Santo Domingo.- The Cleveland Indians pitcher known as Fausto Carmona spent the night in the fourth floor jail cell of the Ciudad Nueva Courthouse, where he’ll be arraigned Friday morning.
Real name Roberto Hernandez Heredia, Carmona was detained as he was leaving the US Consulate in the Dominican capital where he went to renew his visa. He was charged with having forged his identity since he signed a contract with the Indians in 2000.
The right-handed pitcher’s arrest is a major blow to his team, the Aguilas of Santiago’s quest for the Dominican Winter Baseball pennant.
Police spokesman Máximo Báez said the pitcherwas handed over to the National District prosecutor at 5:20pm. “Roberto Hernandez Heredia, known as Fausto Carmona, was already transferred to the Office of the District National Prosecutor and handed over to the prosecutor Jenny Berenice Reynoso for the pertinent aims and to establish the measures into the allegations.”
Written by: BLANCO, 20 Jan 2012 9:33 AM
From: Dominican Republic
" no comment"
Written by: BLANCO, 20 Jan 2012 9:35 AM
From: Dominican Republic
indians in 2000.
thats 12 years ago and they are just finding out now??????
From: United States, Washington, DC
How dumb can you be to do this? How dumb could your lawyer and agent be? I guess you'll find out when you don't get paid!!
Written by: Atabey, 20 Jan 2012 9:51 AM
From: United States, NYC
There are many more sadly. It's one way of increasing your chances to play in the Big Show. And many poor individuals with sadly nothing more to look forward to, remember many did not and still do not have good educational foundations, took whatever steps required to gain entry into the lucrative business that is the MLB. Often time one year is the difference between consideration of a candidate as a good bet and a less likely investment for a ML Team. That's the way the business is played and poor individuals will try to game the system in the real world.
From: United States, words of wisdom from the nutcracker
sometimes is really hard to get a visa , I have a cousin who has been waiting for decades to get one , they always give her the run around , I guess you have to resort to doing this crap.
Written by: xwill7, 20 Jan 2012 11:55 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
hellborn is correct. They make it very difficult for many people in DR that have no criminal records to get a visa
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 6:53 PM
From: Australia
HateitorLOVEIT,
Lawyers are never dumb when it comes to payment - win, lose or draw, they make sure they get paid, usually in advance.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 7:00 PM
From: Australia
Go Yenny!
Some of these baseball prima donnas need taking down a peg, and she's got the balls to do it Role-models indeed!
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 7:06 PM
From: Australia
From: United States
With all the fraud going on with illegal immigrants the DR police actually took the time to prosecute an established Dominican major leaguer for false papers? Priorities people, priorities.
Written by: RoyStone, 20 Jan 2012 9:13 PM
From: Australia
vengoanzaderafael,
I'm not sure if your average Joe being prosecuted for falsifying papers would make headlines. Anyway I'm happy if she prosecutes an established Dominican major leaguer, seems a reasonable priority to me, unless, of course, you are a baseball fan an think these guys should be above the law, as they seem to think they are.
From: United States
Roy,
I'm not saying baseball players should be above the law, I'm saying before the gov't dedicates time and effort to prosecute a Dominican national for falsifying his name with the US gov't to better his families' situation, they should first prosecute all the foreign nationals falsifying their names with the DR gov't in order to better their situation. Carmona's deception was against the US, let them worry about it, just like the Haitian gov't, NGO's, US, Canada and Europeans lets DR worry about Haitian illegals. I won't stand for double standards and hypocracy. And yes I am a huge baseball fan, aren't
You? As a new addition to the Dominican family it is required.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 7:16 PM
From: Australia
venganzaderafael,
Of course - being a god, he did it for his family, not for himself.
Anyway, thanks for the advice, but no, watching baseball does not interest me in the least. Sport, like eating and sex, is for doing not watching, even is someone else is better at it than me.
From: United States
Agree on that Roy. I play on two hardball leauges myself in US. Don't be too hard on Carmona, he was just a kid trying to turn pro. I'm sure it wasn't his idea to come up with an alias 3 years younger.
The fault for this dishonest and dishonorable behavior lies with the adults who propose and condone this plan of action.
