey-and-nba-finals
Dana White isn’t really General Zod. But you probably knew that. After all, you spotted this one.
The long winded quote above is from Martin’s lawyer so take that with a grain of salt. He throws all the racism stuff out there and says at the end Martin successfully defended himself in court. Yes, against the fleeing the scene charge- not in proving the racist comments were made.
[quote comment=”143941″][quote]
Sep 6th, 2007 at 3:30 pm Quote this comment
*** Note that if Rua wins he gets a crack at title, so naturally the same applies to Griffen since Maurico “Shogun” Rua is considered by many as the best period at 205.
[/quote]
His Rebutal (John)
“U really think that Forrest griffin will b next in line for a title shot if he beats Shogun. Forrest isnt even ranked higher than Rashad or bisping”
I do not neccesarily believe that Bisping can beat forrest, I’m just saying that he is ranked higher than Forrest… and thats a FACT!!!!![/quote]
I would point to Gonzaga vs Crocop. Crocop was supposed to get a title shot after he walked over GG. Noone expected it to go the other way. If Griffin beats Rua, then heck I suppose he deserves the title shot Rua would have gotten.