Cardin later apologized and cut a check for costs associated with that stunt, but in a follow-up story in today's Baltimore Sun, staff writer Peter Hermann's article tackled the question, "Did state delegate pay enough for helicopter stunt?"
Unfortunately for the reader, nowhere in Hermann's 18-paragraph story was Cardin's party affiliation disclosed, even though Cardin is up for reelection this fall. Meanwhile, the young state delegate's stunt has hurt the career of a Baltimore police sergeant that foolishly complied with the delegate's request:
A sergeant was charged with misconduct — his case is pending — and Cardin apologized and asked the city for a bill. It was particularly embarrassing given that it happened at a time that crime at the Inner Harbor was making headlines and that the helicopter unit is now being targeted for closure because of a budget crisis.
