Maurice Clarrett

When I first heard the news that Maurice Clarrett was wanted for armed robbery - I wasn't surprised. Now I'm starting to think something's fishy.

The positive ID of Clarrett supposedly came from the owner of a place called the Opium Lounge (behind which the robbery supposedly took place). The Opium Lounge? I'm guessing it ain't the Ritz. If the victims ID Clarrett then I guess Clarrett is just another gangsta wannabe and should spend some serious time behind bars (hey maybe he could be a real life Paul Crew). If the victims can't ID Clarrett - I wonder what the owner of the Opium Lounge is up to? Was Clarrett's the first name he thought of and is he protecting someone else?

Chances are that Clarrett did it and that the owner of the Opium Lounge is telling the truth. That's the Occam's razor explanation but the mere mention of a place called the Opium Lounge set off my crap detector.