Written by: RoyStone, 21 Jan 2012 9:18 PM
From: Australia
Yes, venganzaderafael,
I have seen some kids with an ability in a particular sport, pushed so hard by their parents they end up hating the sport and never playing it once they have a choice.
Maybe some parents wanted to be stars but didn't have the talent, so now they feel they can be by proxy, by pushing their kid.
If everyone played sport, no-matter how badly, instead of watching it, imagine what a happier, healthier world we would have.
(I feel a song coming on)
Written by: Atabey, 22 Jan 2012 11:47 AM
From: United States, NYC
DR needs to get ahead of this issue and along with MLB and the US government declare some form of "amnesty Period" where everyone who has taken this route comes forward and declares himself. Some fines are issued, the tighten procedures are enhanced-AND THAT'S WHY A BIO-Metric System would greatly aid in determining "Who's Who," in all this mess.
In the real world, poverty will often dictate an individual's risk aversion: Many will have a very high tolerance given the risk of being implicated or caught outweighs the potential personal or professional rewards. Of course, if these poverty stricken lads had a good educational foundation to fall back on, in case Baseball doesn't pan out, then many wouldn't take this route.
With better monitoring and better educational opportunities, this problem can be solved. But it will take some time and much more funding to secure a better chance at life for these individuals.
Written by: RoyStone, 22 Jan 2012 1:01 PM
From: Australia
Atabey,
Ageed, although I'm not sure if bio-metrics are really necessary if basis procedures are actually followed and enforced.
I still think there is a view amongst many Dominicans that studying and working hard to be successful is just too horrible an option to consider, hence the attraction towards the baseball, banca or crime options.
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thats 12 years ago and they are just finding out now??????
Lawyers are never dumb when it comes to payment - win, lose or draw, they make sure they get paid, usually in advance.
Some of these baseball prima donnas need taking down a peg, and she's got the balls to do it Role-models indeed!
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/....-country-its-world-reading-record
... and he's never wrong - just ask him.
I'm not sure if your average Joe being prosecuted for falsifying papers would make headlines. Anyway I'm happy if she prosecutes an established Dominican major leaguer, seems a reasonable priority to me, unless, of course, you are a baseball fan an think these guys should be above the law, as they seem to think they are.
I'm not saying baseball players should be above the law, I'm saying before the gov't dedicates time and effort to prosecute a Dominican national for falsifying his name with the US gov't to better his families' situation, they should first prosecute all the foreign nationals falsifying their names with the DR gov't in order to better their situation. Carmona's deception was against the US, let them worry about it, just like the Haitian gov't, NGO's, US, Canada and Europeans lets DR worry about Haitian illegals. I won't stand for double standards and hypocracy. And yes I am a huge baseball fan, aren't
You? As a new addition to the Dominican family it is required.
Of course - being a god, he did it for his family, not for himself.
Anyway, thanks for the advice, but no, watching baseball does not interest me in the least. Sport, like eating and sex, is for doing not watching, even is someone else is better at it than me.
The fault for this dishonest and dishonorable behavior lies with the adults who propose and condone this plan of action.
I have seen some kids with an ability in a particular sport, pushed so hard by their parents they end up hating the sport and never playing it once they have a choice.
Maybe some parents wanted to be stars but didn't have the talent, so now they feel they can be by proxy, by pushing their kid.
If everyone played sport, no-matter how badly, instead of watching it, imagine what a happier, healthier world we would have.
(I feel a song coming on)
In the real world, poverty will often dictate an individual's risk aversion: Many will have a very high tolerance given the risk of being implicated or caught outweighs the potential personal or professional rewards. Of course, if these poverty stricken lads had a good educational foundation to fall back on, in case Baseball doesn't pan out, then many wouldn't take this route.
With better monitoring and better educational opportunities, this problem can be solved. But it will take some time and much more funding to secure a better chance at life for these individuals.
Ageed, although I'm not sure if bio-metrics are really necessary if basis procedures are actually followed and enforced.
I still think there is a view amongst many Dominicans that studying and working hard to be successful is just too horrible an option to consider, hence the attraction towards the baseball, banca or crime options.