Saggy pants case dropped involving college football player and US Airways

By: Barry Leibowitz
Topics: Daily Blotter

DeShon Marman

/ CBS

(CBS/KOVR/AP) SAN FRANCISCO -- The saggy pants saga of a University of New Mexico football player who was arrested and removed from a US Airways plane in San Francisco last month is apparently over, with any potential charges dropped.

San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe announced Wednesday his office had reviewed the June 15 arrest of DeShon Marman and determined criminal charges were not warranted, according to CBS affiliate KOVR.

Marman was arrested on suspicion of trespassing, battery of a police officer and obstruction after police say he refused the captain's to leave a US Airways flight after boarding at the San Francisco airport.

According to airline officials, Marman was asked repeatedly to pull up his pants but did not listen. They say he was exposing a body part.

Marman's attorney has denied that his client's skin was showing. Marman, who is black, has accused the airline of racial discrimination.

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by charliechat215 July 15, 2011 8:33 AM EDT: Let them continue to advertise the booty while they walk down the street so that they have practice for when they become someone's girlfriend in prison. And plus, we can all spot the stupid people when we see them. Only stupid people would wear their pants like that when they aren't forced to be someone's b**** in prison.; Reply to this comment


by Michael_in_Atlanta July 14, 2011 4:57 PM EDT: Living and working in downtown Atlanta on Peachtree Street, this does not surprise me. And no, I am not a racist as my girlfriend of two and a half years is black. The idea of "mind your own business" is brilliant! I DO mind my own business as I walk down the street and see these delinquents with their $200 sneakers and ass hanging out of their True Religion jeans and then have the balls to ask to bum a smoke. The only thing holding the pants up is the constant hand on the crotch. Yes, I mind my ow business and would appreciate it, too. If I owned a restaurant, bar, or any other such business, they would be barred for indecency!; Reply to this comment

by LibbyB1963 July 14, 2011 12:59 PM EDT

Now there is a surprise. It was racial. That card is getting old. It is only going to get worse till someone puts a stop to it. Thug will probably be a millionare now.

If the disrespectful little thug would have pulled his pants up so the rest of the passengers didn't have to look at his protruding parts or his underwear, he wouldn't have been arrested. Period end of story. Had nothing to do with race.

My daughter had friends in high school that wore their pants down around their knees. They knew better than to enter my house without pulling their pants up.

These rantings on here about fashion police and dress code discrimination are either the thugs that dress this way or parents who have kids who dress that way and who have never been taught respect for those around them or self respect.

I have no desire to see your underwear or your protruding parts. Pull your pants up or stay home.

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by LibbyB1963 July 14, 2011 1:01 PM EDT: LMAO...great comment Denver! Sadly though the dude on the airplane won't have to stand by the mailbox with his grape soda. He will be a millionare before its all over.


by DenverBroncofan July 14, 2011 1:49 PM EDT: LOL my comment was directed at KFC...the outcome for the saggy pants airline episode is already a done deal. The airline will settle but it wont be in the millions.


by LibbyB1963 July 14, 2011 2:25 PM EDT: Denver, I knew who you were directing it to. I was just agreeing. Thought your comments were hilarious and hit the nail the head.

It just kills me. How anyone, including his parents could condone this kids behavior is beyond me. And the fact he will be rewarded for his behavior because of the race card just adds to the injustice.


by DenverBroncofan July 14, 2011 12:56 PM EDT: Sounds like I hit a nerve KFC_CT...though your profile name speaks for itself. Enjoy your grape soda while standing by your parents mailbox waiting for your WIC check; Reply to this comment

by DenverBroncofan July 14, 2011 11:32 AM EDT

I too am sick of seeing this crap. Pull you damn pants up already. The kids nowadays have little respect for themselves let alone anyone else. This is a sign of the times and how we lack discipline as a society. America is falling and failing.

Though, this guy should have pulled his pants up out of respect, this airline screwed themselves...this will be a big pay day unfortunately and we all know race will be the main card played

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by KFC_CT July 14, 2011 11:42 AM EDT: Yeah exactly, if it weren't for the kids and their baggy pants America wouldn't be having any trouble at all! Congress should just ban baggy pants, it'll fix this country.

by Cru09 July 14, 2011 10:29 AM EDT

Dropped charges = realizing they don't have a snowball's chance.

I hope he gets a settlement, had they let him take his seat there wouldn't have been any issue.

US Airways needs the screws put to them anyway.

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by ccdsswrkr08 July 14, 2011 10:52 AM EDT: I wish the charges weren't dropped. I'm sick and tired of seeing guys butts hangin out of their pants. I especially don't want to see what kind of underwear they have on. It is a disgusting style choice, not to mention against the law if your butt is actually showing. We get volunteers at my work from the local correctional facility, and they have to be reminded on an hourly basis to pull their pants up or they wont be allowed back. We've even given out belts! One guy literally had his pants in the middle of his thighs. I have no idea how they were staying up. It was completely inapropriate.


by KFC_CT July 14, 2011 11:41 AM EDT: ccdsswrkr08: SO you think it should be criminal to wear sagging pants? What if the fashion police declared a political slogan on a shirt illegal? What if it were something you wear? This is just dangerously stupid.

I don't wear baggy pants, but I'm not about to tell other people how to dress because I believe in minding my own business.

by anonfromed July 14, 2011 10:24 AM EDT

They stopped doing that in New York City friggen years ago. This dude is a fashion nightmare.

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by luvlee1983 July 18, 2011 5:02 PM EDT: WOW. It's a lot of stereotyping going on here. Isn't this the USA? I just saw two naked white girls at Times Square this weekend. They were covered in body paint and the painter wasn't that talented. I've also seen a bunch of white guys wearing sandals and their feet were unkept. I've seen some black and hispanic women waering skin tight outfits showing butt and breast pushing strollers. I've seen gay women wearing their pants sagging just as this guy. My point is...I see a lot of stuff that I don't agree with. My values won't allow me to dress a certain way. However, it's discriminatory and judgmental to give this guy slack about his pants sagging. I can guarantee that if it was anyone else, dressed any other way that was unacceptable to mainstream America, nothing would've happened. Earth to other Americans...ALL BLACK AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS YOU. Freedom to dress however we want. Sagging pants is not my cup of tea, but it's his right and under the law, this is not a reason to kick someone off the plane and arrest them.